Time flows like a song, but youth is not wasted. On the morning of June 12, the 2026 graduation ceremony and degree conferral ceremony of USC University were grandly held at the North Sports Field of the Hongxiang Campus. Party Secretary Tang Zhongyang presided over the ceremony, and President Xia Kun delivered a speech.

Scene from the graduation ceremony and degree conferral ceremony

This year, a total of 9,391 undergraduates and 2,192 graduate students from USC successfully completed their studies, preparing to embark on new paths in life and shine youthfully in various fields. The ceremony was simultaneously broadcast online, with numerous alumni and parents from home and abroad watching to witness this unforgettable moment together.

At 8 a.m., accompanied by the majestic and resonant national anthem, the Five-star Red Flag was slowly raised, officially opening the ceremony. The ceremony held a sequence of degree conferment and recognition of outstanding graduates. University leaders and alumni representatives straightened the tassels and presented degree certificates to the graduates, and presented awards to the outstanding graduates of 2026.

Tang Zhongyang presided over the graduation ceremony

Xia Kun delivered a speech

Proper tassels and degree certificates were awarded to graduates

Graduate representatives Zeng Liyue, Li Jiahao, Ma Sihao, Sun Miao, and Tang Kai gave speeches

Teacher representatives Luo Junli and alumni Liu Aihua and Mi Sinan delivered speeches

Zeng Liyue, a graduate student from the School of Marxism; Li Jiahao, an undergraduate student from the School of Nuclear Science and Technology; Ma Sihao, a Pakistani international student; Sun Miao, an undergraduate from the School of Public Health; and Tang Kai, an undergraduate from Chuanshan College, as representatives of the graduates, shared their ideals of serving at the grassroots level, their aspirations to deepen their work in the nuclear industry, their friendships across borders, their pursuit of academic frontiers, and their original intention to shed their military uniforms to safeguard safety.They shared their insights and determination to pursue their dreams on their academic journey at USC, and expressed heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to their alma mater.

Teacher representative Luo Junli encouraged all graduates to always maintain their ability to continue learning, the courage to face difficulties head-on, and a heart full of gratitude. He encouraged everyone to have light in their eyes, dreams in their hearts, and a path beneath their feet, living up to their youth, the times, and USC's cultivation and expectations.

Liu Aihua, a 1992 alumnus of Clinical Medicine and from Beijing Tiantan Hospital, drawing on over thirty years of medical experience, urged everyone to stay true to their original aspirations, focus deeply on their main professions, broaden their life horizons, and integrate personal ideals into the overall national development. Mi Sinan, alumna of the 1988 Mechanical Engineering program and president of the Beijing Alumni Association, encouraged graduates to hold fast to their ideals, pursue lifelong learning, and strive bravely, facing life's challenges with perseverance, and passing on the USC spirit through relentless effort.

In his speech, Xia Kun warmly congratulated all graduates, expressing heartfelt thanks to the parents who quietly dedicate themselves, the hardworking faculty and staff, and the alumni who care deeply about their alma mater. "You are destined to be a graduate remembered by the times," he said. The students grew up in a new era of rapid national development and rapid technological advancement, witnessing the launch of major national equipment and breakthroughs in hardcore technology, such as the Fujian warship entering the sea to sharpen its sword, the Chinese space station soaring through the skies, breakthroughs in domestic humanoid equipment, and the implementation and completion of fourth-generation nuclear power technology. 2026 marks the first year of the national "15th Five-Year Plan." As the first batch of young people stepping out of school on this new journey to devote themselves to national modernization, under the coordinated development of education, science and technology, and talent, students are born with the mission of the times and naturally shoulder the responsibilities of youth, making them undisputed pioneers of the new era.

"There is no smooth road in life; all gains come from hard work." "You carry the lifeblood of USC University's service to the national economy and people's livelihood, and are engraved with the spirit imprint of 'diligence and pragmatism, willingness to dedicate, strength and self-improvement, and courage to be first.'" Xia Kun encouraged all graduates to base themselves on diligence and pragmatism, to strengthen the foundation of "daring to be first"; Guided by ideological emancipation, temper the blade of "daring to be first"; With dedication as its foundation, taking on the initiative of "daring to be the first," always keeping the country in mind and aiming high, with a broad vision and ambition, rooted in China and looking to the world, striving to be the best in the tide of national development, striving to become pillars capable of great use and heavy responsibilities, pioneers and backbone of the new era, contributing youthful strength to promote national scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the advancement of human civilization.

"Leaving USC Gate, a lifelong passion for USC. Today, you set sail from USC. No matter where you go, your alma mater will always be your warm harbor. I hope you look back and return often!" At the end of the ceremony, Tang Zhongyang tossed his academic caps into the air with the graduates, wishing them a bright future, integrating their youthful ideals into the journey of national rejuvenation, and bravely ventured into their own stars and seas!

After the ceremony, teachers and students took a group photo

All university leaders, representatives of high-level talents, teachers, parents, main heads of relevant functional departments, main party and government leaders of secondary colleges, directly affiliated hospitals, and clinical colleges, deputy party secretaries of each secondary college, and all counselors attended the graduation ceremony.