On the afternoon of June 23, the "Youth Striving Upward, Dreams Shining" 2026 Graduates' Farewell Party, jointly held by the Institute of Engineering Technology (hereinafter referred to as "IET") and the National Center for Materials Service Safety (hereinafter referred to as "NCMS"), took place successfully in the lobby on the first floor of the main building of Changping Innovation Park. More than 200 people attended the party, including Cai Aihui, Director of the Changping Innovation Park Administrative Committee; Zhang Xiaoyuan, Deputy Director of the Changping Innovation Park Administrative Committee and Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Department; Yu Baoku, Deputy Director of the Shahe Innovation Park Administrative Committee and Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Department; Zhang Tonghua, a cadre at the deputy-division level of the Security Office; as well as the leadership teams and faculty representatives of IET and NCMS and the 2026 graduates.

Before the party began, the 2026 graduates walked the red carpet and posed for group photos in front of the graduation display panels.

Cai Aihui delivered a speech for the party. Against the background of the development of the steel industry and the building of a strong nation, she put forward three expectations for the graduates: to build the steel conviction of self-reliance and dedicating themselves to the country, and to integrate personal ideals into the grand blueprint of building a strong nation; to forge the steel competence of seeking truth, innovating and being tempered into talent, devoting themselves to in-depth study and growing with resilience in practice; and to temper the steel style of indomitable perseverance and down-to-earth hard work, shouldering the mission of the times with an optimistic attitude and high morale and writing a wonderful answer of the young generation on the journey of building a strong nation!

Weaving Dreams Through the Years · Setting Sail Toward the Light

With the theme of "Youth Striving Upward, Dreams Shining," teachers and students of IET and NCMS took the stage one after another, and the applause on site was unending.

Students of NCMS

ttGo (Tu Yanqi), Lin Xiufeng, Zhang Qirui

Performing the song "Chasing the Light + PhD Rap Diary"

Students of IET

Huang Xiaoyong, Liu Mengyu

Performing the song "Midsummer"

Students of NCMS

Pan Yan, Zhang Yingjie

Performing the song "Do You Know"

Graduates of IET

Fan Chenfei

Performing the song "Hollow"

Faculty of IET

Wang Ziwei

Performing the song "Red Dragonfly"

Faculty of NCMS Dong He, Ma Ziru

Students Xu Mengxue, Fan Yuxuan, Zhang Xinxin,

Nong Meixin, Xiang Linxiao, Zhang Zichong, Zhao Yupeng

Performing the dance "Fighting"

In the lucky draw session, He Anrui, Xia Xiuqin, Zhang Yongjun, Peng Xiaoyan, Yu Baoku, Zhang Tonghua, Guo Qiang, Shao Jian and others took the stage one by one as guests to draw lucky gifts, bringing the atmosphere on site to a climax.

Counselors of IET

Su Mingxing, Lu Ni

Performing the song "Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots"

Students of NCMS

Li Lei

Performing the song "Tourbillon"

Students of IET

Wang Zhaoli, Xu Xialu, Liu Pengzhi, Zhang Ruibo

Performing the skit "The Fraud Squad: Who Gets Fooled First"

Students of NCMS

Wang Yansen

Performing the instrumental piece "A Joyful Medley for No Reason"

Students of NCMS

Xi Yajun, Wang Donghao

Performing the song "If the Moon Does Not Come"

Faculty Dance Troupe of the University of Science and Technology Beijing

Performing the dance "Ballad of Orange Snow"

Gratitude in Heart · Chasing Dreams Today

He Anrui addressed the graduates with "steel" as the main thread, calling on all graduates to establish the aspiration of serving the country through steel and to anchor their striving direction toward serving the country through engineering; to polish the steel-hard skills needed to overcome difficulties and to take the initiative to go to the front line of tackling key industrial technologies; and to shape a resilient, steel-like character, taking root on the front line to temper engineering craftsmanship. He encouraged all the graduates to keep moving forward, be tempered into steel and sail far on the road of high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology!

Xia Xiuqin reviewed the valuable journey of the graduates' study and growth at the university and encouraged them all to always maintain a "reset" mindset and take difficulties and challenges as a ladder of growth; to keep the flame of their inner ideals and forever preserve pure passion and sincere original aspiration; and to keep up with the pace of the times and integrate personal ideals into the great cause of national rejuvenation. She hoped all the graduates would not fear the wind and rain ahead and would always maintain an uplifting posture.

In the segment of expressing gratitude to the teachers, the graduate representatives presented flowers to their supervisors in gratitude for years of teaching and careful guidance.

Afterwards, the teachers presented a wonderful medley of songs.

Xia Xiuqin, Guo Qiang

Performing "You, My Deskmate"

Peng Xiaoyan, Tai Xiaodong

Performing "So Many People in This World"

All the counselors

Chorus of "The Story of Time"

The party ended with the song "Never Say Goodbye."

All the 2026 graduates will carry with them the iron-backbone-like willpower and character tempered during their studies, go to all walks of life, take the initiative to devote themselves to the great journey of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation, and continue to write a wonderful chapter of USTB people forging ahead.