Pyeongtaek City Scholarship Foundation Holds First Awards Ceremony for 'Regional Specialized Talent Scholarships'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] The Pyeongtaek City Scholarship Foundation (Chair Yoon Byung-chul) held a 'Regional Specialized Talent Scholarship Certificate Awarding Ceremony' on the 29th at the Pyeongtaek City Hall Integrated Situation Room.

The ceremony was attended by about 50 people including selected scholarship recipients and their parents, foundation board members, Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon, and university presidents, who together celebrated a new beginning for nurturing regional talent.

The scholarship recipients are university students residing in Pyeongtaek, enrolled at Pyeongtaek University, Hankyong National University (Pyeongtaek Campus), and Kookje University, and were selected through recommendations from each university's president. A total of 20 students majoring in Pyeongtaek's future growth industries including semiconductors, AI, mobility, and hydrogen were chosen.

The 'Regional Specialized Talent Scholarship' is a strategic scholarship program designed to nurture regional talent in connection with industries that Pyeongtaek is prioritizing, and to link employment to regional industries after graduation, thereby creating a talent circulation ecosystem connecting 'education-employment-settlement.'

Meanwhile, Pyeongtaek City launched the 'Pyeongtaek-Style RISE Project Industry-Academia Strategic Cooperation Body' on February 14 together with Pyeongtaek University and Kookje University, to enhance the competitiveness of regional universities, improve youth settlement rates in the region, establish a foundation for long-term regional balanced development, and foster sustainable urban growth.

Chair Yoon Byung-chul stated, "This scholarship goes beyond simple financial support and represents an investment in jointly designing the future of the region," and added, "I hope the selected students will grow into key talents leading Pyeongtaek's growth."

Mayor Jung Jang-seon said, "You are not merely scholarship recipients, but precious talents nurtured by the hearts of all Pyeongtaek citizens," and expressed his congratulations, saying, "The expectations placed in each and every one of you are great, and I hope that one day you will respond warmly to those hopes."