Award Ceremony 2021 | 乘风破浪 再创佳绩

为激励不断奋斗、追求卓越，1月10日晚，广东以色列理工学院举行2020-2021学年颁奖典礼，为一批优秀学生和优秀教师集中颁奖。

广东以色列理工学院副校长Wayne D. Kaplan，副校长兼总干事Eran Gal-Or，研究生院院长、材料科学与工程系主任Moshe Eizenberg，本科生院长、生物技术与食品工程系主任Dganit Danino等在线上参加了本次仪式。

来自全国9个省39所高中的师生，也通过线上观看了本次颁奖典礼的现场直播。

广东以色列理工学院常务副校长David Gershoni在仪式上致开幕词。他表示，2021年是非凡的一年，广以开设第五个专业、获批成为学士学位授予单位、送走第一届毕业生、“极端”项目获重大立项……“非常高兴能看到我们的学生在学业、体育和其他课外活动的优秀表现。”David表示，“借此机会，也希望在2022年，大家能一起为广以的美好未来奋斗。”

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2020-2021学年，广以共有97名同学入选常务副校长和院长嘉许名单；2名同学获体育卓越表现奖；4名同学获体育表现进步奖；5名同学获英语竞赛卓越表现奖；34名同学获朋辈导师贡献奖；2名同学获招生贡献奖；25名同学获“学生代表”表彰；71名同学获校长奖学金；73名同学获学业优秀奖学金；23名同学和2个学生社团获课外奖学金；10名同学获“优秀学生记者”荣誉。12名教师获“优秀教师”称号；2名教师获“卓越研究奖”。此外，材料科学与工程系助理教授王楠荣获 “南粤优秀教师”称号。

来自2020级化学工程的赵宸浩作为学生代表在仪式上作为学生代表上台发言。他表示：“广以学业压力很大，但因为在广以生活很快乐，我对自己的未来充满信心。”他谈到，广以帮助自己往“成为工程师”的梦想更近一步，在课堂上、课余活动中、各类项目里、竞技比赛上，他都能感受到广以人的力量。

沉甸甸的证书握在手中，既是对同学们过去一年优异成绩的高度肯定，更是对大家在之后的学习生活中行而不辍，继续求索的激励和鞭策。这份荣誉，更离不开学校老师们的辛勤付出和一路指引。

广以英语教师Constance Van Horne作为教师代表上台致辞。她认为广以培养的学生具有以色列“虎刺怕”精神与中国勤奋智慧的结合的特质，鼓励学生们分享自己的所学所得，让教学相长：“我看到了你们在课堂上敢于主动提问、敢于创业创新，也看到了你们仔细勤奋、努力刻苦的身影。我为你们骄傲！”

广东以色列理工学院副校长林丹明在致闭幕词时充分肯定了过去一年广以的发展，“今晚的典礼是对大家这一年来辛勤工作、坚持努力的认可。”他还嘱咐获奖同学要感谢自己的父母，感谢帮助过自己的老师、同学们，感谢遇到困难时坚信“我可以”的自己。

The Award Ceremony for the Academic Year 2020/21 of Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) was held at GTIIT Auditorium to honour excellent students and teachers.

Prof. David Gershoni, Vice Chancellor of GTIIT; Prof. Lin Danming, Pro-Vice Chancellor; Dr. Queena Yi, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor; Prof. Harold Corke, Dean of Research; Prof. Varenyam Achal, Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Prof. Klaus-Dieter Liss, Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies; Prof. Ka Yin Leung, Deputy Head of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Program; Prof. Daniel Tan, Deputy Head of Materials Science and Engineering Program; Associate Prof. Xu Peng, Chemical Engineering Program; Prof. Paulo Tirao, Mathematics with Computer Science Program; Assistant Prof. Li Bin, Mechanical Engineering Program; Senior Teaching Fellow Chen Fen; Dr. Lawrence Liao, Director of Studnet Affairs Department; Ms. Lydia Liang, Director of Admissions Office; and Yan Yuan from Physical Education Supervisor of PE Unit attended the Ceremony.

Prof. Wayne D. Kaplan, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Mr. Eran Gal-Or, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director General; Prof. Moshe Eizenberg, Dean of Graduate Studies and Head of Materials Science and Engineering Program; Prof. Dganit Danino, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Head of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Program; and other professors and teachers shared the joy remotely with the award winners.

The Ceremony also invited teachers and students of 39 high schools from 9 provinces to witness the event online.

Prof. David Gershoni, Vice Chancellor of GTIIT, gave an opening remark for the Ceremony. He noted that 2021 was a remarkable year for the development of GTIIT. It opened its fifth program, had been authorized as a bachelor’s degree-granting institute, had its first cohort of graduates, and had a key project listed as the provincial major program. “I am excited to see that our students awarded various scholarships and rewards for their outstanding performance in study, sports or other extracurricular activities,” he said, “I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all success in 2022, together let’s build up a better GTIIT.”

For the Academic Year 2020/21, 97 students were on the Vice Chancellor’s List and the Dean’s List; 2 students obtained the Excellent Performance in Sports while 4 received the excellent improvement in Sport Performance; 5 students were awarded the Excellent Performance in English Contest; 34 students had the Students’ Contribution to the Peer tutor Program; 2 students were awarded the Students’ Support to Students’ Recruitment Activities; 25 students won the Award to Student Representatives; 71 students obtained the Chancellor’s Scholarship while 73 received the Academic Excellence Scholarship; 23 students and 2 student organizations won the Extra-curricular Scholarship; 10 students were awarded as Outstanding Student Journalist; 12 teachers won the Excellence in Teaching and 2 were awarded the Excellence in Applied Research. Besides, Assistant Professor Wang Nan from Materials Science and Engineering received the Award of “South Guangdong Outstanding Teacher”.

Zhao Chenhao from Chemical Engineering, Cohort 2020, spoke as the student representative in the Ceremony. “We have academic pressure in GTIIT, but we live happily in campus and feel confident about my future.” He mentioned that GTIIT help him to achieve a step further to his engineer dream. He could feel GTers’ vitality through classes, activities, projects, competitions, etc.

The certificate is not only a high recognition of students' excellent performance in the past year, but also an inspiration to them, encouraging students to pursue the future study. For students, honor is also inseparable from the teachers' guidance.

Dr. Constance Horne delivered a speech as the teachers’ representative. She stated that GTers had the combination of Israeli Chutzpah and Chinese diligence. She encouraged students to share what and how they had studied and that students and teachers could build common achievements, “We see you, daring to volunteer, daring to ask questions no one has answered before and daring to go be part of the GT start-up challenge. And you also carefully finished your tasks with effort. I am very proud of you!” 

Prof. Lin Danming, Pro-Vice Chancellor of GTIIT, affirmed GTIIT’s development in the past year in his Closing Remark for the event. “It’s a night where your previous year’s hard work, persistence and grit are recognized.” He also encouraged all recipients to extend their personal thanks to their parents, to the faculty and staff members and peer students who have helped them in one way or another, to themselves for their “I can” when in difficulties.

A fine example has boundless power.

Congratulations to all award winners!