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HKU Civil Engineering Students to Receive Scholarships

09 Apr 2010

 

Thirty three Year 1 to Year 3 undergraduate students and Postgraduate students from the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are to receive scholarships on April 12 (Monday) from donors in the Civil Engineering profession and the community.

Mr Wai Chi Sing, JP, Director of Highways, will be the Guest of Honour.  At the Ceremony, souvenirs will also be presented to all sponsors to thank them for their generosity in offering contributions to the cause of academic excellence.  Mr Wai will also address the assembly.

Members of the media are invited to cover the event, the details are:

Date:      April 12, 2010 (Monday)
Time:     6:00pm
Venue:   Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

A total of 33 scholarships include AGS Scholarship, Arup Scholarship, Chan Hon Chuen Scholarship, Chun Wo Foundation Scholarship, Civil Engineering Scholarships for Mainland Students, Civil Engineering Scholarships for EAS Students, the HKU Civil Engineering Departmental Scholarship, Engineering Outstanding Students Scholarship, Hip Hing Construction Scholarship, Highways into the Next Century 1996 International Conference Scholarship, HKIE Civil Division Scholarship,  HKURC-HKIUS Utility Specialists Fund Scholarship, AECOM Civil/Structural Engineering Scholarship, AECOM Environmental Engineering Scholarship, AECOM Geotechnical Engineering Scholarship, Mr. Tsoi Tit Long Scholarship, Professor Y.K. Cheung Scholarship, Western Harbour Tunnel Scholarship and Wong Nai Yin Scholarship.

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.