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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized the Second “Tea Gathering with Recipients of Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries” on Saturday, 13 April 2019.  Mr Lui Chun-fan and Mr Jimmy Jim, Vice-Presidents of Shanghai Fraternity Association Hong Kong Limited (SFA), Professor Fok Tai-Fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK, Professor Wong Suk-ying, Associate Vice-President of CUHK, Professor Joseph Lau, Master of Lee Woo Sing College of CUHK, members of SFA and over 50 recipients of Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries (the Bursaries) joined the tea gathering.

In his welcoming address, Professor Fok Tai-fai expressed his heartfelt gratitude to SFA for the establishment of the Bursaries to support students with financial needs.  On behalf of SFA, Mr Jimmy Jim delivered an address at the tea gathering.  “We hope the Bursaries can help relieve the financial burden of the students and motivate them to strive for their academic excellence,” said Mr Jim.  Lau Yan-yi represented all bursaries recipients to give a vote of thanks.  “We would like to thank SFA wholeheartedly for establishing the Bursaries which encourage us to achieve our goals.  We promise to give back to the society after graduation,” said Lau.

Aiming to support students with financial difficulties, the Shanghai Fraternity Association Diligence Bursaries was established in 2017 with a generous donation from SFA to award 65 full-time undergraduate students in CUHK including 15 students from Lee Woo Sing College.