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The first Presentation Ceremony of the “Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Scholarship” was held on Monday, 27 February 2017 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The ceremony was officiated by Mr Kenneth Li, Managing Director of Carlton City Hotel Singapore, and Professor Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK. Mr Tang King-chi, Principal of Ning Po College and Mr Wong King-hung, Principal of Ning Po No. 2 College also attended the ceremony.

In his welcoming address, Professor Sung expressed his deepest gratitude to Dr Li Dak-sum for his generous donation in establishing this scholarship, as well as his unfailing support towards tertiary education in Hong Kong. Professor Sung encouraged all scholarship recipients to learn from Dr Li, be thankful, and give back to the society in the future.

In 2015, Dr Li made a magnificent donation of a total of HK$300 million to The University of Hong Kong (HKU), CUHK and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (UST) for the establishment of “Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Scholarship”. The scholarship aims to award graduates from Ning Po College and Ning Po No. 2 College, with outstanding academic performance, good conduct and financial needs, to pursue tertiary education in HKU, CUHK and UST.