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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized the Presentation Ceremony of ‘Sin Wai Kin CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarships in Arts, History and Philosophy’ on Tuesday, 6 August 2019.  The event was graced by the presence of Mr Sin Nga-yan, Benedict, Director and General Manager of Myer Jewelry Manufacturer Limited, Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK, Professor Wong Suk-ying, Associate Vice-President and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid of CUHK, Professor Benjamin Ng, Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts of CUHK, and Ms Janet Chow, Director of Institutional Advancement of CUHK. 

In his welcoming speech, Professor Fok Tai-fai thanked Dr Sin and his family for their longstanding support rendered to CUHK, in particular towards the development of the humanities.  Mr Benedict Sin also encouraged all scholarship recipients to equip themselves with minds fit for building up a better future.

Aiming to foster academic research, the ‘Sin Wai Kin CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarships in Arts, History and Philosophy’ was established in 2013 by Dr Sin Wai-kin in the midst of the 50th anniversary of CUHK to award outstanding students majoring in Arts, History and Philosophy.  Mr Tsang Lok-pan, a year three student from the Department of History represented all scholarship recipients to express their gratitude to Dr Sin for his generosity in setting up this meaningful award which relieved their financial burden and encouraged them to strive for the betterment of the society.  Thank you letters written by the scholarship recipients were presented to Mr Sin at the end of the Ceremony.  They also shared with the distinguished guests their university lives and future plans on the occasion.

The fourth “Presentation Ceremony of CUHK Scholarship for Children of the Disciplined Services” was successfully held on Thursday, 2 May 2019 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).  Officiated by Mr Sonny Au, Under Secretary for Security of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,  Dr Anita Leung, representative of Dr Philip Wong, donor of the Scholarship, Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK and Professor Joseph Lau, Master of Lee Woo Sing College, CUHK, the ceremony was also graced by the presence of the representatives from various disciplined services and respective staff associations and family members of the scholarship recipients. 

Professor Fok Tai-fai expressed his sincere gratitude to Dr Philip Wong and Dr Anita Leung for establishing the Scholarship to support the CUHK students whose parents are current or retired members of the disciplined services.  He encouraged all scholarship recipients to strive for academic excellence and to contribute to the society after graduation. 

Ying Luk-hin, Michael, a Year 3 medical student from Wu Yee Sun College represented all scholarship recipients to deliver a vote of thanks at the ceremony.  He thanked Dr Philip Wong and Dr Anita Leung for establishing the Scholarship which encouraged them to pursue their goals and promised to devote themselves to the community in the future.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized the Second “Tea Gathering with Recipients of Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries” on Saturday, 13 April 2019.  Mr Lui Chun-fan and Mr Jimmy Jim, Vice-Presidents of Shanghai Fraternity Association Hong Kong Limited (SFA), Professor Fok Tai-Fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK, Professor Wong Suk-ying, Associate Vice-President of CUHK, Professor Joseph Lau, Master of Lee Woo Sing College of CUHK, members of SFA and over 50 recipients of Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries (the Bursaries) joined the tea gathering.

In his welcoming address, Professor Fok Tai-fai expressed his heartfelt gratitude to SFA for the establishment of the Bursaries to support students with financial needs.  On behalf of SFA, Mr Jimmy Jim delivered an address at the tea gathering.  “We hope the Bursaries can help relieve the financial burden of the students and motivate them to strive for their academic excellence,” said Mr Jim.  Lau Yan-yi represented all bursaries recipients to give a vote of thanks.  “We would like to thank SFA wholeheartedly for establishing the Bursaries which encourage us to achieve our goals.  We promise to give back to the society after graduation,” said Lau.

Aiming to support students with financial difficulties, the Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries was established in 2017 with a generous donation from SFA to award 65 full-time undergraduate students in CUHK including 15 students from Lee Woo Sing College.