UC Alums Pack Sessions with Provost in Hong Kong, Taiwan
As the new year began, hundreds of University of Cincinnati alumni took time to welcome an official delegation from the university during a visit that highlighted strong connections across continents and powerful potential for the future.
I was so impressed by the enthusiasm of our alumni and the love they have for our university, said Provost Beverly Davenport.
The delegations first stop was Hong Kong, where Davenport and representatives from UCs Board of Trustees and UC Foundation met with alumni including Peter Woo, a McMicken College of Arts & Sciences graduate who now leads the multi-billion dollar real estate business, Wharf. Mr. Woo and the other Bearcats in Hong Kong are part of an impressive group of business and thought leaders, all of whom were shaped by their time and experiences in Cincinnati, Davenport said. They remember their time here fondly.
From Hong Kong, the group traveled to Taiwan, where more than 200 UC alumni work in leadership positions in design, engineering and education. Davenport praised the universitys strong Taiwan Alumni Association and the connections still maintained by students who attended UC in the 1970s.
UC truly helped shape a generation of leaders in Taiwan, Davenport said. It was so gratifying to meet representatives from this group and to confirm the importance of their continued involvement in UC and our shared future.
The UC delegation visited Taiwans Ministry of Education, the Industrial Technology Research Institute and the semiconductor company MediaTek, a noted global innovator.
From education to research and development to high-tech innovation, we learned so much about the important roles UC alumni play in Taiwan, Davenport said. I couldnt have been prouder of our universitys role and strong history there.
Members of UCs delegation included
- Tom Humes, UC Board of Trustees, Board Chair
- Rod Grabowski, UC Foundation
- Teik Lim, Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science
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