On the morning of June 20, SCMU held its 2025 graduation ceremony and degree conferment in the gymnasium, where 7,555 doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate graduates embarked on new chapters of their lives, carrying with them the expectations and blessings of their alma mater.
The ceremony was attended by Xu Yeqin, Party Secretary of the university, Liu Yi, Deputy Party Secretary and President, along with all university leaders, Party Committee Standing Members, members of the Degree Evaluation Committee, heads of various university departments, representatives including counselors, class advisors, security personnel, and community counselors. Special guests included Dr. Chang Ying, Dean of the Institute of Public Administration Research and Training at Laos Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as high school principals and teachers. The ceremony was presided over by Qin Rui, Party Committee Standing Member and Vice President.
Ceremony venue. Photo courtesy of Party Committee Publicity Department
The ceremony officially commenced with the solemn national anthem. Liu Yi delivered heartfelt remarks to the graduates titled “Twin Towers Reach for the Clouds, Youth Forges New Paths”. He first extended warm congratulations to all graduates who successfully completed their studies, and expressed sincere gratitude and deep respect to the dedicated faculty and staff and selfless parents. He fondly recalled the marks of youth that students had inscribed in the coordinates of history: advancing alongside the nation, witnessing the great achievements of national development; progressing with the university, participating in the “Double First-Class” construction; and demonstrating the excellence of SCMU students through academic pursuits. In his farewell address, Liu Yi shared four principles to guide graduates’ futures: taking responsibility, pursuing wisdom, maintaining integrity, and showing compassion. He encouraged students to carry forward the SCMU spirit, shouldering the responsibilities of the times through practical action, gaining insights into future directions through wisdom, overcoming life’s challenges through resilience, and warming all aspects of human life through genuine emotion. In closing, Liu Yi affectionately reminded graduates that wherever they may go, they should remember the shimmering waves of south lake as their youthful memories and the lights of the twin towers as their spiritual guidance. Carrying these four keys, they should maintain the courage to weather any storm, the boldness to lead the tide, and the ambition to reach for the clouds, forging ahead in the name of SCMU toward a more magnificent China.
Liu Yi delivering remarks. Photo courtesy of Party Committee Publicity Department
Professor Fu Haiyan from the School of Pharmacy, representing the faculty, extended warm congratulations to graduates and shared three aspirations for their new journey: maintain the tenacity of “remaining strong despite countless hardships”, anchor learning coordinates in an ever-changing era; embrace the pioneering spirit of “daring to make the sun and moon shine anew”, throwing themselves into a future of infinite possibilities; and preserve the resilience of “remaining calm amid turbulent clouds”, staying true to their original aspirations while writing their life stories in adversity and breaking through waves on the path to national strength.
Fu Haiyan delivering remarks.
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Li Shaozhuo from the School of Economics, representing undergraduate graduates, expressed deep gratitude to his alma mater and pledged to invest in rural revitalization with the responsibility of “writing papers on the motherland’s soil”, practicing the university’s motto spirit on the path to national strength and repaying his alma mater’s expectations through dedicated effort.
Liu Zhou, a master’s graduate from the School of Computer Science, represented graduate students by summarizing his vibrant years at SCMU through three keywords: “growth, gratitude, and departure”. He will soon pursue a doctoral degree in Data Science and Engineering at Peking University’s Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, venturing into broader horizons.
Kaisavan, a Laotian international student, spoke as a representative of international students. As departure approaches, he will carry the knowledge and friendships gained in China and at SCMU, spreading the story of his connection with China along the “China-Laos Railway” and using practical actions to promote mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Student representatives delivering remarks.
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Li Hongyan, Party Committee Standing Member and Vice President, announced the Decision on Commending Outstanding Graduates of SCMU’s Class of 2025 and the Decision on Commending Song Yujuan and 109 Other Students Participating in the 2025 “College Student Volunteer Service Program for the Western Region” “Graduate Teaching Corps”, and Students from Inland Sources Who Voluntarily Work in the “Six Western Provinces and Autonomous Regions”. Fang Debin, Party Committee Standing Member and Vice President, announced the university’s degree conferment document.
Ceremony venue. Photo courtesy of Party Committee Publicity Department
The degree conferment ceremony followed, with university leaders and Party Committee Standing Members presenting degree certificates to graduate representatives and performing the tassel-turning ceremony. The gently moved tassels symbolized academic achievement and carried the deep blessings and infinite expectations of their alma mater.
University leaders conferring degrees to student representatives.
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With bright prospects ahead, the Class of 2025 embarked on their future journeys. The graduation ceremony concluded with the heartfelt singing of the school song by all faculty and students. The melodious voices carried wishes for the Class of 2025 to remember their charge, courageously shoulder their mission, and forge brilliant lives while pursuing their youthful ideals.
Graduates interacting with faculty and students at the venue.
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Before the ceremony began, the university’s community counselors presented a heartwarming choral performance of “What the World Has Given Me”, transforming wishes for “a bright future ahead” into flowing song. A flash mob performance by over 120 faculty and students from the School of Music and Dance, combining the dance “Praise” with a medley of songs, instantly energized the entire venue. Under the guidance of student hosts, a meaningful “dress adjustment” ceremony was conducted both online and offline. All graduates watched the emotionally rich graduation-themed video “Flowers”, which captured the most precious university memories through flowing light and shadow.
