College Initiatives
16 Jul 2022

UC 65th Anniversary Banquet

Professor John Y Chai, Honorary Patron of the banquet (right) presented the couplet composed by Professor Chang Song Hing and written by Professor Ambrose King to Ms Lina Yan (centre), accompanied by Professor Fung Kwok Pui, Chairman of the College Endowment Fund Committee.

With the joint effort of our staff and alumni, the 65th College Anniversary Banquet was smoothly held on 16 July 2022 at Kowloon Shangri-La. Though the Banquet was postponed due to the pandemic, it still housed 120 guests.

It is our pleasure to have invited Professor John Y Chai, Chairman of the Council of CUHK, to be the Honorary Patron of the event. The Banquet was officiated together with Ms Lina H Y Yan, Chairman of the College Board of Trustees and Chairman of the College 65th Anniversary Celebration Steering Committee; Professor Jimmy C M Yu, Head of United College; Professor Stephen H S Wong, Designate College Head; Mr Simon K C Lee, President of United College Alumni Association; Professor Peter C K Cheung, Chairman of United College Staff Association, and Mr Lam Yiu Ting, Member of the Provisional Committee of United College Student Union.

Participants enjoyed the programme of the banquet, including the sharing session of Professor Jimmy Yu and Professor Stephen Wong, game and the lucky draw. The auction session further heated up the atmosphere of the event. Ms Lina H Y Yan made the final bid at HK$650,000 for the couplet composed by Professor Chang Song Hing and written by Professor Ambrose King’s calligraphy. All donations collected at the event will be assigned for the student development in the College.

Address by Ms Lina H Y Yan, Chairman of the College Board of Trustees, Chairman of the College 65th Anniversary Celebration Steering Committee and Chairman of the College 65th Anniversary Banquet Organising Committee.

 

Honorary Patron of the banquet, Professor John Y Chai, Chairman of the Council of CUHK.

 

Professor Jimmy C M Yu, Head of United College.

 

From the left: Mr Lam Yiu Ting, Member of the Provisional Committee of United College Student Union; Mr Simon K C Lee, President of United College Alumni Association; Ms Lina H Y Yan; Professor John Y Chai; Professor Jimmy C M Yu; Professor Stephen H S Wong, Designate College Head and Professor Peter C K Cheung, Chairman of United College Staff Association toasted on stage.

 

Professor Stephen H S Wong and the winners of the lucky draw.