Recalling Cultivation of Alma Mater and Building the Dream of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology Together—Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren Who were Enrolled in 1956, Returned to the College

70 years of diligent efforts bear fruitful results, graduates in the 20th and 21st century have now spread globally. For the upcoming 70th anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology, the two alumni Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren, who were enrolled in 1956, returned to the College on March 31. They revisited the College, exchanged learning and working experience with school leaders, teachers and students, and reminisced about old times together.

In 1956, Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren were enrolled in Nanjing Radio Industry School, majoring in radio machine manufacturing. Because of China’s urgent need for talent in computer science, in September 1958, President Zhu Qiluan decided to choose a total of 95 outstanding students from two radio machine classes and transfer them to Computer Major, consisting of Class 301 and Class 302. Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren were transferred to Class 301 and Class 302 of Computer Major respectively, who were the first batch of computer talents in the school. In May 1959, at the request of Wang Zheng, Chief Engineer of the 15th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), President Zhu Qiluan sent Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren to the 15th Research Institute for internship. Starting as a technician, Ma Quanlin has been working in the China’s computer industry, and later became the Secretary of the CPC Committee of the 15th Research Institute of CETC. Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren have made outstanding contributions in the field of natural sciences in China through their hard work by staying on the front line of the construction of major national information system projects for decades. Alumnus Ma Quanlin was awarded the first-class merit by the Ministry of Electronics Industry in the development and test of China’s communication satellites in 1984, and received a special government allowance from the State Council in 1994.

On the morning of March 31, the two alumni arrived at the College and met and communicated with the college leaders in Conference Room B316 of the Administration Building. The participants of this symposium are as follows: Lu Qun, Member of the CPC Committee and Vice President of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology, Gu Xiaoli, Secretary of the General Party Branch of the School of Artificial Intelligence, Wang Yujuan, Vice President of the School of Artificial Intelligence, Guan Jian, Deputy Secretary of the General Party Branch of the School of Artificial Intelligence, Lu Hua, Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Committee, and representatives of teachers from different teaching and research offices and counselors of the School of Artificial Intelligence. During the exchange, Vice President Lu Qun firstly extended sincere greetings to the two alumni, then introduced to them the development of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology from the 1950s and 1960s to the present, and exchanged the promising achievements made by the College in terms of faculty construction, talent cultivation, discipline construction and major characteristics’ condensation in recent years. The two alumni were full of emotions and congratulated the College on its 70th anniversary of brilliant achievements. Later, Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren shared their experiences in studying and living in Nanjing Radio Industry School with the teachers present, recalling their youthful years of hard work during their school days. The symposium had a relaxed atmosphere with intermittent laughter. At the end of the symposium, the representatives of teachers from various teaching and research offices of the School of Artificial Intelligence asked questions to the two alumni, hoping that they would make suggestions for the cultivation of computer talents in the light of their career development experiences. The two alumni replied the questions one by one, advising the teachers present to devote themselves to educating and cultivating the next generation of computer talents, so as to provide talents for solving the current technological difficulties. At the end of the symposium, Secretary Gu Xiaoli presented the two alumni with gifts carefully prepared by the College - a letter of appreciation, a medal for distinguished alumni and a photo album of Nanjing Radio Industry School.

After the symposium, Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren paid tribute to the former President Zhu Qiluan by presenting flowers to his statue. The two alumni were very grateful to President Zhu and expressed their condolences to him by offering flowers. Later, they visited the History Museum of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology, accompanied by representatives of teachers and students. In the Museum, the two alumni were guided by a student docent to explore the vicissitudes and achievements of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology over the past 70 years. While seeing old photos, Ma Quanlin and Wu Xingren were enthusiastically exchanging interesting stories about their staying in Nanjing Radio Industry School with the students and teachers present, and deeply feeling the hardships of the College’s development all the way. At the end of the visit, the two alumni encouraged the present students to uphold the spirit of perseverance and hard work demonstrated by previous generations of alumni. They urged the students to diligently study and sharpen their wills to contribute their youthful strength to building a strong country in technologies. For the upcoming 70th anniversary of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology, the two alumni also sent their most sincere wishes. They wished that Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology had a promising future, and expected the students here to contribute to the future development of the computer industry in China!

Alumni are the shining business cards of our College, while our College is the eternal home of all alumni. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the College, we sincerely invite all alumni to return and revisit the College. Although this temperature-filled alumni homecoming activity has come to an end, the deep feelings of the two alumni for the College have been further sublimated. The 70-year history of Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology carries countless fond memories of the alumni's student days. We believe that the support of more alumni will certainly make the college's development move to a new chapter!

Photo/Text by Hu Youfei, School of Artificial Intelligence

Reviewed by Gu Xiaoli, School of Artificial Intelligence