温州肯恩大学2025届毕业典礼盛大举行

首夏犹清和，芳草亦未歇。6月6日下午，温州肯恩大学2025届毕业典礼在瓯海奥体中心盛大举行。近1200名本硕博毕业生怀揣梦想，从温肯启航，即将奔赴世界各地开启人生新征程。

温州市委副书记、市长张文杰，美国肯恩大学校长拉蒙·雷波列特，温州肯恩大学理事会理事、美国肯恩大学理事会理事小约翰·肯恩在毕业典礼上致辞；温州肯恩大学党委书记、理事长王北铰主持，中国科学院院士包刚致辞；中国侨联常委、省政协常委林东作主旨演讲；毕业生代表作演讲。

温州肯恩大学理事会副理事长乌彭泽·奇伍库拉，中美友好协会副会长、中华人民共和国驻纽约总领事馆原总领事、大使黄屏，温州肯恩大学理事会理事亚历山大·米拉贝拉，温州市人民政府副市长黄阳栩，温州肯恩大学理事会理事迈克尔·詹姆斯，温州大学党委书记钱强，温州肯恩大学理事会理事约瑟夫·谢里登，温州市人民政府秘书长陈宏鸣等出席毕业典礼现场。

温州肯恩大学理事会理事长、校友会会长 王北铰

王北铰理事长在开场致辞中满怀喜悦地表示，过去一年温州肯恩大学迈入发展新阶段，成为总书记复信肯定的 “中美教育合作的标志性项目”。2025届本科毕业生频传捷报，多人被牛津、剑桥、耶鲁等全球顶尖高校录取。他深情寄语毕业生：“带着知识的厚度、眼界的广度、胸襟的温度，从温州出发，走向世界！相信在不久的将来，能够听到更多属于2025届的温肯好故事。

中国科学院院士 包刚

包刚院士在致辞中以自身经历为切入点，与毕业生分享了三点成长体会：“学会辨识复杂，守住判断”“敢于行动，走出路径”“持续学习，保持成长”。面对人工智能迭代、全球格局变化的时代背景，他结合自身经历，生动诠释 “敢于行动比完美准备更重要” 的成长哲学。“成长不总是直线向前，它往往在缓慢推进与不断选择中悄然成形。”他特别寄语毕业生，人生轨迹如独立函数曲线，不必迎合外界标准，而应在波动中坚守方向感，在复杂世界中保持清醒头脑与温热内心，面对未来挑战能够保持定力。他更郑重承诺母校永远是学子重新定位的坐标原点，无论远航至何方，都欢迎常回温肯这个 “精神港湾” 积蓄力量再出发。

美国肯恩大学校长拉蒙・雷波列特

拉蒙・雷波列特在致辞中提到，2024-2025学年，有500名学生参与了两校之间的交换项目，这些交流活动成为了中美友好交流的重要纽带。今年首次有4名美肯交换生选择在温肯参加毕业典礼，这一场景充分彰显了中美教育合作结出的友好硕果。此外，他高度赞扬了本届温肯毕业生们在学术和实践中的卓越表现。“你们身上蕴含了团结所需的力量：好奇、勇气，以及用知识消除隔阂的信念。你们在此结下的缘分定将助益你们求学、创业，活出意义和精彩。”雷波列特校长鼓励毕业生们以知识为桥，在多元世界中活出兼具深度与广度的人生。

美国肯恩大学与温州肯恩大学理事会理事小约翰・肯恩

小约翰・肯恩理事盛赞2025届毕业生从独立求学者成长为温肯核心力量，以坚韧面对全球挑战，用学术成果与跨文化实践证明自身实力。“温肯教育让你们兼具东方智慧与西方思辨，这恰是复杂世界里最宝贵的破局力量。”他强调，毕业生不能仅满足于事业有成，更要依靠道德领导力推动全球互联互通，在加入校友网络后持续用知识造福世界。

