Time goes by like a song. Now, it is the season of blooming phoenix flowers and the singing of farewell songs. On June 21st, 2021 graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony of Huaiyin Institute of Technology was held in the Student Activity Center of Beijing Road Campus. Party Secretary Zhao Bingqi, President Sun Aiwu, Vice President Lu Weiqun, Zhu Xiaowen and Yang Zhengya attended the event.

The graduation ceremony was held simultaneously by a combination of online and offline methods. More than 200 representatives of both teachers and students attended the graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony in the main venue, and the other graduates attended the “cloud ceremony” through live broadcast in the sub-venues of each faculty.

With the theme of “Paying Tribute to the 100-year Course while Ushering in the New Dream Journey”, the graduation ceremony opened with the video “Graduation Song”. Song dance “In his Prime” expressed the love of both HYIT faculty members and students for the Party, our motherland, and their confidence and heroism in the future; dance “We are all Dreamers” , featuring youth, livelihood and dynamic, shows the strength of the young and their strong determination in the new era, not afraid of difficulties but embracing the dream while striving; songs medley “Those years”, “Phoenix Blossom Intersection”, melodious and spiritful, reproduce those good memories in the college time; recitation “Dear Alma Mater, I Want to Say to You”, though with simple language, containing sincere emotion, and expressed the graduates’ attachment and blessing to the school.  

Party Secretary Zhao Bingqi and President Sun Aiwu presenting awards to provincial outstanding graduates

With his speech “Self-discipline Escorting Youth, Struggling to Express Patriotic Feelings”, President Sun Aiwu addressed 2021 graduates affectionately. He said that all the beauty in the world is at the right time. In a few days, we will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. We are actually celebrating the prosperity of our country and the happiness of the whole China. University life is the golden years of life, and the eternal memories of youth. In the past few years in HYIT, students and the school have grown together, strived together and co-composed the colorful chapter--You witnessed the school’s forging ahead, reform and innovation, experienced the 60th anniversary of the grand celebration and  the gracefulness of Xiaohu campus, felt proud when the school was awarded as a master unit. You helped each other during the epidemic prevention period and rose to meet the “Suspended class, Ongoing learning” online challenges. “These rare and precious life experiences have accelerated your growth. Some of you study hard tirelessly, aspiring to the academic peak; some of you hack your way through difficulties, winning championships in both provincial and national competitions; some of you are innovative and pioneering, getting some achievements; some volunteer to participate in the primary-level construction in northern Jiangsu and the West... You’ve shown excellent qualities of college students in the new era, and we are proud of all of you. You are the witnesses and participants of the development of our school, and will also be builders and supporters of the future development. No matter where you are, our school will always be the most solid backing and the warmest harbor for you.”

Sun Aiwu made the remarks that the students, born in a prosperous age, living in a new era of forging ahead, have a promising future. “I hope the students can remember the “three firsts”: with patriotism as the first principle, caring about their family and country; with self-discipline as the first key, trying to be diligent and dedicated; with struggle as the first priority, being brave enough to take responsibilities.”

“Even mountains and seas cannot distance people with common aspirations,” he said in his speech passionately. “The school will always be concerned about you no matter where you are. No matter how the time changes, our school is your forever home. HYIT accompanies you dream, and youth your travel. You are the back waves in the wave of the Times, going forward constantly. Once in the sea, you will keep forging ahead. In the name of HYIT, I wish you vie for the forefront and wish you all the best.”

Vice President Lu Weiqun presenting awards to the representatives of school-level outstanding graduates

Vice President Yang Zhengya presenting awards to the outstanding bachelor’s degree holders

During the graduation ceremony, Gao Rong, dean of Faculty of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Zheng Yang, Party secretary of Faculty of Automation, Cao Shuqun, the dean of Faculty of Electronic Information Engineering, Zhao Jianyang, dean of Faculty of Computer and Software Engineering, Dong Yun, dean of Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhang Qianghua, dean of Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Wang Chaoyu, dean of Faculty of Life Science and Food Engineering, Bao Xu, dean of Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Cui Jie, dean of Faculty of Management Engineering, Liu Mancheng, dean of Faculty of Business, Zhou Guanghong, dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Sun Jianguang, dean of Faculty of Foreign Languages, Tian Ping, dean of Faculty of Humanities, Zhang Guangxiang, dean of Faculty of Design and Art, Chen Hongming, dean of Faculty of Applied Technology, Zhan Yulin, director of Graduate Department, Zuo Jin, Dean of School of International Education, sent their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes.

Professor Chen Xiaoming, Faculty of Life Science and Food Engineering, the teacher representative, sent warm messages to the graduates at the scene, and other staff sent their best wishes to graduates through videos.

The graduation ceremony and degree awarding ceremony came to a successful conclusion in the chorus of the school song “Brilliance” and the song “My Motherland and Me ”.

     Office of Party and Administration Council, Organization Department, Publicity Department, Teaching Affairs Department, Graduate Department, Development and Planning Department, Admission and Employment office, School of International Education, Logistics Department, Security Department, Management Committee of Xiaohu Campus, and Youth League Department, heads of faculties, student-work counselors, head teachers of graduating class, graduates and other faculty members and students participated in the activity.

One day a roc flies into the sky, soaring in 90,000 miles. “May you run with your dreams, chasing every beam of life in your life, and let the world shine because of your existence.”

Song and dance: “In His Prime”

Dance: “We Are All Dreamers”

Songs singing : “Youth” “Those Years” and “Phoenix Blossom Intersection”

Recitation: “Dear Alma Mater, I Want to Say to You”

Silhouette of the sub-venue events