Behind the Scenes: Unveiling the Stories of Five Awardees of CUHK Outstanding Students Awards 2024
70 UC students were awarded the CUHK Outstanding students Awards 2024, presented by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in recognition of their exceptional achievements in various fields, including arts, innovation and invention, social service, sports, and special contributions.
The College has arranged interviews, featuring with five awardees who were nominated by the College for this prestigious honour. Let’s discover their stories together!
【Innovation & Invention】Dedication in Action: Impacting Beyond Aspiration
Mr Xie Chen Zhi Jie (CENG/5) has developed a web-based system to improve Chinese handwriting quality through font analysis. His innovative idea has been recognised by the 2024 IEEE 13th International Engineering Education Conference, where his initiatives were distinguished as the conference paper of the year. The system’s web programming, interface design and user experience were all devised solely by Jacky. He hopes that students using the programme will understand Chinese characters from their stroke order and appreciate the aesthetic nuances of the Chinese script.
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【Social Service (For the CUHK Community)】Acting out the College Spirit
Mr Tam Wing Cheung (URSP/4) is President of the United College Student Union. As a student member of the CUHK Academic Board, he strives to safeguard students’ rights and promote a co-governance community. He has worked vigorously to improve dormitory policies and build communication bridges, upholding the spirit of United College.
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【Social Service (For the Society)】Seven Years of Dream-Building: Navigating the ‘Special’ Life Path
Mr Yung Wing Chun (MEDU/3) has been dedicated to social service work and has ploughed the furrow for seven years and raced ahead on his own “special” path in an inadvertent but far-reaching event, Special Olympics, an international sports organisation designed for people with intellectual disabilities.
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【Sports】Persisting in Martial Art to Challenge Oneself
Mr Ho Yin Ching (PESH/2) is a full-time professional athlete specialising in Wushu. He won the Gold Medal in the Daoshu event at the “7th World Junior Wushu Championships” in 2018, placed fourth in the Changquan event at the “16th World Wushu Championships” in 2023, and won the Gold Medal in the Changquan event at the “10th Asian Wushu Championships” in 2024. The sense of achievement and challenges that martial arts brought have fascinated him. Looking to the future, Yin Ching hopes to focus on developing his martial art skills and continue to shine on the world stage, striving for more prestigious awards.
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【Special Achievement】Raise a Toast: A Revival of Success
Ms Fung Wan Wai (LAWS/3) has been serving in the United College Toastmasters Club for more than two years and has taken on the role of President this year. Many Toastmasters clubs faced a decline in participation and operational challenges due to the pandemic, but Tracy took on the challenge and revitalised the club’s activities, successfully increasing the number of new members by nearly threefold. She hopes to continue nurturing the club she cherishes and pass on this culture to future students.
The Award Presentation Ceremony of the Outstanding Student Award 2024, organised by the Office of Student Affairs, was held on 12 February 2025. Professor Stephen H S Wong (3rd right), College Head, and Dr Tony M H Chan (far left), College Secretary, congratulated the award-winning students and took a group photo to commemorate the occasion.
▼Full List of UC Awardees of the CUHK Outstanding Student Awards 2024▼
【Innovation & Invention】
CHAN Sze Nok (CSCI/6)
CHAN Yat Long (IBBA/4)
XIE CHEN Zhi Jie (CENG/5)
【Social Service (For the CUHK Community)】
CHAKMA Trichi (IBBA/3)
TAM Wing Cheong (URSP/4)
【Social Service (For the Society)】
SO Jian Cheng (IFAA/2)
YUNG Wing Chun (MEDU/3)
【Special Achievement】
FUNG Wan Wai (LAWS/3)
REN Junyi (2025/GRMD) | Upclothes
WANG Kexin (URSP/3) | Upclothes
【Sports】
HO Yin Ching (PESH/2)
NG Hoi Laam (PESH/6)
AU Pak Sze (PHIL/3) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
CHAN Chun Hin Nicko (2024/FTEC) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
CHAN Hei Lok (2024/NURS) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
FAN Chun Lun (2024/BCHE) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
LAW Tsz Hin (FNSC/3) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
LEE Tsz Leong Wyatt (CHES/6) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
LUI Chin Hung (PESH/2) | CUHK Men’s Dragon Boat Team
FUNG Ching Yin (2024/CHES) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
GURUNG Prasant (ECON/3) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
HONG Wai Ping (2024/CHPR) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
LEE Tsz Yeung (BMEG/3) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
MA Tsz Hang (MEDU/4) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
MAK Tin Ngo Oscar (MEDU/4) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
TSE Tsz Hin (FNSC/4) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
WONG Oscar Hei Wan (MEDU/3) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
WU Ho Lam Vincent (MEDU/4) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
ZHANG Chongrui (PESH/2) | CUHK Men’s Rowing Team
CHAU Hoi Yeung (IBBA/2) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
CHEUNG Sui Him (PESH/5) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
CHIU Siu Ming (2024/CHPR) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
HUNG Tik Long (ESHE/3) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
TSANG Cheung Sing Nicholas (PESH/7) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
YU Shing Him (ESHE/3) | CUHK Men’s Track & Field Team
CHEUNG Wing Hin (MEDU/6) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
CHING Hon Lam (MEDU/6) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
CHU Ho Hang (PACC/3) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
KHAN Ahmed (ESHE/2) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
LAM Yin Chun (2024/PESH) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
LAU Hok Tin (PESH/2) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
SIO Ka Yiu (PESH/2) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
YAU Lok Sun (BMEG/2) | CUHK Men’s Volleyball Team
TAM Kin Chung (2024/ENSC) | CUHK Men’s Woodball Team
CHAN Cheuk Tung (DSPS/5) | CUHK Women’s Dragon Boat Team
CHANG Pei Xin Pania (BMEG/3) | CUHK Women’s Dragon Boat Team
LAI Wing Sze (IBBA/3) | CUHK Women’s Dragon Boat Team
SIU Tsz Ying (MEDU/5) | CUHK Women’s Dragon Boat Team
WU Hiu Ching (FNSC/3) | CUHK Women’s Dragon Boat Team
LAU Cheuk Ki Jackie (2024/SOCI) | CUHK Women’s Rowing Team
LAU Cheuk Tung (BECE/4) | CUHK Women’s Rowing Team
LEUNG Chi Ching Cici (FNSC/3) | CUHK Women’s Rowing Team
LEUNG Wing Hei (PHPC/5) | CUHK Women’s Rowing Team
LI Hiu Man Agnes (2024/ENGE) | CUHK Women’s Rowing Team
AU Long Yan (PACC/2) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
CHAN Cheuk Wing (MEDU/5) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
CHIU Hiu Wai (PESH/4) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
NG Lok Yee (ARCH/4) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
SZE Man Ching (2024/ESHE) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
TANG Suet Yi (PHYS/4) | CUHK Women’s Softball Team
CHOW Kwan Wing (PESH/5) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
CHU Sze Sze (ESHE/2) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
KAM Yuen Wa (PESH/4) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
LEE Sau Wai (2024/ESHE) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
LUO Tsz Yuen (PESH/3) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
TANG Cheuk Man Serena (PSYC/2) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
WONG Cheuk Ning (2024/PESH) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
WONG Yan Pui (ESHE/2) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
WU Yi Lam (PESH/4) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team
YUNG Cheuk Laam (COMM/2) | CUHK Women’s Track & Field Team