Lingnan University awards staff members for their outstanding teaching and service performance

The Teaching Excellence and Outstanding Service Awards Presentation Ceremony 2017/18 was held on 8 November to honour dedicated staff members for their outstanding teaching and service performance.  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.

The 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 and students who have consistently demonstrated outstanding service to the University or community, particularly beyond the scope of their normal study or office duties.

This year’s awardees under the Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme are as follows: -

General Faculty Award

Prof Preet Pankaj HIRADHAR, Department of English

Mr Marc Craig LEBANE, Centre for English and Additional Languages

Prof Paul WHITLA, Department of Marketing and International Business

Distinguished Teacher Award

Prof Paul WHITLA, Department of Marketing and International Business

Team Award

Finance Team

Prof Sonia WONG Man-Lai (Team Leader)

Prof Joseph CHENG

Prof Winnie POON Pui-Han

Prof WEI Lai

Prof ZHAO Xiaofeng

Early Career Faculty Award

Prof Beste Esra BURAK HO, Department of Sociology and Social Policy

Certificates of Merit

Prof CHEN Yu-Jen, Department of Marketing and International Business

Dr TANG Lili, Chinese Language Education and Assessment Centre

Prof Vincent WONG Chi, Department of Marketing and International Business

The Dr and Mrs James Tak Wu Awards for Outstanding Service (Staff Award) was also presented to one of the staff members: -

Administrative and General Grade Staff Award

Ms Serene CHU Hoi-Yan, Manager of the Office of the President

In his address at the Ceremony, Vice-President Joshua MOK Ka-Ho pointed out that inspiring and transforming students is one of the core missions of the University. “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 Mok.

He also expressed his appreciation to Ms Serene CHU who receives the outstanding service award.  Apart from being a dedicated long-serving staff member who has consistently demonstrated outstanding service to the University, Prof Mok praised that “her efforts in helping patients with rare skeletal disorders have inspired many to attest to the power of giving”.