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HKU "First-in-the-Family" Students Share Their Learning Aspirations

19 Nov 2008

 

The University of Hong Kong will hold the "First-in-the-Family Education Fund" Presentation and Sharing Ceremony on November 20, 2008 (Thursday). Attending the ceremony will include representatives from HKU Foundation, Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor of HKU, alumni Dr Chan Kow Tak and Mr Kwan Chuk Fai.

At the Ceremony, the first batch of "First-in-the-Family" Education Fund Recipients will be sharing their learning aspirations. Dr Chan Kow Tak and Mr Kwan Chuk Fai, supporter of the Fund and alumni, will be sharing their personal experiences and words of encouragement with student recipients.

"First-in-the-Family Education Fund" was established earlier this year to celebrate those who are the first in the family attending university by encouraging them to embrace the intellectual challenges of higher learning, and enable them to benefit from the learning opportunities outside the classroom beyond their families' affordability.  Each student recipient will receive $10,000 in the entire course of study.

Website: http://www.fife.hku.hk/

Details of the ‘First-in-the-Family Education Fund" Presentation and Sharing Ceremony are as follows:
Date:         November 20, 2008
Time:        5:30pm
Venue:      Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU
Language: English and Cantonese

You are cordially invited to attend and cover the ceremony.  For media enquiries, please contact Ms Polo Leung (Tel: 2241 5677 / E-mail: pololeung@hku.hk ) and Ms Salina Kong of HKU Development & Alumni Affairs Office (Tel.: 2241 5175 / E-mail: salkong@hku.hk)