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“First-in-the-Family” Students Share Their Learning Experiences

23 Feb 2011

 

The University of Hong Kong will hold the "First-in-the-Family Education Fund" Presentation and Sharing Ceremony tomorrow (February 24).

At the Ceremony, the "First-in-the-Family Education Fund" recipients will be sharing their learning aspirations and experiences. Dr Robin Y H Chan, member of Board of Directors of HKU Foundation, Dr Sin Kuen-Fung, representative from Law's Charitable Foundation and alumnus Mr Lam Sum Chee will be sharing their personal experiences and words of encouragement with student recipients. Also attending the ceremony includes Chairman of HKU Foundation Dr Philip Wong, HKU Vice-Chancellor & President Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, and other guests.

"First-in-the-Family Education Fund" was established in 2008 with the aim of creating equal learning opportunities for students, who are the first generation in their families to attend university, to actively take part in experiential learning activities. This year, the Scheme supported 300 full-time undergraduate students. So far, over 750 students have benefited from the Scheme over three years. Each student recipient will have a bursary of $10,000 to take enriched learning activities throughout their university life. Website: http://www.fife.hku.hk/.

Details of Ceremony are as follows:
Date:      February 24, 2011
Time:      4-5pm
Venue:    Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU
Language: English and Cantonese

Recipients of the fund will meet the media before the ceremony at 3pm. Details as follows:
Time: 3pm
Venue: At the lobby outside Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk and Ms Salina Kong (Development & Alumni Affairs Office) tel.: 2241 5175 / email: salkong@hku.hk