Lingnan University honours outstanding staff members for their teaching and service performance
President Leonard K Cheng (5th from right) with all awardees.
Lingnan University honours outstanding staff members for their teaching and service performance at the Teaching Excellence and Outstanding Service Awards Presentation Ceremony 2015/16 held today (2 November).
The awards were presented under two schemes, namely the Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme and the Dr and Mrs James Tak Wu Awards for Outstanding Service (Staff Award). Awards under both schemes were presented on a biennial basis.
Objective of the Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme is to recognise and reward academic colleagues who have demonstrated outstanding performance in teaching. On the other hand, the Dr and Mrs James Tak Wu Awards for Outstanding Service (Staff Award) aims to recognise and reward staff members who have consistently demonstrated outstanding service to the University or community.
This year’s awardees under the Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme are as follows:
Teaching Excellence Awards
Prof Chen Hon-fai, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Prof Elizabeth Ho Hung-lam, Associate Professor, Department of English
Prof Ada Wong Hiu-kan, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing and International Business
Outstanding Teaching Award for Early Career Faculty
Prof Chiu Wai-wai, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
Certificates of Merit
Prof Chang Nam-fung, Professor, Department of Translation
Dr Siu Yan-ho, Lecturer, Department of Chinese
Two awards were presented under the Dr and Mrs James Tak Wu Awards for Outstanding Service (Staff Award):
Academic Staff Award
Prof Li Siu-leung, Adjunct Professor, Department of Cultural Studies
Administrative and General Grade Staff Award
Ms Dilys Li Ching-man, Assistant Student Services Manager, Student Services Centre
In his address at the Ceremony, President Leonard K Cheng pointed out that teaching and nurturing students is what distinguishes Lingnan University from others. “I am sure the teaching excellence awardees are great teachers who do not only impart knowledge to students but also cultivate the inquiring minds and touch lives. Many are mentors to their students, in academics as well as in life”, said Prof Cheng.
He also expressed his appreciation to the recipients of the Outstanding Service Awards. “Their contributions to the University and the society have made them admirable exemplars of the Lingnanian spirit of service, and they fully deserve our recognition.”