Osan City Holds First "Hall of Honor" Scholarship Awards Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] On the 6th, Osan City held a scholarship awards ceremony at the Small Concert Hall of Osan Cultural and Arts Center, presenting scholarship certificates and 291.1 million won in scholarships to 342 recipients including gifted talent scholars and general scholars.

The scholarship awards ceremony was attended by Mayor Lee Kwon-jae, Park Gye-wang, chairman of the Osan City Scholarship Support Committee (CEO of Daejeong Techwin), donors, parents, and scholarship recipients.

At the ceremony, scholarships were distributed according to criteria including division-specific award records: ▲Gifted talent scholar support funds (47 recipients, ranging from 1 million to 3 million won) ▲Academic excellence support funds (4 recipients, 3 million won) ▲High school academic support funds (240 recipients, 500,000 won) ▲University enrollment registration fees (51 recipients, up to 2 million won).

The awards ceremony marks a transition from the city's previous scholarship distribution criteria that had been limited since 2005 to high-performing high school and university students. Under Mayor Lee Kwon-jae's initiative to support students who can become top talent in their respective fields, the city has converted the scholarship program into the "Hall of Honor" scholarship initiative, which provides scholarships to local youths and young adults with diverse gifted talents. This ceremony represents the first event under the new framework.

In particular, designated charitable contributions will be provided in a one-on-one (Men-to-Men) format to students with excellent academic achievements and remarkable talents in arts and sports. To honor the precious intentions of generous donors, the city plans to establish and operate a Hall of Honor in the City Hall lobby.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae said in his congratulatory remarks, "What I prioritized most in preparing the Hall of Honor scholarship program was creating a virtuous cycle in which gifted students who become socially prominent figures in the future promote Osan City, enhance the city's brand value, and simultaneously contribute to other youths and young adults. I hope that the youths and young adults who receive the scholarships presented today will succeed in their respective fields and develop into strong supporters of the Hall of Honor scholarship program."

Park Gye-wang, chairman of the scholarship support committee, said, "Going forward, the Osan City Scholarship Support Committee will continue to support Osan's outstanding talents so they can pursue their dreams."