The Faculty is proud to announce that Ms Sze Lam WONG, a BSc (Hons) in Property Management student of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE), has been selected The Most Outstanding PolyU Student 2023/24. She is also the recipient of the Outstanding Student Award of Faculty and the Outstanding Student Award of Department.
Apart from her outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by the prestigious scholarships she won, such as the President Emeritus Professor Poon Chung-kwong Scholarship 2022/23 and the Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2023, she also distinguished herself as a well-rounded young adult by her strong leadership ability, extensive involvement in extra-curricular activities, substantial community service experience and exposure, and commendable personal attributes.
During her past four years at PolyU, Ms Wong participated and took up leadership roles in various extra-curricular activities. For example, the ICAC Ambassador Programme 2020/21 and the Hang Lung Future Women Leaders Program 2022/23. She served her fellow students as the President of the PolyU English Club, volunteered for the Joint-University Social Service Organization and the Opportunities for the Elderly Project caring for the mental well-being of singleton elderly, and is currently a PolyU Student Ambassador helping to promote the University to prospective students.
Ms Wong received the honour from Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, at the award presentation ceremony held on 26 March 2024 and delivered a vote of thanks on behalf of all the outstanding students.
PolyU's Outstanding Students Award Scheme was established in the academic year 1998/99 to award full-time final-year students who excel in both academic and non-academic pursuits during their studies, the awards offered under this scheme are conferred at departmental, faculty and university levels.
