Chinese Delegation Visits ĢƵ and Atlantic City
Chinese delegation visits a science lab at ĢƵ's Academic Quad
Galloway, N.J. – ĢƵ welcomed some international guests when officials from Atlantic City's sister-city Zhanjiang, China, visited Atlantic City and ĢƵ on May 31 and June 1.
The five member delegation led by the President of Zhanjiang Overseas Friendship Association, Mr. Zhong Li, were traveling as part of a North American Tour, with stops in Canada, USA and Mexico.
Associate vice president for Academic Affairs Michelle McDonald, and Assistant Dean
of students for Atlantic City Haley Baum, greeted the delegation, along with Mayor
Gilliam of Atlantic City, Mr. Muhammad Ayub, deputy chief of staff, Council Jimmy
Cheng, and Mr. Jeffree Fauntleroy II, Councilman-at-Large.
The delegation received a tour of ĢƵ’s new Atlantic City campus along with two
additional Chinese American Businessmen, Mr. Peter Liang and Mr. Ricky Hoang. The
group met with members of the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce after their tour.
The delegation traveled to ĢƵ’s Galloway campus on June 1 where they had a
luncheon and tour of the Academic Quad buildings. ĢƵ participants included McDonald
and Baum, plus Elizabeth Calamidas, Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences; Yibin
Feng, International Student Advisor, Office of Global Engagement; Brian K. Jackson,
Chief Operating Officer, ĢƵ Atlantic City campus; Alex Marino, Director of
Operations, ĢƵ Atlantic City campus; Lori Vermeulen, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs; Peter Straub, Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics;
and Edward Walton, Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences.
This is the second time that representatives from Zhanjiang have visited Atlantic City and met with ĢƵ officials. The delegation is highly interested in developing cultural exchange opportunities for their students, faculty and ĢƵ’s as well.
“Atlantic City hopes that by having those students come to ĢƵ, it will lead to Chinese families considering Atlantic City as a place for second homes and business investment and development,” Jackson said.
Business Studies and Marine Sciences seemed to be the central programs of interest.
Members of the Chinese delegation in addition to President Zhong Li are: Liang Chunming, director of Zhanjiang Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau, Han Peifeng, standing member of Zhanjiang Overseas Friendship Association, Wang Fang, Vice Section Chief of Zhanjiang Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau and Mao Ying, interpreter of Zhanjiang Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau.
“It was clear that they see ĢƵ as a great opportunity for their students and Atlantic City as an upcoming place ripe with opportunity,” said Jackson. ”Mr. Zhong Li said he would be pleased to send his son to ĢƵ.”
_Reported by Jessica Jacob
