CW Chu College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

The Launch Ceremony for the Mentorship Scheme and Presentation of Scholarships and Certificates 2017–18 was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall on 17 March 2018, in the presence of over a hundred people, including Dr Charles JOHNSON, President of Vincennes University in the US, scholarship donors, mentors and mentees, guests and friends of the College, College affiliates, parents, as well as award and certificate recipients.

Prof Wai-Yee CHAN, College Master, welcomed all the guests, and expressed his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all benefactors who share the College vision of nurturing young people, for their unfailing support to the College. He believed that the gracious acts of the scholarship donors and mentors would sustain and develop Dr CW CHU's legacy.

This year, a total of 23 seasoned professionals from different fields have kindly agreed to be mentors of our students and to pass on their wisdom to 26 mentees studying different majors.

Prof Thomas AU, Associate Master, College Dean of Students and Chair of the Admissions, Scholarships and Financial Aid Committee, spoke about scholarships and awards as important forms of encouragement to students. He hoped that inspired by Dr CW CHU's philanthropic acts and their wonderful fruit, the scholarship and award recipients would explore beyond their zones of competence, enjoying surprising outcomes and pursuing happiness for themselves and others.

In 2017–18, a total of nine Admission Scholarships were granted to Year 1 students; 26 scholarships were presented to students for academic excellence, and four Scholarships for Physics Students were awarded. The College granted 22 Exchange Scholarships to support students' participation in outbound exchange. During the Ceremony, some scholarships/ awards for 2016–17 were also presented. One student won The Professor Julie Hung Hsua Yu Scholarship for Intellectual Excel-leration and two were awarded Certificates of Merit for their creativity, while seven students were granted scholarships for overseas outreach activities, and two students were recognised for their outstanding performance in General Education.

To show appreciation to students who had devoted time and effort to College activities, certificates were presented to members of different student organisations, including the Fourth Representative Council of the Student Union, the Third Residents' Association, the Fifth Student Honour Code Committee, and the Fifth CW Chu College Service Team.

Mr Matthew LI, a Year 4 student majoring in Global Economics and Finance and the recipient of Liao Yuan Tung Memorial Scholarship this year, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of scholarship recipients. As an exceptionally active and enthusiastic member of the College, Mr LI shared with the donors and mentors on an everyday life episode among College students—'the fruit party' at the main pantry on the fourth floor of the College hostel, where students of different nationalities and in different majors gathered after dinner like a family to enjoy fruit, chats and debates about anything including serious topics such as local social issues. He regarded this small episode a great example to show how the College vision, '4Is' ('Intimate', 'International', 'Intellectual' and 'Involved') had become part of students' daily lives. He concluded his speech with sincere thanks to the benefactors for their generous support to the College and students.