On the afternoon of June 22, the group photo of the 2022 undergraduate students of International College（IC）, Xiamen University was successfully completed in the South Square in front of the library of Xiang'an campus.

On the evening of June 22, the undergraduate graduation ceremony of class 2022 of IC was grandly held on the second floor of the International Academic Exchange Center of Xiang'an campus. Mr. He Yuanzan, secretary of the Party committee of IC, Professor Tao Tao, dean of IC, Mr. Chen XiangLiu, deputy secretary of the Party committee of IC, Ms. Zhang Xiaoyun, deputy dean of IC and teacher representatives, associate professor Hong Bin, deputy director of the Admission Office of Xiamen University, class counselors, administrative teacher representatives and all graduates of Class 2022 attended the ceremony.

Before the ceremony, all the teachers and students watched the commemorative video and recalled the college life together. Pictures by pictures evoked the good memory, and filled the room with a warm and happy atmosphere.

Professor Tao Tao, dean of International College, delivered a speech on behalf of the college. First of all, he sent the warmest congratulations and best wishes to the students who graduated successfully in 2022, extended heartfelt thanks and sincere respect to the teachers and students' parents who silently contributed, fully affirmed and sincerely congratulated the graduates on their excellent achievements in employment and further study, and was proud of their growth in International College. He briefly looked back on the past four years, students overcame the rare COVID-19 pandemic in human history, successfully completed their studies, celebrated the centenary of Xiamen University, and shared the glory of the centenary anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. In these four years, with the help of the college and the school, through their own efforts, the students have developed in an all-round way in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education, and achieved excellent results. As the self-improvement young people in the new era, students are born at the right time and also shoulder heavy responsibilities. In this regard, he sent three hopes to the graduates: First, he hoped that the students would have high aspirations, love the party and country, be a caring person, release their youthful passion in pursuing their ideals, and dedicating to the party and the motherland in their strivings; Second, he hoped that students will always adhere to the lifelong practice of learning, regard learning as a quality of pursuing excellence, and cultivate lasting concentration; Third, I hope that the students will love themselves, be a person with dreams, be grateful, cultivate a noble personality, treat themselves correctly, and treat others with integrity and friendliness.

Then, Associate Professor Hong Bin，as the teacher representative delivered a speech. He humorously extended from Xiamen Fuyu duck porridge to the "speech in preparation for Xiamen University" delivered by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the founder of XMU, at the sponsors’ meeting at Chen's ancestral temple in Fuyu, Xiamen. "Today, the state of the country is in peril, and what can rely on is only the education of the country and the hearts the people..." he taught the students to uphold the spirit of Mr Tan Kah Kee and stick to the feelings of home and country; We should not forget our roots, and not to forget the national foundation, hometown, parents, teachers, friends who help, and the road when we came.

As representatives of graduates, Sun Haoyang and Wang Yiping spoke in turn. Sun Haoyang, from finance major of class 2018, will go to Columbia University for further study after graduation. He reviewed his four years of campus life and said that every day at Xiamen University was an experience, which cultivated his love for his major and clarified the career he wanted to engage in the future; Get positive feedback in your efforts, break through the limit and reap opportunities. He said that Xiamen University will always be his proud identity card. He learned different perspectives and methods of looking at the world from teachers and friends of Xiamen University. He thanked his teachers and friends for their help and hoped that everyone would keep in touch and grow with each other to form the most influential group of Xiamen University Alumni. Wang Yiping, from accounting major of class 2018, has been recommended to Fudan University for Doctor Degree after graduation. She traced back her growth experience in college life, learned to look at the results of things dialectically, and knew that after experiencing it, she would gain growth, and if she did her best, she would leave no regrets. She said that she would turn the companionship with her teachers and friends in the past four years into the strength to move forward in the future, and keep in mind the school motto of “pursue excellence and strive for perfection”. She thanked her teachers and friends for their help, wished the college a new chapter, and wished the students a bright future and a promising future.

This year, 18 graduates won the honorary title of excellent graduates. The leaders of the college awarded the certificates of honor to the award-winning student representatives and took a group photo.

Then, a flower presentation ceremony was held to thank the teachers. The graduate representatives presented flowers to the teacher representatives, Associate Professor Hong bin, Zou Wenjing, Class Counselor and Wang Zhaoyuan, the class counselor to express their gratitude to the teachers.

Mr. He Yuanzan, the secretary of Party Committee of international made a summary on behalf of the college, wishing the graduates a bright future, healthy progress, fulfillment of their dreams, and smooth sailing.

Finally, the graduate students performed jazz instrumental music, playing and singing and other programs. The ceremony ended successfully with laughter.

"Keep Nanqiang aspiration for a long time, and it is time to set sail." May the 2021 graduates always carry the spirit of XMUer’s self-improvement and the broad vision of International College, to create a more splendid life with youthful passion, perseverance, and excellent skills.

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As of June 22, 2022, there are 163 undergraduate graduates in the class of 2022. 74 students will go to continue their studies around the world, and 65 of them have been admitted to the world's top 100 universities, including Columbia University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong, Johns Hopkins University and other world-class universities, the admission rate of famous schools is as high as 87.8%; 22 students have been admitted to well-known domestic colleges and universities, including 16 graduate students, who were successfully recommended to Peking University, Fudan University, Renmin University of China, Xiamen University and other well-known universities; and 29 students are going to work.