Student of the Year Awards celebrates 45 years of excellence, announces new vision for nurturing Hong Kong’s future leaders
Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the Student of the Year (SOTY) Awards unveiled a series of forward-looking initiatives while honouring a community-minded student-athlete from Ying Wa College with the Grand Prize for exemplifying this year’s theme: “Leadership in Action: Shaping the Possible.” Organised by the South China Morning Post and solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club,…
The Student of the Year (SOTY) Awards, a 45-year-old prestigious recognition programme, announced ambitious plans to nurture Hong Kong's future leaders while honouring an exceptional student-athlete from Ying Wa College. Organised by the South China Morning Post and sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the awards honoured a record 900+ nominations from 181 schools.
Over 300 guests attended the ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to recognise the achievements of 40 outstanding students across 10 award categories. Guest-of-Honour Chan Kwok-ki, Chief Secretary for Administration, praised the awards for celebrating leadership beyond titles, urging young people to be courageous, responsible, and determined.
The Jockey Club's CEO, Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, emphasized that success involves working for the common good and encouraged young people to be intellectually curious and socially engaged. To mark the milestone, new initiatives were announced: a new AI literacy award to highlight responsible use of AI, and expansion of the SOTY brand globally.
Notably, Jayden Tang, a Form 5 student at Ying Wa College, was named the Grand Prize winner for his community-focused platform "Health is Wealth" and basketball achievements.
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