5
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1977
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PRINCIPAL RETIRES
******
MRS. MAGDALEN CHOW TIU YUK-CHUN, PRINCIPAL OF GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IS GOING ON PRÉ-RETIREMENT LEAVE SHORTLY AFTER 28 YEARS' SERVICE.
ON BEHALF OF HER FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE, WILL PRESENT MRS. CHOW WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 30) AFTERNOON.
MRS. CHOW JOINED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS AN ASSISTANT MISTRESS IN APRIL, 1949. SHE BEGAN HER CAREER IN THE CLASSROOM OF YAU MA TEI GOVERNMENT PRIMARY P.M. SCHOOL.
IN APRIL, 1950 SHE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT EDUCATION OFFICER. NINE YEARS LATER SHE WAS APPOINTED EDUCATION OFFICER.
MRS. CHOW BECAME A PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR IN MAY, 1972 AND IN SEPTEMBER, 1973 SHE WAS PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
SHE WAS APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1976 IN RECOGNITION OF HER SERVICES.
MRS. CHOW HAS MADE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULA AND COURSES OF TEACHER EDUCATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT 3.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 30).
IT WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
/6