On June 13, the 2026 Graduation Ceremony of Dalian Maple Leaf College of Technology was solemnly held at the Qidingshan Campus. Yang Ping, Chairperson of Dalian Maple Leaf College of Technology; Yang Jie, President; Wei Xiaofeng, Secretary of the Party Committee; Jin Xiaohui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee; Eilis, Vice President; Jia Zhihai, Director of the Party and Administrative Office; Wang Shan, Assistant to the President/Dean of the Nursing Industry College; counselors from all colleges, faculty members, and graduate representatives gathered together to jointly witness this unforgettable moment. The ceremony was hosted by Gao Chenglin, Executive Vice President.

▲Leaders and Guests Attending the Ceremony

▲ Executive Vice President Gao Chenglin Hosts the Ceremony

Singing the National Anthem

Faculty Representative's Speech

▲Faculty Representative Li Weihao Delivers Speech

Meetings have their time, and partings also have their time. As you step out of the campus, may you always guard your original aspiration and cherish sincerity, forever preserving the passion for ideals and the longing for distant horizons that you held when you first began your studies. Though the world may be complex, do not be disturbed by its superficial glitter; though the road ahead may be rugged, do not be disheartened by its hardships. Firmly believe in the light of ideals, steadfastly uphold the heart of goodness, and vigorously unleash the power of youth. As students nurtured in the fertile soil of vocational education, through years of diligent study, you have refined professional skills and tempered professional character, deeply planting the spirit of craftsmanship in your hearts and manifesting it in your actions. Relying on the college's international education platform, you have broken through the boundaries of vision and integrated diverse perspectives, cultivating a global outlook and breadth of mind. May you always cherish a heart of self-reflection, always maintain a posture of striving, establish yourselves with upright character, and move forward with practical steps, allowing your youth to demonstrate value and radiate glory on the journey of pursuing dreams.

General Secretary Xi Jinping's message to youth: "Youth nurtures infinite hope; youth creates a beautiful tomorrow. Only when a nation places its hopes in youth and eternally preserves its youth can it prosper and thrive." Looking back at history, the creativity of youth and the responsibility of youth have always been the inexhaustible driving force for the Chinese nation to forge ahead through waves and stand tall in the world. The General Secretary also encouraged new-era youth to strive for excellence in the journey of national rejuvenation. The era bestows missions upon youth, and the era also enables accomplished youth. You, born in this prosperous age, happen to encounter the best era for undertaking endeavors and pursuing dreams.

Vocational education strengthens fundamentals and skills, building a solid foundation for life; an international vision connects China and the world, broadening the path for dreams. Grounded in the present and deeply cultivating the industry, you must establish yourselves with exquisite skills, uphold the professional pursuit of striving for excellence, and work diligently and meticulously in your positions. Looking toward the world and embracing change, you must embrace the tides of the era with an open vision, actively connect with global cutting-edge technologies and development concepts, and become practitioners of skill inheritance and bridges for Chinese-foreign exchanges. I hope that all of you will live up to the gifts of the era and the prime of youth, tempering growth through responsibility and achieving yourselves through striving, integrating personal ideals into the torrent of era development.

Dear students, today your wings are fully fledged, and from this moment you will ride the wind upward. When the great roc spreads its wings, it can traverse thousands of mountains and valleys; when the cloud sail is hoisted straight, it can harness the long winds of ten thousand miles. May you take ideals as your rudder, craftsmanship as your oars, and vision as your sails, harboring love in your hearts and never ceasing your steps, practicing diligently and reaching far on the vocational track, and pursuing dreams across the universe in the tides of the era.

Student Representative's Speech

Three years ago, when we stepped into Maple Leaf, the progress bar of our university life began to quietly advance. Today, the progress bar is about to reach full capacity, and we have also welcomed this heartwarming graduation ceremony at the Qidingshan Campus. At this moment, in this scene, standing here, I have too many unforgettable memories.

I cannot forget the new student registration and first entering the campus. The school motto of "Diligent Study, Refined Skills, Virtuous Conduct, Altruism" has guided us throughout our three years of study.

I cannot forget the passing of winters and summers, the blossoms of spring and fruits of autumn. The teachers' imparting of knowledge and earnest teachings at the three-foot podium have granted us lifelong beneficial wealth.

I cannot forget the fulfilling youth at Maple Leaf. The striving and progress on the sports field, the sound of books in the teaching building, and the diligent writing under the dome of the library. The campus has left the footprints of classmates racing against time and studying tirelessly.

These three years, we have witnessed the vigorous development of the college. The college has deeply cultivated vocational education, honing professional skills through industry-education integration; relying on the characteristics of international education, it has built exchange platforms and broadened our global vision. Advanced practical training facilities and smart classrooms empower growth, and diverse international exchange programs open our eyes. Our alma mater has always adhered to the original aspiration of nurturing talent, allowing us to develop solid capabilities and harbor vast horizons. Every scene of the campus has long been integrated into our youth, becoming the warmest attachment in our hearts.

There is much greatness in the world that comes from an unchanging original aspiration; much striving in life originates from the initial dream. Focus on one thing, and it is moving; persist in it for a lifetime, and it is profound. When we uphold the original aspiration of "studying for the rise of China," build up the confidence of "daring to make the sun and moon shine anew," and muster the determination of "hoisting the cloud sail to cross the blue sea," dedicating our most passionate years to the cause we love most, we will certainly achieve a brilliant life in the future and paint a magnificent blueprint for the nation's development.

The graduation farewell song rises, and youth sets sail anew! Dear students, all the stories at Maple Leaf have never grown distant. Here, the people who warmed us, the events that moved us, and those countless beautiful moments will all become the deepest attachments in our hearts. The road ahead is long; no matter where we are in the future, may we all remember our alma mater, live up to the sincere passion in the hearts of youth, live up to the earnest entrustment of parents and teachers, and even more so, live up to the great era in which we live!

