Treasures & Moments
Alumni Recent Happenings
Alumni Affairs Office Connects with President of HKBU Alumni Association of Ontario Alumna Sophia Chan
(From left) Alumni Prof Ken Yung and Sophia Chan with Dr Melanie Lee
Alumna Sophia Chan Wai-hung (Secretarial Management), President of HKBU Alumni Association of Ontario, recently returned to Hong Kong and paid a visit to HKBU on 15 February. Dr Melanie Lee, Director of Alumni Affairs, warmly received alumna Chan and made arrangement for her to meet with alumnus Professor Ken Yung, Professor of the Department of Biology, Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professor in Innovative Neuromedicine and Executive Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and reminisced their college days.
During the meetup, alumna Chan took the opportunity to share with Dr Lee the latest developments of the Association while Dr Lee also shared with alumna Chan the recent happenings of HKBU. They also discussed how the Association could help connect alumni who had recently immigrated to Canada.
Alumni Affairs Office Welcomes Alumnus Dave Tai for Joining a Video Shooting on Campus
Alumnus Dave Tai and Dr Melanie Lee
Invited by the Alumni Affairs Office, alumnus Dave Tai (UIC-Applied Psychology), Cofounder of BEEPLUS Technology, paid a visit to HKBU campus on 19 January to partake in the shooting of the “GBA Alumni • Elite+” Alumni Sharing Video Series. Dr Melanie Lee, Director of Alumni Affairs, warmly welcomed alumnus Tai and sent her heartfelt appreciation for his kind support in the sharing video.
Alumna Dr Marianna Tsang Receives Numerous Accolades
Alumna Dr Marianna Tsang
Alumna Dr Marianna Tsang (Secretarial Management), HKBU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and Founder & Managing Director of TWC Management Limited, received a number of awards and appointment recently.
Alumna Dr Tsang was awarded “Outstanding Hong Kong People 2022”, which was co-organised by Outstanding Chinese Culture Association, Hong Kong Commerce and Industry Associations and Greater Bay Area Times, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the Motherland. In recognition of her significant contributions to society, alumna Dr Tsang received the award at the award ceremony held on 13 December 2022.
In addition, she was appointed by Yau Tsim Mong District Office as a member of the Yau Tsim Mong Multicultural Activity Centre Advisory Committee with effect from 8 December 2022.
Moreover, she was conferred Honorary Professorship by the International American University on 10 January.
Congratulations to alumna Dr Tsang!
(From left) Alumna Dr Marianna Tsang receives the award from Dr Bernard Chan, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development.
Several alumni of HKBU Century Club support Patron and President of the Club alumna Dr Tsang at the ceremony of her Honorary Professorship conferment.
(From left) Alumni Esther Wong and Yoki Chan, Director of Alumni Affairs Dr Melanie Lee, alumni Dr Marianna Tsang, Kent Tsui, Frederick Lynn and Philip Kan
Alumna Esther Wong Set ups an Endowment Fund to Support a Scholarship for Social Work Students
(From left) Dr Melanie Lee, Director of Alumni Affairs, alumna Esther Wong and Professor Shirley Hung, Head of Department of Social Work
Alumna Esther Wong (Geography; Social Work), Director of Gather Wealth Realty Group Company Limited, set up an endowment fund for supporting the “Dr Yeung Wing On and Ms Esther Wong May Wai Scholarship”. Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students from the Department of Social Work.
Over the years, alumna Wong has been dedicated to supporting the development of HKBU and the Department of Social Work as well as nurturing students through setting up various scholarships.
