WRITER: YANATORN PREMKAMOL
EDITED: THEODORE MARIA SCHOOL OF ARTS
Assumption University of Thailand (AU) strives to develop students' potential in academic excellence and health to be a perfect workforce serving society and the country. In this regard, the university has set the AU Vision 2000 for Assumption University Graduates as "Healthy and open-minded persons, characterized by personal integrity, an independent mind, and creative thinking" as one of the visions.
In order to meet the requirements of AU Vision 2000, the AU Athletic Scholarship for undergraduate students has been set up, and the 5-Year University Athletes Strategic Plan (2008-2012) has been developed to align with National Sports Development Plan No.4 and the policy from Rev. Bro. Dr. Bancha Saenghiran, President that AU has faith that sports are a vital part of education and are a tool in developing people to be a total person in many areas including having good health and well-being, discipline, self-determination, participation, knowing how to win, dealing with loss, and forgiveness which are the essential parts in creating valuable human resources for the society and nation. In addition, sport is essential in strengthening self-esteem and creating unity in the university. Also, AU built the international standard stadium with sports facilities to support the exercise and student competitions at Suvarnabhumi Campus.
The Objectives of the AU Athletes Strategic Plan are as follows;
To promote and develop the health and quality of life of AU students
To promote and support the sports abilities of students
To develop the potential and competence in sports competitions of AU
To promote the students' participation to create unity and pride in the university
To use all sports facilities at AU for the maximum benefit
The AU Athletes Scholarship project has been set up since 2008, and in the academic year 2023, 7 students who are qualified for the scholarship are as follows;
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics:
- Mr. Sitthinon Tangcharoenphatthana; Golf
- Mr. Bhudinun Sriornrod; Golf
- Miss. Melissa Jidapa Zeh; Tennis
Theodore Maria School of Arts:
4. Mr. Prarattakorn Prathumsit; Golf
5. Miss. Pusita Purahong; Golf
6. Miss. Areena Imsangchan; Hapkido
7 Miss. Pacharaporn Sukhamon; Taekwondo
On April 20, 2023, the Center for Sports and Physical Fitness, Student Affairs organized the AU Athletes Scholarship Orientation at Wiset Si Samut room, The Cathedral of Learning, Suvarnabhumi Campus. In this event, Rev. Bro. Dr. Amnuay Yoonprayong, Vice President for Moral Department Education. The event started with a welcoming speech by the Vice President to all parents and athlete scholarship students and followed by a speech to scholarship students that can be summarized as follows; "All athlete scholarship students serve as athletes to the fullest to establish the profile and reputation of AU. In addition, all athlete scholarship students should study hard and manage time well to acquire knowledge to be role models for other students." The Vice President also wished all students to succeed and be proud to be AU students.
In this event, Mr. Nukul Chairuriya, Director of the Center for Sports and Physical Fitness, spoke about the roles of athlete scholarship students at AU, which can be summarized as follows; "May all the athletic scholarship students do their best, be diligent, responsible and understand their role as athletic scholarship students. He wished all of them to succeed in education and use sports as part of self-development."
Lastly, there was a session to share the experience and provide guidance about education and university life as an athletic scholarship student by MR. Tharit Kiatpornsiri; Scholarship Athlete: Golf / Digital Business Management Committee of AUSO and Miss. Ploylapus Chaiprasit; Scholarship Athlete: Taekwondo/The Best Athlete 2023; the summary of his/her talk is as follows;
All athlete scholarship students should arrange their study time by practicing sports regularly, knowing their strengths and weaknesses and developing a weakness by practicing every day until they accomplish it and it becomes their strength. In addition, knowing friends from different schools is beneficial when seeking advice or support, and it will drive you in education. In terms of practicing sports, the athlete scholarship students should allocate time to practice every day to create discipline, self-responsibility, and pride in being a university athlete to establish a reputation for the university.