温州市委副书记、市长 张文杰

张文杰代表市委市政府向广大毕业生表示祝贺。他说，温州肯恩大学迎来了新一届毕业生，真诚希望大家永葆初心，坚守精神根脉，坚定人生方向,怀揣梦想，勇毅前行，用双手创造美好未来；要提高认知，储备广博科学知识，练就强大内心，不断完善提升自我，积极推动社会进步；要强健体魄，塑造健康体质，锤炼坚强意志，在人生道路上收获平安、健康与幸福。温州发展离不开人才支撑，从温肯走出的莘莘学子与这片热土血脉相连，期盼大家带着在温州的美好回忆，一路前程似锦、鹏程万里。

本科毕业生代表 刘燕茜

传播学专业学子刘燕茜作为本科毕业生代表发言。她以“认识自己、勇敢跨越、以爱为怀”分享成长启示。“学校让我们有机会失败、崛起，成为想成为的人。”她倡议毕业生怀揣“向内求索的智慧、勇毅跨越的勇气、以爱为怀的胸怀”三种力量远航，在跨文化实践中传递温肯人“以爱为桥、以知为帆”的精神火种。

硕士毕业生代表 张超贺

国际工商管理硕士毕业生代表张超贺是温州市委组织部与温州肯恩大学联合培养的首届在职国际工商管理硕士班成员。他以与美国肯恩大学学生交流的经历为例，强调教育是连接不同文化的桥梁。“毕业不是终点，而是‘于此启航，走向世界’的新起点。”张超贺倡议毕业生以温肯赋予的全球视角，成为国际交流的桥梁与区域发展的推动者。

博士毕业生代表 陈珉

教育领导学博士毕业生代表陈珉回顾了自己读博辛苦与梦想交织的经历。“温州肯恩大学让我获得双重视角认识世界，用知识基石推动现实变革。”她倡议毕业生铭记“于此启航，走向世界”的温肯力量，“愿你我直面挑战、冲破藩篱，播撒无穷可能！”

中国侨联常委、省政协常委 林东

在嘉宾致辞环节，中国侨联常委、省政协常委林东以“做具有科学家精神的企业家”为主题，讲述了自己从创办绿盛牛肉干集团到研发建设世界首座海洋潮流能发电站——LHD的跨界历程。“当今社会，唯有科技创新和创业没有天花板。希望温州肯恩大学培育出更多世界级的伟大企业家，推动人类进步，成为中美融合的新典范。” 他期待温肯学子在未来成为推动人类社会进步的核心力量。

林东发言结束后，包刚院士为他颁发了肯恩纪念章，以表彰他在跨界创新与实业报国中的杰出贡献。

包刚院士为林东颁发肯恩纪念章

39名学生被授予 “校友大使”称号

在学位授予仪式上，中美双方院校领导为本科、硕士、博士毕业生逐一颁发证书。雷波列特校长代表校方确认学位授予，王北铰理事长为毕业生拨流苏，象征着学术身份的正式转变。39名学生被授予 “校友大使”称号，成为连接校友与母校的桥梁。

师生合唱《世界赠予我的》及校歌

毕业典礼在教职工与学生合唱团演唱的《世界赠予我的》及校歌中落下帷幕。彩带纷飞，乐声悠扬，毕业生们在权杖引领下有序退场。正如王北铰理事长在闭幕词中所说：“母校永远为你们点一盏灯，等你们归来。愿你们心中常存热爱，脚下自有力量。”

从温州肯恩大学出发，2025届毕业生们将带着母校的祝福与期望，在更广阔的世界舞台上书写属于自己的精彩人生。

Wenzhou-Kean University Celebrates Class of 2025 Commencement

6 June: Wenzhou-Kean University held its tenth Commencement for the Class of 2025 at the Olympic Sports Center in the Ouhai district, Wenzhou. In this midsummer of vitality and promise, WKU celebrated the achievements of the largest graduating class in its history. Nearly 1100 graduates across bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs attended the ceremony with congratulations from WKU and Kean University leadership, faculty, and staff members.

