Wellington Koo Presides Over CCAFPA's 50th Anniversary, Encourages Students to Cultivate International Perspective
At the 50th anniversary of the Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School (CCAFPS), Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo encouraged students to cultivate an international perspective, uphold integrity, pursue academic excellence, and build physical strength. He emphasized that the Ministry will continue to enhance the educational environment to make the school a vital cradle for future generals and core officers of the armed forces.
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(CNA, Taipei, 16th, reporter Wu Shu-wei) Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo presided over the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School (CCAFPS) today. He encouraged all students to uphold integrity, pursue academic excellence, strengthen their physique, and cultivate an international perspective. He emphasized that the Ministry of National Defense will continue to enhance educational quality and optimize the learning environment, deepening military professional and technological literacy, to make the school a vital cradle for nurturing future generals and key cadres of the armed forces.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release this afternoon stating that CCAFPS held its "50th Anniversary Celebration" today. The ceremony specially arranged for officer cadets from the three branches of the military, who had graduated from CCAFPS, to return to their alma mater to participate in the parade. They were reviewed alongside current students, demonstrating a spirit of passing the torch. The event also featured exciting performances by the alumni drum and bugle corps and the CCAFPS marching band. In conjunction with the anniversary, the school also held an opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its history museum, which presents the school's founding and development, serving as an important platform for deepening historical education and fostering alumni fellowship.
Koo specifically commended 12 outstanding alumni and the junior and senior high school students selected as "Chung Cheng Youth" for their remarkable achievements in various fields and their academic performance. Their accomplishments not only inspire the students of the preparatory school but also serve as role models for everyone.
Koo stated that CCAFPS is not only an institution for imparting knowledge but also an important cradle for shaping character and cultivating discipline and team spirit. He proposed three points for the students to strive for: "upholding integrity and pursuing academic excellence," "strengthening physique," and "adopting a global outlook." He encouraged them to develop a sense of responsibility and independent thinking, build a strong physique and resilient will, while also paying attention to international situations, cultivating foreign language skills, and a macroscopic vision, to become modern military personnel with an international perspective.
"The key to CCAFPS's next 50 years lies with all of you," Koo said. He stressed that the Ministry of National Defense will continue to enhance educational quality, optimize the learning environment, and deepen military professional and technological literacy to make the school a vital cradle for nurturing future generals and key cadres of the armed forces. He also expressed his hope that everyone would work together to ensure the continuous progress of the military and jointly build a more elite and modernized armed forces. (Editor: Huang Kuo-lun) 1150516
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(CNA, Taipei, 16th, reporter Wu Shu-wei) Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo presided over the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School (CCAFPS) today. He encouraged all students to uphold integrity, pursue academic excellence, strengthen their physique, and cultivate an international perspective. He emphasized that the Ministry of National Defense will continue to enhance educational quality and optimize the learning environment, deepening military professional and technological literacy, to make the school a vital cradle for nurturing future generals and key cadres of the armed forces.
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release this afternoon stating that CCAFPS held its "50th Anniversary Celebration" today. The ceremony specially arranged for officer cadets from the three branches of the military, who had graduated from CCAFPS, to return to their alma mater to participate in the parade. They were reviewed alongside current students, demonstrating a spirit of passing the torch. The event also featured exciting performances by the alumni drum and bugle corps and the CCAFPS marching band. In conjunction with the anniversary, the school also held an opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its history museum, which presents the school's founding and development, serving as an important platform for deepening historical education and fostering alumni fellowship.
Koo specifically commended 12 outstanding alumni and the junior and senior high school students selected as "Chung Cheng Youth" for their remarkable achievements in various fields and their academic performance. Their accomplishments not only inspire the students of the preparatory school but also serve as role models for everyone.
Koo stated that CCAFPS is not only an institution for imparting knowledge but also an important cradle for shaping character and cultivating discipline and team spirit. He proposed three points for the students to strive for: "upholding integrity and pursuing academic excellence," "strengthening physique," and "adopting a global outlook." He encouraged them to develop a sense of responsibility and independent thinking, build a strong physique and resilient will, while also paying attention to international situations, cultivating foreign language skills, and a macroscopic vision, to become modern military personnel with an international perspective.
"The key to CCAFPS's next 50 years lies with all of you," Koo said. He stressed that the Ministry of National Defense will continue to enhance educational quality, optimize the learning environment, and deepen military professional and technological literacy to make the school a vital cradle for nurturing future generals and key cadres of the armed forces. He also expressed his hope that everyone would work together to ensure the continuous progress of the military and jointly build a more elite and modernized armed forces. (Editor: Huang Kuo-lun) 1150516
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