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The Launch Ceremony for the Mentorship Scheme and Presentation of Scholarships and Certificates 2018–19 was held on 16 March 2019. Over a hundred people were present, including Dr David CHU, Chairman of the Committee of Overseers, scholarship donors, mentors and mentees, guests and friends of the College, College affiliates, parents, as well as award and certificate recipients.

The Ceremony started with Dr David CHU's speech that shared some anecdotes about Dr CW CHU's provision of support for Hong Kong students to pursue further studies in the US in the 1970s. Based on his decades of experience in the garment and textile industry, Dr David CHU told the College students about the shifting global scene and the increasing opportunities in this part of the world.

Prof Wai-Yee CHAN, College Master, pointed out in his welcoming remarks that financial support and mentorship are how Dr CW CHU influenced the lives positively of many young scholars. What the College provided to our students through the Ceremony resonated with what Dr CW CHU offered to the needy students in the past. Prof Chan expressed his hearty thanks to the College mentors by sharing mentee's positive feedback on the Mentorship Scheme last year, and to all the scholarship donors whose generosity resulted in a record-breaking number of scholarships given out this year.

Some of the mentees who participated in the Mentorship Scheme this year met their mentors at the Ceremony in person for the first time. The mentors and mentees were introduced and invited to the stage for photos in pairs.

Prof Thomas AU, Associate Master, College Dean of Students and Chair of the Admissions, Scholarships and Financial Aid Committee, shared what implications the quotes of the late Madam CHONG Kin Wo, one of the College scholarship donors, brought to the Ceremony. She once said about her success, 'There are many people more persevering and hardworking than I. Yet they had met a lot of misfortune in life. So I always consider myself lucky.' She also said about her family, 'As a mother, one must have a positive attitude and illustrate a character. It will permeate among your sons and daughters.' While he affirmed that the mentees and award recipients deserved having a good mentor and receiving scholarships, he hoped that the students knew that luck was also required for their honour, in addition to their efforts. Therefore, they should be grateful for having received the support from the mentors and scholarship donors. Prof AU hoped that the values and character the College cherishes will permeate among the students, like those of a mother permeate among her sons and daughters.

In 2018–19, a total of 23 Admission Scholarships were awarded to Year 1 students; 37 scholarships to students for their academic excellence and three to Physics students. To support students' participation in outbound exchange programmes, 27 Exchange Scholarships were granted. During the Ceremony, some awards in 2017–18 were also presented to the student: Certificates of Merit of The Professor Julie Hung Hsua Yu Scholarship for Intellectual Excel-leration 2017–18 to six students for their creative endeavours; scholarships to five students for their overseas outreach activities; and certificates to two students who 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 Fifth Representative Council of the Student Union, the Fourth Executive Committee of the Residents' Association, the Sixth Student Honour Code Committee, and the Sixth CW Chu College Service Team.

Ms HUI Sui Ting Fion, a Year 2 medical student and the recipient of Dr Ng Tat-Lun Memorial Scholarship this year, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of scholarship recipients.

Fion summed up her College life in two words—'unplanned encounters'—plenty of seemingly insignificant opportunities provided by the College to create memories with College mates, such as some funny episodes in the TV Room and the Residents' Association's Room. She expressed her heartfelt thanks to the College for creating an intimate environment for students to be close together, and for giving her all those unplanned encounters that had made her memories for the College unforgettable.