Lingnan University confers four Honorary Fellowships
LU held its Honorary Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2021 on 7 October. Mr Andrew Yao Cho-fai, Chairman of the University Council, conferred honorary fellowships upon four distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their respective professions and valuable contributions to the society.
The four honorary fellows: (From left) Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong, Mr Chan Wai-nam, Ms Christina Maisenne Lee, and Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing.
Recipients of Honorary Fellowship this year are Hong Kong-based Teochew entrepreneur Mr Chan Wai-nam, legal expert Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing, philanthropist Ms Christina Maisenne Lee, and advocate for disability inclusion Mr Nelson Yip Siu-hong.
On behalf of the honorary fellows, Ms Christina Maisenne Lee delivered an address at the Ceremony and expressed their gratitude to the University for conferring upon them the honour.
She added that despite not all of the fellows were educated at LU, they all demonstrate a love of learning, pursuit of purposeful living and dedication to serving others with their talents. “We are united by the Lingnan spirit of passion, loyalty, perseverance, openness to different ideas and cultures and a readiness to serve,” she said.
Please click here to view the brief introduction of the four Honorary Fellows.