Get-Together with Donor of High Fashion Charitable Foundation Exchange Scholarships

Mr Will Lam of High Fashion Charitable Foundation came to campus on April 15 to meet the recipients of “High Fashion Charitable Foundation Exchange Scholarships”. Joining the event were Council Member Prof. Albert IP; Prof. Sabrina LIN, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement; Dr. Tony LAM, Associate Dean of Students and Head of Scholarships and Financial Aid Office; Ms. Daisy CHAN, Director of Development and Alumni Office.

The scholarship was established in 2017 and supports students who participate in overseas exchange for at least a full semester in non-Asian countries. So far 20 students in total have benefited from the scheme.

12 students attended the get-together this year and shared the invaluable experience and insight that they gained during their exchange. Other recipients who are still on exchange expressed their gratitude to the foundation through videos. Mr Lam congratulated the students for their academic achievement and encouraged them to keep striving for excellence in their future endeavors.

 

Representatives of High Fashion Charitable Foundation get-together with the scholarship recipients and staff.
Representatives of High Fashion Charitable Foundation get-together with the scholarship recipients and staff.
Mr Will Lam(1st Left), listens attentively to the interesting exchange experiences of the students.
Mr Will Lam(1st Left), listens attentively to the interesting exchange experiences of the students.

About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science.  HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking.  HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019.  Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.

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