Campus Digest

Four HKBU alumni lauded for their exceptional achievements

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

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(From left) Professor Alex Wai, Mr Chan King-yin, Professor Zheng Wanhua, Mr Stephen Yau, Ms Lo Koon-lan and Dr Clement Chen.
Dr Clement Chen encourages the younger generation to learn from the experiences and wisdom of the distinguished alumni.
Professor Alex Wai congratulates the award recipients and expresses his appreciation for their contributions to making progress in the community.
The award recipients share their inspirational stories during the sharing session moderated by Dr Monique Wan (1st right).
Group photo of the award recipients, members of the Selection Committee, the University's senior management, and the moderator of the sharing session.

HKBU held the Ninth Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Presentation Ceremony on 26 June to extol eminent alumni for their outstanding business, professional and scholarly achievements, as well as their service and contributions to the University and society. The four distinguished alumni being honoured are Mr Chan King-yin (Physical Education and Recreation Management), Ms Lo Koon-lan (History), Mr Stephen Yau How-boa (Social Work) and Professor Zheng Wanhua (Physics).

In his welcome remarks, Dr Clement Chen, Chairman of the Council and the Court, and Chairman of the DAA Selection Committee, commended the four award recipients. He highlighted that the award recipients have excelled in their respective fields and are considered the pinnacle of professionalism and excellence, making substantial contributions to the community and society. Dr Chen encouraged students and young alumni to learn from the wisdom, insights and experiences of these distinguished alumni. 

Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor, applauded the four Award recipients for being life-long learners and contributors with an open mind. He also shared the encouraging news of the University’s recent leap in various university rankings and acknowledged the unwavering alumni support for the University’s development.  

At the ceremony, Dr Chen and Professor Wai presented the awards to the four recipients who expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the University for conferring the honour upon them.

Following the ceremony, a sharing session titled “A Dialogue with Distinguished Alumni”, during which the award recipients shared their inspirational stories with the HKBU community, was held and moderated by Dr Monique Wan, Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate Studies) of the School of Business.

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