Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) held a graduation ceremony for the PSPS Class of 2022 on 22 August 2022 at Sapphire Hall, Chunma Art Center: the first in-person commencement in three years, as the previous two ceremonies were held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yeungnam University President Choi Oe-Chool and PSPS Dean YI Huiuk attended to congratulate students on their graduation.

At PSPS, 42 students from 19 countries earned their master's degrees.

President Choi said in his congratulatory remarks, “The knowledge and capabilities honed at PSPS will lead regional development and innovation in your home country and become a driving force for contributing to human society. Today's graduation ceremony will be a new starting point for the unknown world.” Also, “I hope you will have the courage and wisdom to initiate the development of your region and country through the knowledge you have learned here. Furthermore, I hope you all become proud alumni who will lead the prosperity of the global community.”

In his congratulatory speech, Dean Yi hoped the graduates would become true leaders who could contribute to their neighbors and society. He noted, “Be persistent in pursuing what you want to do and what you need to do” to accomplish a task.

Mohamed Serray Jalloh, who gave the valedictory speech, expressed his gratitude to the PSPS faculty and staff and stated, “Be the Saemaul warriors; we have been trained to equally uphold the Saemaul core values: Diligence, Self-help, and Cooperation, plus the Saemaul global values: Sharing, Service, and Creativity”; “Believe in the Can-Do Spirit.”