(refer to the photo album here for more highlights)
Date: 12 October 2026
Venue: The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Inauguration Ceremony of the Seventh Cohort (AY2026-27)
Honours Academy Welcomes Its 7th Cohort: Leading with Purpose, Serving the Community
On 12 October 2026, the Honours Academy family gathered at HSUHK for one of our favourite moments of the year: welcoming a new cohort into the HA story. We officially inaugurated HA’s 7th Cohort, and celebrated 19 student leaders joining this community. From the first hello at registration to the student showcase at the back of the room, the vibe was unmistakably HA: warm, energetic, and full of people quietly cheering each other on.
We were proud to have Mary Alog and Adrian Lam as our Masters of Ceremony, coming from this exact latest HA cohort. Their humour felt natural, their teamwork was effortless, and their presence kept the whole ceremony flowing smoothly while still feeling personal. When they brought in our familiar HA “friends”, Noble Rabbit and Sunny Bear, it wasn’t just a cute moment. It was a very HA way of saying: our leadership is not abstract, it is built through real community journeys and real relationships.
The ceremony opened with welcoming remarks by President Joshua Mok, setting a thoughtful tone for the afternoon. Then came a tradition we treasure, because it shows what we mean when we say HA is a family. Our HA6 seniors prepared the HA7 introduction video as a gift for the newest members. It was made with time, care, and that senior-to-junior love that you can feel in the room when the lights go down.
The pinning ceremony, led by Dr Holly Chung, Head of Honours Academy, together with Dr Janice Wong and Dr Bernard Luk, Associate Heads of Honours Academy, marked the moment HA7 became official. One by one, each pin represented trust, responsibility, and a shared promise that we grow together here. We then continued another HA tradition, the passing on of the signed HA polo. Representing HA6, Prelish Gurung presented the polo to Tara and Matthew from HA7. It was simple, but powerful. A handover of blessings, memories, and the message we all need at the start of a journey: you are not walking into this alone.
We were also honoured to recognise the Fellows who make HA what it is, by standing behind our students with wisdom, challenge, and care. Professor David Tse (Acting Provost and Vice-President, Academic and Research, and HA Board Chairman) presented souvenirs to our three new Academic Fellows: Professor George Ho, Professor Li King-king, and Professor Eugene Wong. Professor Jeanne Fu (Vice President, Learning and Student Experience, and HA Founding Head) presented souvenirs to our Professional Fellows present, including Professor Poman Lo and Mr Wilfred Yiu. Dr Josiah Chan, Vice-President (Organisational Development), presents souvenirs to HA Professional Fellows Mr Raymund Chao and Ms Clara Shek. Their presence reminds our students that leadership is never built in isolation, and that guidance is one of the greatest gifts a community can offer.
The Community Engagement Footprint video brought us back to the heart of HA: we learn by doing, and we lead by serving. That spirit carried into the HA Fellow Dialogue, themed “Leading with Purpose and Empowering Youth in a Changing World”, facilitated by Professor Jeanne Fu, with HA’s Professional Fellows, Ms Clara Shek and Mr Wilfred Yiu, and Academic Fellow, Professor Daniel Mo. It was thoughtful, grounded, and energising, the kind of conversation that stays with you long after you leave the auditorium.
To close, we were honoured to receive words of encouragement from Dr the Honourable Moses Cheng, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors. And then came the most “HA” ending of all: group photos with laughter, familiar faces across cohorts, and a mingling session where conversations sparked naturally, mentors leaned in generously, and HA7 began building their own connections, in their own way.
To HA7, welcome home. We are proud of you already, not only for your talent, but for your heart, your presence, and the way you show up for one another. To our Fellows, seniors, colleagues, families, and friends, thank you for walking with us, and for leaving footprints with us. The HA journey continues, and we cannot wait to see what this new chapter becomes.
榮譽學院迎接第七屆學員：以使命引領，以服務回饋社群
香港恒生大學榮譽學院(HA)於2026年10月12日舉行第七屆學員就職典禮，歡迎19位優秀新生加入HA大家庭，展開全新的學習與成長旅程。
校長莫家豪教授致歡迎辭時，勉勵同學活出以使命為本的人生。他指出，在充滿轉變的世界中，領導者除了需要具備知識和專業能力，更應擁有道德判斷、堅毅、同理心，以及服務社會的承擔。真正的領導力並非取決於職位或銜頭，而是始於選擇為社群福祉作出貢獻。
HA不同屆別學員之間的緊密連繫亦是典禮的重要一環。第六屆學員特別製作介紹影片，歡迎師弟師妹加入，並為送上祝福，延續HA薪火相傳、互相支持的精神。
社區參與一直是HA學習體驗的重要部分。典禮播放社區參與足跡影片，回顧學員透過服務學習、理財教育及青年參與活動，將所學轉化為具意義的社區行動。由HA學員為理財日記項目原創設計的角色「冒險熊新尼」和「智慧兔諾寶」亦驚喜亮相，展現學員將創意、關懷和服務精神融入社區項目，體現HA「從實踐中學習，以服務實踐領導」的理念。
多位HA專業院士及學術院士亦親臨典禮，以持續的參與、經驗分享及支持，豐富學員的學習與成長。典禮亦設有以「以使命引領，啟迪新世代迎向變革世界」為主題的HA院士對談，由副校長（教學及學生體驗）兼HA創院院長符可瑩教授主持，聯同專業院士石嘉麗女士、姚嘉仁先生及學術院士巫耀榮教授，從不同角度分享對使命為本的領導、青年賦能，以及如何在轉變中的世界作出貢獻的見解。
校董會副主席鄭慕智博士亦為新一屆學員送上勉勵，鼓勵他們積極展開HA旅程。
隨着第七屆學員正式展開HA新一章，典禮亦再次彰顯HA培育具關愛精神和使命感的青年領袖之承諾，鼓勵學員從實踐中學習、在人與人的連繫中成長，並以所學回饋社群、服務社會。