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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1979

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SWD OFFICER WINS POLYTECHNIC'S TOP STUDENT AWARD

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A FEMALE OFFICER OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WHO HAS JUST FINISHED A DIPLOMA COURSE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, HAS EMERGED AS STUDENT OF THE YEAR+ AMONG THE INSTITUTION'S 7,000 STUDENTS.

MISS DONNA TSANG YUK-FUN WAS SELECTED WINNER OF THE 1978-79 DIRECTOR'S AWARD GIVEN EACH YEAR BY THE POLYTECHNIC TO THE BEST OF NOMINEES FROM ITS 15 DEPARTMENTS FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP.

MISS TSANG, A WELFARE ASSISTANT, IS AMONG THE DEPARTMENT'S FOUR OFFICERS WHO HAVE EARLIER THIS MONTH COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME DIPLOMA COURSE IN SOCIAL WORK ON PAID STUDY LEAVE AT THE POLYTECHNIC'S SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK.

SHE WILL RECEIVE THE $2,000 CASH AWARD FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE POLYTECHNIC, DR. KEITH LEGG, AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON JULY 5 AT THE INSTITUTION'S LIBRARY BUILDING.

IN ADDITION, MISS TSANG'S NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS WINNERS ON A PLAQUE DISPLAYED IN DR. LEGG'S OFFICE.

MISS TSANG, WHO SCORED FIRST IN HER CLASS OF 59, WAS NOMINATED TO COMPETE FOR THE HONOUR WITH NOMINEES FROM THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE POLYTECHNIC.

IN THE NOMINATION, THE 26-YEAR-OLD SOCIAL WORKER WAS RECOMMENDED FOR HER ACADEMIC ABILITY, INTELLIGENCE AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.

HER LEARNING ATTITUDE WAS DESCRIBED AS KEEN AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COMPREHEND HER SUBJECT FROM A WIDE PERSPECTIVE WITH CRITICAL EXAMINATION.

IN FIELD WORK PRACTICE, MISS TSANG DEMONSTRATED WARM COMMITMENT, ORGANISED THOUGHT AND GENUINE INTEREST IN HELPING PEOPLE.

WITH REGARD TO LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, SHE WAS DESCRIBED AS HAVING BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN STUDENT AFFAIRS AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE, HOLDING RESPONSIBLE POSTS WHICH DEMANDED ABILITY IN LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATION.

MISS TSANG IS NOW ON LEAVE AND WILL RETURN TO WORK IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT NEXT (JULY) MONTH.

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