20 Hong Kong secondary school pupils win top honours at Student of the Year Awards
Grand winner Austin Leung, who excels in robotics, says award is ‘real honour’ and seeks to continue science research in university
Twenty outstanding Hong Kong pupils received top honours at the 44th Student of the Year Awards, with a recipient from the Diocesan Boys’ School winning the grand prize for driving positive change through STEAM innovations in robotics and education.
The awards, organised by the South China Morning Post and sponsored solely by the Hong Kong Jockey Club with support from the Education Bureau, saw a record 840 nominations from 177 schools.
This year’s theme, “Building Tomorrow: Growth Through Action”, emphasised proactive community engagement to drive innovation, mindset change and progress.
The ceremony, held on Saturday morning at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, drew hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community members.
It also celebrated the launch of the Growth Network initiative this year, to connect all nominees with mentorship and career resources for future success.
“Hong Kong is fortunate to have so many deserving students,” said Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki in his opening remarks.