CNU President Jung Sungtaek Steps Down from the Office after Completing His Four-Year Term

2025-01-15 최다니엘 기자

Jung Sungtaek gives a farewell speech during the ceremony.

Chonnam National University (CNU) held a farewell ceremony for outgoing 21^st President Jung Sungtaek at Yongbong Hall, located in the Administration Headquarters, on Jan. 14. The ceremony was attended by numerous guests, including CNU officials, the Mayor of Gwangju, and the Gwangju Education Superintendent, all of whom gathered to celebrate his farewell.

Jung Sungtaek took office as president on Jan. 15, 2021, and led the university for four years. In his farewell speech, he expressed, "I repeat that the university is the greatest masterpiece created by humankind. In that context, the four years spent as president were a sublime time, during which I conveyed the masterpiece of cultural heritage that humankind produced."

Kim Byoung-in, a vice president gives a white paper to Jung Sungtaek.

Attendees listen to Jung Sungtaek's farewell speech.

Many people attend the ceremony to celebrate Jung Sungtaek's farewell.

By Choi Daniel, Editor-in-Chief