A member of the CNU ROTC won the Presidential Award for the first time in CNU ROTC’s history.
According to CNU, Officer Park Won-cheol, a member of CNU 1051 School Army Group (CNU Yeosu Campus), received the Presidential Award at the ROTC 57 ceremony held in the Army Cadet Military School on March 6. Jeong Kyeong-doo, the Minister of National Defense, conferred the award certificate and medal on behalf of President Moon Jae-in.
CNU President Jeong Byung-seok, Kim Tae-ok, the Director of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at CNU Yeosu Campus, faculty members, and the family members of the new officers attended the ceremony to celebrate Park’s award and other officers’ appointment.
Lieutenant Park has achieved excellent accomplishments during the summer and winter unit training in his junior and senior years as he served as a candidate for company commander and battalion commander, uplifting the honor and pride of CNU ROTC. He has also been faithful to his studies during his undergraduate years, earning an overall GPA of 3.88 and receiving various scholarships.
Lieutenant Park said, "It is such an unexpected honor to receive the Presidential prize for just doing my best at every step. I will strive to serve in my military life as the best officer in Korea. I shall become an officer with physical strength and good civility.”
In a conversation with major military commanders, including Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo, President Jeong stated, "It brings great honor to the CNU ROTC, which has trained more than 5,400 officers including a two-star general, Kwon Hyuk-shin, the Principal of the Army Cadet Military School. We all feel so honored and privileged to have such an excellent member upon who the Presidential award has been bestowed. By cultivating outstanding cadets, CNU will make its efforts to continue the glorious tradition and history of CNU that stood and fought whenever the nation was going through challenging times.