On the evening of June 21, ZJE class of 2024 gathered at the Arts and Sciences Building at Zhejiang University’s Haining International Campus to participate in a grand graduation ceremony. At this celebration, we bid farewell to our youth and embrace the future. With excitement in our hearts, we set sail to pursue our dreams and welcome a brighter future.
Before the ceremony began, graduates signed a wall, leaving their marks of youth and gratitude towards their alma mater.
Proud parents lined nearby the red carpet, smiling as they witnessed this significant moment in the 2024ZJEers' journey.
Led by faculty members, the graduates walked down the red carpet, with confidence and determination shining in their eyes.
Dear leaders also joined the celebration, walking the red carpet and entering the venue. In attendance at this momentous and heartfelt event were：
He Lianzhen, Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of International Campus, ZJU，
Mike Shipston, Dean of BMS, The University of Edinburgh,
Qu Lijuan, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party Committee and Vice Dean of International Campus, ZJU，
Qu Haidong, Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party Committee and Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of International Campus, ZJU，
Chen Liang, Vice Dean of International Campus, ZJU，
Ke Yuehai, Vice Dean of Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Dean of ZJE,
Sue Welburn, Executive Dean of ZJE，
Yang Yi, Director of Office Of General Administration,
Jin Wangping, Director of Scientific Research and Technology Transfer，
Ye Zhiguo, Vice Dean of ZJE and Xu Suhong, Vice Dean of ZJE.
Their presence symbolized the university's heartfelt expectations and blessings for every student.
Prof. He Lianzhen extended her best wishes to the graduates. She particularly highlighted the outstanding academic and practical achievements of 2024ZJEers, encouraging them to continue pursuing truth and striving to global well-being.
Prof. Mike Shipston expressed high hopes for the graduates, commending their resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspiring them to chase their dreams.
Prof. Ke Yuehai awarded graduation mementos and gifts to student representatives, and extended his heartfelt blessings.
Prof. Sue Welburn, the Executive Dean of ZJE, expressed deep care and encouragement for the students in her speech. She encouraged the graduates to continue moving forward with humility, to become future scientific explorers and innovators.
Xu Jingxiang's father, representing the parents, shared heartfelt memories with attending parents, detailing 2024ZJEers’ journey from youthful inexperience to maturity. He expressed deep emotions and high expectations for their future.
Graduates Li Xianxiu and Ji Ting shared their growth experiences, emphasizing that, guided by the spirit of "Seeking Truth, Pursuing Innovation," they are confident to forge ahead.
Qu Lijuan and Chen Liang led student representatives in cutting a cake, symbolizing the university's sweet blessings for the 2024 graduates.
The heartfelt singing of student singers echoed in the night sky, illuminating the venue like twinkling stars, with each note celebrating youth and offering blessings.
During the collective singing of "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky," everyone lit up their phone lights, connecting hearts and minds, making every ZJEer the brightest protagonist of the night.
On this warm summer night, may our youth forever shine brightly, and our future be radiant with brilliance. May ZJE cultivate many more luminous stars in the years to come, writing new, magnificent chapters on the world stage.