Chair of the Board of Directors Mr. Wang Beijiao presided over the commencement. In the opening remark, Chairman Wang noted that WKU has entered a new phase of development over the past year. This year, the Class of 2025 has seen a wave of outstanding achievements, with many students admitted to the world’s prestigious universities, including Oxford University, Cambridge University, University College London, and Yale University. With heartfelt sincerity, he offered his message to the graduates. “Today, you leave not only with the depth of knowledge, but with a broader perspective and a warm heart. From Wenzhou, you now set your sights on the world. I look forward to hearing more ‘WKU success stories’ from the Class of 2025!”

Dr. Bao Gang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, addressed this memorable occasion and shared three reflections with the Class of 2025. Drawing from his vast experience in academia both as a learner and an academic, he encouraged WKU graduates to discern complexity and hold fast to sound judgment, to act and forge their own path, and to commit to lifelong learning and continuous growth. In the closing of his speech, Dr. Bao pinned his hopes on the students, "May you find your own direction on the coordinate plane of life. May you remain clear-minded and warm-hearted in a complex world. When faced with an uncertain future, may you stay focused and calm."

Dr. Lamont Repollet, President of Kean University, highly praised the incredible brilliance, talent, and leadership qualities that characterize the graduating class and remarked, "You have inherited the wisdom of both Chinese and American educational philosophies — an understanding that personal excellence and collective responsibility are complementary." He envisioned the Class of 2025 going forward with confidence, humility, and courage, embodying the shared vision of two nations unified by the strength of education and purpose.

Mr. John Kean Jr. delivered remarks and offered warmest congratulations on behalf of the Wenzhou-Kean University Board of Directors, the Kean University USA Board of Trustees and the entire Kean Family. In the next five years, which might be the most consequential years for the development of AI, opportunity demands innovative thinking that transcends cultural boundaries. Given the WKU education experience, Mr. Kean believes that the graduating class has gained strong core values and the ability to approach global challenges through multiple cultural lenses. It positioned them uniquely to effect change and protect humanity. He noted emphatically, "Class of 2025, do not just pursue successful careers — help build a more connected world."

Mr. Zhang Wenjie, Mayor of Wenzhou, lavished praise on Wenzhou-Kean University, hailing it as a remarkable academic institution, whose establishment was witnessed by President Xi. Over the years, it has cultivated many outstanding students who have broadened their horizons and increased their wisdom under the influence of diverse cultures. Marking the first anniversary of President Xi’s reply to WKU and as graduates prepare to embark on new journeys, Mayor Zhang outlined three key expectations for the outgoing class. Stay anchored in the original purpose, cultivate multi-dimensional wisdom, and prioritize physical and mental fortitude.

In closing, he emphasized the indelible bond between WKU students and Wenzhou, urging graduates to carry forward cherished memories and aspirations for the city. “May your futures be bright and your journeys lead to great heights,” he concluded.

Mr. Lin Dong, as a leading Zhejiang entrepreneur among China’s “returnee pioneers”, served as this year’s guest speaker to share the theme: Be an Entrepreneur with the Spirit of a Scientist. He recounted how he led Greenful Group, originally a beef jerky enterprise, took a leap to develop and build the world’s first ocean tidal current energy power station, along with experiences and insights gained during this journey. Looking ahead, he sincerely hoped that WKU would nurture more world-class entrepreneurs, thereby contributing to human progress and serving as a new model of integrated development between China and the United States.

After the speech, the Kean Memorial Medal was presented to Mr. Lin Dong by Dr. Bao Gang.

Worth mentioning, the ceremony also witnessed the addresses from Ms. Liu Yanxi, Mr. Zhang Chaohe, and Ms. Chen Min, who spoke respectively on behalf of undergraduates, graduate students and doctoral graduates.

As the Commencement drew to a successful conclusion, Chair Mr. Wang Beijiao waved goodbye to the Class of 2025 and reminded them, “Your alma mater will always be here, lighting a lamp and waiting for your return. May you always carry passion in your heart and strength in your stride. Wherever life takes you, stay true to your aspirations and never stop chasing your dreams.”

Congratulations, Class of 2025! Your future is here and the future is you!