36th Suwon City Cultural Awards Presented...Five Recipients Including Prof. Choi Dong-ho

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City held the 36th Suwon City Cultural Awards ceremony at the City Hall Grand Conference Hall on the 15th and presented plaques to recipients in five categories.

The recipients are ▲Academic category: Choi Dong-ho, Professor Emeritus at Korea University and Chair Professor at Kyungnam University ▲Arts category: Kim Jeong-ja, Director of the Sungjeong Culture Foundation ▲Education category: Choi Un-sil, President of the National Lifelong Education Promotion Foundation and Professor at Ajou University's Graduate School of Education ▲Community Service category: Shin Hyun-ok, Chair of the Dementia Art Therapy Association ▲Sports category: Lee Sung-yeol, Baseball Director at Yusin High School.

Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young said in his congratulatory remarks, "The Suwon City Cultural Award is the highest honor bestowed upon citizens who have elevated Suwon's status," and added, "On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of our city's establishment, truly outstanding individuals have been selected as recipients."

The city has been awarding the Suwon City Cultural Award annually since 1984, following recommendations from field-specific specialized institutions and review by a selection committee. A total of 186 people have received the award through last year.