10th Anniversary - Message from the Immediate Past President
In June 2014, HKU SPACE ALUMNI marched into its 10th Anniversaryyear. As a founding memberof HKU SPACE ALUMNI I am delightedtoshare my thoughtson this happyoccasion.
The ALUMNI has developed steadilyover the past 10 years. I still recall its first deliberations on 27th June 2004with only a handful of supporters present. It is now180,000 strong. Much of the credit for this achievement must go to the late Dr Peter CY Lee, our founding President. It was his visionary foresight and boundless enthusiasm that led to the establishment of the ALUMNI. Steered by hisenergeticleadership, the ALUMNI carved for itself a rewarding pathof rapid growth. Over the years, the ALUMNI has built upan active relationship between its large membership and HKU SPACE, our alma mater, as well as among the members themselves. Together we have striven to promotelifelong learning and community service.
Careers that contribute to the well-being of the community are not built overnight. In the past decade we have worked hard to assist in the individual growth of our members. I am happy to see that today so many of our alumniarethrivingin their chosen professions. What is even more rewarding is theirimpetus to give back to the community in meaningful ways. Their contributions to society validate our mission: to promote lifelong learning for the realization of a learning society and to expand opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and personal development. We have come a long way and seen many positive changes. We owe a debt of thanks to our Council and staffmembers, past and present;without theirhard work and selfless devotion we could not have come this far.
As much as it is a milestone, the TenthAnniversaryalso represents a moment for reflection. Today, we are faced with multi-faceted demands from an ever-changing society. We mustready ourselves to spreadour wings towardsour community-oriented goals. We should try to scale new heights by widening our avenues for alumniengagementand at the same time rallying their support to serve the communityat large. Our motto “We Learn To Serve”,should continue to be our guide inour on-going quest for innovative development.
To celebrateour10th Anniversary, a broad range of activities will be unfolding throughout thecomingyear. I urge you all to stay tuned to this website to learn about our forthcoming events and participate in them.
Let’s work closely together to help build an even brighter future for HKU SPACE ALUMNI!
Darwin Chen
Immediate Past President
HKU SPACE ALUMIN
