The main themes of past KUEFI events have included:

• Fencing Benefits: Teaching the public about fencing’s educational advantages and its benefits for character development;
• Friendship:  Developing strong bonds and exchanging culture between US and Korean collegiate fencers and their staffs; and
• Growth:  Promoting the healthy growth of the sport of fencing and strengthening US and Korean collegiate fencing programs.

Starting from KUEFI 2013, KUEFI will showcase great fencers from top-tier universities from USA and emphasize the enormous benefits of pursuing excellence in both academics and athletics.  So this year, we will hold the seminar titled “Education Through Athletics” which will be open to the media and general public:

Purpose: Spreading awareness in Korea about the enormous benefits of being a Student AND an Athlete rather than just one or the other.
Program:

• Brief individual speeches (5-minutes) of Student-Athletes from top-tier USA universities
• How they were able to balance their academics and athletics growing up; and
• How has being a student-athlete benefited you and/or your life (time management/ commitment/
  teamwork/ etc.)?

• Question & Answer session with reporters and the general public by coaches from top-tier USA universities and president of Korea Collegiate Fencing Federation. 
• What are the most important aspects you consider when selecting student-athletes to your team?
• What are the most important traits a student-athlete should have to excel at both academics and athletics?
• What is the value of student-athletes in your college community?

KUEFI 2013 will work closely with Sports Chosun, one of the biggest media companies in South Korea whom also shares in our desire to promote the student-athlete model. Our “Education Through Athletics” seminar will draw a huge attention from the media and this will be a great opportunity to show greatness of student-athletes in United States.