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Over 1,800 new graduates, or 31% of the CUHK graduating class of 2006 supported their Alma Mater by participating in the "2006 Graduating Class Pledge Scheme", an annual campaign which encourages the new graduates donating HK$500 to their Alma Mater in three years. These heart-warming gifts raised nearly HK$1 million for the University.

The Scheme aims to advocate the graduating alumni to endow the current students by giving back to their Alma Mater. Pledged participants would each obtain a uniquely designed class pin with the emblem of the University and "Class of 2006" on it as a symbol of commitment.

Mr. Ricky Cheng, Director of the Office of Institutional Advancement, remarked that in addition to raising nearly HK$1 million for the University annually, the spirit of the Scheme lays in sowing the "Seed of Giving" in our new graduates so as to nurture the bonding with their Alma Mater. He was grateful to learn that more than 1,800 new graduates have committed to the Scheme so far.

Launched since 2004, the Scheme enters its third year with well over 4,000 participants.

Over 100 alumni and friends of CUHK enrolled in 25 teams to compete for the CU Cup and other prizes at the Shenzhen Mission Hills Golf Club. Shaw College won the CU Cup under the leadership of Professor Ching Pak-chung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of Shaw College, and that the Open Cup went to the CUHK Alumni Golf Association.

Professor Ching remarked that it was good to unite alumni and friends to support the University through friendly competition. Funds raised will be used for supporting the general endowment fund of the University and its constituent colleges to enhance their academic and research development.

A full house of 2,000 alumni and friends of the University attended the CUHK-Children's Choir Fundraising Concert at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The event raised approximately HK$1.3 million for the University.

In addition to the Diamond Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Yeung Ming-biu and other generous patrons, CUHK saw the birth of the two youngest sponsors in her history at the time - eighteen-month-old Ella Yasumoto and three-month-old Hugo Yasumoto.

The concert was jointly presented by the Standing Committee of CUHK Convocation and the University's Office of Institutional Advancement. About 170 guest performers took to the stage, including The Hong Kong Children's Choir (HKCC), The Gay Singers, and the Chinese Music Ensemble of CUHK Department of Music. Funds raised will mainly be used to support student scholarships and activities of the CUHK School of Law, the CUHK Convocation Outstanding Services and Creativity Awards Foundation, the CUHK Physical Education Unit, as well as The Community Chest of Hong Kong.