"Walking with Lingnanians" Fundraising Walkathon 2013
The fourth “Walking with Lingnanians” Fundraising Walkathon 2013 was held on 20 October 2013 (Sunday) with the participation of more than 850 students, alumni, teachers, staff and friends of Lingnan University. As the opening event of “Lingnan University Week 2013”, an annual array of activities of the University, the Walkathon started from Tai Wan Shan Park, Hung Hom and proceeded to the Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui. Over HK$1.8 million was raised in support of the University’s whole-person development programmes.
Officiating guests of the kick-off ceremony included Mrs Cherry Tse, JP, Permanent Secretary for Education, Government of HKSAR; The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBS, JP, Chairman of the University Council; Mr Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, Deputy Chairman of the University Council; Prof Albert Ip Yuk-keung, Chairman of the University Institutional Advancement Committee and President Leonard K Cheng, JP
Every dollar raised from the Walkathon will be counted in Lingnan’s application for matching grants under the Government’s Sixth Matching Grant Scheme.
Awards were presented to top individual and team fundraisers as well as the team and student hostel with the highest number of participants:
Officiating guests of the kick-off ceremony included Mrs Cherry Tse, JP, Permanent Secretary for Education, Government of HKSAR; The Hon Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBS, JP, Chairman of the University Council; Mr Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, Deputy Chairman of the University Council; Prof Albert Ip Yuk-keung, Chairman of the University Institutional Advancement Committee and President Leonard K Cheng, JP
Every dollar raised from the Walkathon will be counted in Lingnan’s application for matching grants under the Government’s Sixth Matching Grant Scheme.
Awards were presented to top individual and team fundraisers as well as the team and student hostel with the highest number of participants:
Highest amount of donation: Individual
Champion: Prof Albert Ip Yuk-keung
First Runners-up: Dr Frank Law Sai-kit and Ms Sophia Kao Ching-chi
Second Runner-up: Mr Shih Wing-ching
Highest amount of donation: Team
Champion: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
First Runner-up: Department of Management, Lingnan University
Second Runner-up: Lingnan Secondary School
Highest number of participants: Team
Champion: Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School
First Runner-up: Student Services Centre, Lingnan University
Second Runner-up: Lingnan Secondary School
Highest number of participants: Student Hostel
Chung Shun Yee Min Hall (Hall C)
