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The Launch Ceremony for the Mentorship Scheme and Presentation of Scholarships and Certificates 2015–16 was held on 19 March 2016 (Saturday). Mr David Chu, Chairman of the Committee of Overseers, officiated at the Ceremony, which was attended by over a hundred participants, including scholarship donors, mentors and mentees, guests and friends of CWC, College affiliates, parents, as well as award and certificate recipients.

The College Master, Prof Kenneth Young, expressed his gratitude and appreciation to all benefactors for their unfailing support to the College. Prof Young said that many of our students had not only gained knowledge in their subjects, but had also developed maturity, confidence and a sense of responsibility. He wished that students participating in the Mentorship Scheme would become better acquainted with their mentors, and scholarship recipients would express their gratitude to the donors in person.

On behalf of the Committee of Overseers, Mr David Chu extended his heartiest congratulations to scholarship and certificate recipients. He urged students of the College, especially those in the first graduating class, to dedicate themselves to serving the community and contributing to society, even as they build their knowledge and pursue further studies after graduation.

This year, a total of 13 seasoned professionals from different fields have kindly agreed to be mentors of our students and to pass on their wisdom to 19 new mentees. Altogether, there are 60 distinguished mentors and 117 students either in or having come through the Mentorship Scheme. The high participation rate (around 40%) of the Scheme since its inception in 2012 is rather unusual, made possible by the small and intimate community of this College.

In his speech, Prof Thomas Au, College Dean of Students and Chair of the Admissions, Scholarships and Financial Aid Committee, reviewed the increasing number and types of scholarships in the past few years. He encouraged students to make good use of their scholarships; to reach high, be strong, be good and to give back to the College and society, as the benefactors have done.

A total of 30 scholarships were presented to students who had achieved academic excellence in 2015–16; 18 scholarships were granted to students in Year 2 and above to support their participation in outbound exchange programmes or overseas outreach activities. Two students recognized by the University for outstanding performance in General Education were also presented with certificates.

To show appreciation to students who had devoted time and effort to organizing College activities, certificates were presented to members of different student organizations, including the CWC Student Union, the Residents' Association, the Third Student Honour Code Committee, and the CW Chu College Service Team (2014–15).

Miss Yee Sye Ying, Year 2 student majoring in Professional Accountancy, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of scholarship recipients. Sye Ying received the Dr Ng Tat-Lun Memorial Scholarship and the Samson Leung Scholarship from the College this year. As a former member of the College Service Team and a participant of the College outbound exchange programme (2015–16), Sye Ying expressed her sincere gratitude to donors and the College. She said '…these scholarships are not just important recognition for our past performance, but also the impetus and continuous stimulant for us to forge ahead. The University and the College offer us many opportunities to grow and develop, and scholarships encourage and enable us to take advantage of many of these opportunities …' She also shared with us the insights that she gained from her recent exchange experience at the University of Melbourne; the useful knowledge that she learnt from her mentor, Mr Mark Fong; and those unforgettable experiences that she had in organizing the College Service Team programmes.