On the occasion of the 117th Anniversary of the founding of BJTU, and the 30th Anniversary of the Graduation of 79 Class, as well as the 20th Anniversary of the Graduation of 89 Class, schoolfellows of 79 Class and 89 Class voluntarily initiated the establishment of School of Economics and Managementos 79 Schoolfellow Fund and 89 Schoolfellow Fund in BJTUos Education Foundation. On Nov. 16th, the Fund Establishment Ceremony was held in Room 611 of East Siyuan Building.
Schoolfellows of 79 Class: Kong Lin from the Retirement Office of BITU and Zhang Keming from School of Economics and Management; schoolfellows of 89 Class: Dong Jun from GF Securities, Lu Wanfeng from China Investment Yongxin Asset Management Co., Ltd, Shi Wanqun from Beijing Railway Administration, Wang Liqiang from China Railway Materials Company Limited, Xue Dong from Beijing Guangoan Infrastructure Construction and Investment Company, Zhou Jun from China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Zhao Shengli from China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd, and Vice-Dean Shi Xianliang attended the ceremony. Director of the schoolos Schoolfellow Affairs Office Li Yuanhui presided over the ceremony.
At the ceremony, Shi Xianliang extended a warm welcome to the schoolfellow representatives of 79 Class and 89 Class, and sincerely thanked their donation. He said that the establishment of the two funds was a major inheriting of our schoolos Class Fund, as well as an important accumulation of donation culture. He solemnly promised on behalf of the school that the School of Economics and Managementos 79 Schoolfellow Fund and 89 Schoolfellow Fund will be used openly and transparently for its specified purpose only.
On behalf of the university, Huang Chen of BJTUos Education Foundation signed Donation Agreements with Kong Lin, Council Member of School of Economics and Managementos 79 Schoolfellow Fund, and Zhao Shengli, Council Chairman of School of Economics and Managementos 89 Schoolfellow Fund respectively, and awarded Donation Certificates to them.
Zhao Shengli said that he was honored to be the Council Chairman of School of Economics and Managementos 89 Schoolfellow Fund and witness the Establish Ceremony in person; the establishment of this Class Fund provided an opportunity to give financial aid to younger students and help the schoolos long-term development; it fulfilled the wish of all the schoolfellows of 89 Class; it was a gift and blessing to the Alma Mater and the School of Economics and Management. Based on his profession, he gave some professional advice about the donation management and maintenance of the universityos foundation. He hoped the schoolfellowso power of donation would become stronger and stronger.
The aim of the establishment of School of Economics and Managementos 79 Schoolfellow Fund and 89 Schoolfellow Fund is to reinforce the connection between schoolfellows and the school, promote the communication and cooperation between schoolfellows and the school, as well as the construction of communication platforms between schoolfellows. The two Funds are another two Funds named after class names after School of Economics and Managementos 87 Schoolfellow Fund and 88 Schoolfellow Fund. It not only is an act of repaying of the students of 79 Class and 89 Class, but also is the inheriting of gratitude to the school.