On June 21, the first award ceremony of the "Overseas Study Fund of the College of Foreign Languages of Nankai University" set up by Ms. He Jing was held in Wuji Hall. Mu Xiangwang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the College, Yan Guodong, Dean of the College, Yu Yang, Deputy Director of the Development Office of Nankai University, Ma Hongqi, Vice Dean of the College, and awarded students attended the meeting.
Based on her own study and work experience, He Jing introduced her intention of establishing the Overseas Study Fund. She said that international exchange is very important for career development and personal growth, and foreign language proficiency is the foundation for expanding career fields. Therefore, she hopes to support more students who are interested in international exchange. Thanks to the Russian Department, she had the opportunity to be an exchange student overseas. This experience increases her personal horizons and has a key impact on her professional depth and breadth as a jewelry designer.
Yan Guodong, Dean of the College of Foreign Languages, awarded the Honorary Certificate to Alumni He Jing. In his speech, he expressed his gratitude to He Jing and Jiahu Foundation. He said at present the College is vigorously implementing the strategy of "strengthening the College with talents, revitalizing the College with disciplines, improving teaching quality, innovating scientific research, serving the society, and promoting international development" and cultivating interdisciplinary talents with "foreign language expertise, humanistic literacy, international vision, Chinese affection, and Nankai characteristics".
The increasing improvement of the scholarship system is inseparable from the donations of alumni, which encourage more students to inherit and carry forward the excellent quality and academic development of Nankai University. The establishment of the Overseas Study Fund is highly consistent with the talent training goal of the College and will promote its world-class discipline construction. At the same time, the College will rely on the platform of the Alumni Association to stimulate the enthusiasm of alumni to participate in the development of the College. It will actively accelerate comprehensive and distinctive alumni work on the global stage.
He Jing and Dean Yan Guodong jointly awarded certificates to the three students who received financial support: Jiaqi Chen, Yidan Hu, and Ruifang Sun.
Deputy Director Yu Yang delivered a warm speech, thanking He Jing for returning to Nankai University and donating money to set up a fund to help students study abroad. Yu also encouraged the funded students to inherit the Nankai spirit and make contributions to the country.
The "Overseas Study Fund of the College of Foreign Languages of Nankai University" was jointly established by He Jing, an alumnus of the Russian Department of the College of Foreign Languages in 2006, founder of Yuzhong Jewelry (Shanghai) Co., LTD., and Deputy Secretary General of the Process Committee of Shanghai Jewelry Design Association, and Chen Jiayi, the Executive Director of Hangzhou Jia Hu Foundation. This Fund was launched on April 28 this year and is mainly used to support full-time students of the College who participate in international exchange sessions. Students from financially disadvantaged families with a strong willingness to learn, innovative spirit, global perspective, and cooperative spirit are eligible to apply.
He Jing (Jeanne HO) is a renowned independent jewelry designer, Deputy Secretary General of the Process Committee of Shanghai Jewelry Design Association, gemologist and designer of the International Gemological Institute (IGI), IGI Art Star, and "Young Creative Design Talent" of the Ministry of Culture. Her design works integrate her understanding of Chinese and Western culture and art over many years, combining classicism and modern spirit as well as Eastern tradition and Western culture. She integrates traditional Chinese elements into Western techniques and perspectives. She is good at integrating bright-colored gems into jewelry design, and her works are filled with unique and magical fairy tale colors. Most of her inspirations come from Chinese and Western literature, painting and architectural art, children's world, musical dramas, movies, and philosophy.