Those who draw from the stream cherish its source; when learning bears fruit, remember your teachers. I sincerely wish our alma mater an abundance of peaches and plums year after year, and fragrance every year! I wish all our respected teachers good health and an abundance of students across the land! I wish all my classmates a happy graduation, and hope that in this beautiful new era, we will fully display our talents and have a bright future!

▲President Yang Jie Delivers Address

Pursuing light in midsummer, and beautiful years traveling far. Today, we gather together to attend this grand ceremony of youth, bidding farewell to Maple Leaf students who are about to embark on their journeys to mountains and seas. Here, on behalf of the school leadership team, I extend the warmest congratulations to all students who have successfully completed their studies and graduated! And express the sincerest respect to all the faculty and staff who have diligently nurtured students and to all the parents who have provided steadfast support!

Daheishi and Qidingshan, two campuses, one period of youthful years. They have carried your laughter and sweat, witnessed your pursuit and growth. They are the home on your journey of study, a safe harbor in the storms, and forever a spiritual station on the journey of life. Parting is approaching, with countless reluctance; I only wish you a smooth road ahead, and also hope you will often return to your alma mater to relive the days of youth.

I have visited many century-old schools and millennium-old academies, and they have deeply moved me. Spanning centuries and millennia, the names of generations of outstanding alumni on the stone tablets have never been erased by time. They established themselves with ideals and built achievements through practical work, nourishing the cultural heritage of their institutions with a lifetime of dedication, allowing their spirit to transcend time and space and flow eternally. This is the power of alumni: one generation cultivates, several generations inherit, and for hundreds and thousands of years they are remembered.

The glory of Maple Leaf is also forged by generations of students; the cultural heritage of Maple Leaf is carried on by generations of alumni. Today, our college has achieved leapfrog development relying on the advantages of group-based operations, with steadily improving educational strength and nurturing influence. And you, as the new generation of graduates, are precisely the new inheritors of the Maple Leaf spirit and the writers of your alma mater's future. I hope you will carry the expectations of your alma mater to all corners, establish yourselves and build careers, and strive for excellence and goodness. As time flows, when a hundred years and even a thousand years have passed, future students looking back will also remember you today, remember your appearance of striving for ideals and dedicating yourselves to society, allowing the torch of the Maple Leaf spirit to be passed down forever through the relay of generations of alumni.

Three years of spring and autumn, honing skills and cultivating the mind. In the tide of the era when modern vocational education is being enhanced and innovated, the college adheres to the original aspiration of nurturing talent with both virtue and skills, deeply cultivates industry-education integration, brings enterprises into the campus, builds high-level practical training and combat platforms, and tempers students' craftsmanship spirit. Simultaneously, we will立足 our international education positioning in the future, opening up channels for studying abroad, study tours, academic exchanges, and running undergraduate programs at home and abroad, allowing everyone to be grounded locally and look toward the world. This year, the number of international students at our college will exceed one thousand.

Over the past three years, you have polished your skills in practical training, broadened your horizons through exchanges, and grown together with the school in the same direction. Today, you possess both the craftsman character rooted in your positions and the broad vision of looking toward the world, having grown into a youthful force capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the era. Graduation sets sail, with missions on your shoulders. Standing at the new crossroads of life, I put forward three expectations to all students:

First, refine your skills and uphold the soul of craftsmanship. Take skills as the foundation for establishing yourself, observe professional ethics, work diligently and persistently in your positions, create value with professional capabilities, and interpret the true character of Maple Leaf students with craftsmanship.

Second, embrace diversity and look toward the universe. Do not forget the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic that your alma mater has bestowed upon you. Embrace the AI era with an open posture, break through inherent boundaries, and pursue dreams in a broader world.

Third, be devoted to the nation and carry forward the torch. Integrate personal striving into the torrent of the era and shoulder the responsibility of youth. Not only achieve yourselves but also pass on the spirit of your alma mater through your actions, becoming a shining link in the continuity of cultural heritage.

The journey is long, and only through striving can we advance. As you ride the wind and sail far from here, the road ahead has high mountains and long waters. Please remember, no matter where you are, you will always be people of Maple Leaf, inheritors of your alma mater's cultural heritage. Your alma mater will always stand here, being your warmest support and most solid harbor.

Finally, I sincerely wish all graduates a bright future and everything going smoothly! May you fulfill your missions with youth and pass on the torch with your original aspirations, leaving your own brilliant mark in the long river of time.

Setting Off with the Wind

Graduates carry courage to venture toward distant places

Students from around the world accompany each other

At graduation, setting out toward the future

Dance Performance: "Tang Palace Elegance"

Ancient charm rises in dance

Looking back at beautiful times on campus

At the moment of graduation

Feeling traditional culture

Cherishing campus memories

Song Performance: "We Are the World"

Classmates from the four seas

Gathered here by fate for graduation

Using song to tell of the friendship of walking side by side

Remembering this shared period of youth

Song Performance: "Auld Lang Syne"

Songs bid farewell to graduation time

Though each will go their separate ways

The friendship of classmates will never fade

Care and concern remain always

"Gathering at Maple Leaf, Departing for Mountains and Seas." May all graduates remember the school motto of "Diligent Study, Refined Skills, Virtuous Conduct, Altruism," cherish the profound friendship formed with international classmates, be grateful for teachers' kindness, harbor broad vision, fear not the storms on the road ahead, and bravely venture to all directions. We look forward to your often looking back at Maple Leaf Vocational College, returning with experience to gather together, and joining hands to help Maple Leaf Vocational College write a new magnificent chapter!