Report on of Yonezawa Rotary Club Scholarship
Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) is a leading private university in Cambodia, which uses English-based curriculum. PUC is committed to excellence in education by cultivating human resources for present and future generations. PUC has taken this role - to educate and empower future leaders - most seriously and strives to provide top quality instructions, to develop and to cement younger generations to be qualified professionals and role-models with high leadership qualities, foresight and wisdom. PUC has strived to play a leadership role in local, national, regional and global affairs. Students who are studying at PUC are always exposed to scholarships and exchange programs.
On December 12, 2011, PUC honorably hosted the delegates from Japanese Yonezawa Rotary Club to award annual partial scholarships to four students of PUC. The event took place at Meeting Room A, PUC South Campus.
The event was presided over by Dr. Kol Pheng, Senior Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Founder and President of PUC, accompanied by Dr. Chea San Chanthan, PUC Chancellor; Prof. Chiv Ratha, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics; Dr. Neau Vira, Associate Dean, Faculty of Education; Prof. Chin Malin, Assistance Dean, Faculty of Social Science & International Relations; Mr. Long Kimheng, Director of International Relations Program; Prof. Khun Sopheap, PUC-Yonezawa Rotary Scholarship Coordinator and staff.
The delegates were Mr. Naito Fuminorl, President of Fiscal Year 2011; Mr. Endo Hideaki, Committee Chief of Scholarship project; Mr. Wada Minoru, President of Fiscal Year 2010; Mr. Tamaki Tatsuaki, member; Mr. Yoshino Toru, member and Mr. Tanaka Ryuichi, member.
In the very warm welcome speech of Dr. Kol Pheng, he profoundly thanked the club for support of Cambodian students, particularly PUC’s students, to assist their academic life. He also highlighted that
with this scholarship they can also help families of students and Cambodian society. “We, Cambodians, felt sorry for the recent natural disasters in Japan, the earthquake and tsunami, and PUC had celebrated a religious ceremony for those losing their life in such a terrible natural event joined by Japanese ambassador,” he continued.
However, in the speech by the president of Yonezawa Rotary Club, he said over the last three years Yonezawa Rotary Club has awarded scholarships to ten students; however, this year there were 34 students who applied for scholarships. As a result four students were awarded scholarships: Mr. Yim Tythono, majoring in law; Mr. Sun Kim, majoring in international relations; Mr. Yann Aoudourm, majoring in political science and Mis. Choeur Chanpisey, majoring in accounting. He continued to stress that the main selection criterion is based on GPA, commitment, standard of living, different subjects and future goals. “We were very happy to see the progression of the last awardees and we hope these awardees will put their effort to earning knowledge to being resourceful,” he said, “we felt very sad to see the flooding disaster happen in Cambodia which caused about 156 lives to die.”
Finally, PUC hosted members and delegates with the firm hope to continue the cooperation and provision of scholarships to PUC’s students.
Edited By Prof. Mariam Arthur, Director of the Learning Resource Center