Cheng Ming Award

Mr. Cheng Chu-Hin, Tom, recipient of Cheng Ming Award, admitted to the five-year BA (English Studies) and BEd (English Language Education) co-terminal double degree at the Faculty of Education in 2013. As the Programme co-ordinator, I knew Tom as soon as he joined the Programme. Subsequently, I also taught him a number of courses and travelled with him on the outbound Teaching Practice tour to South Korea. In a recent conversation with Tom, he talked about our first individual Academic Advisor meeting back in his first year of study. He said that I had made a prediction of his academic achievement in our first encounter and, indeed, the prediction came true at the end. Tom graduated in 2018 with a First-Class Honour degree. Tom had performed remarkably since his first year of study. He excelled in all courses he took. Tom has demonstrated a capability for sustained academic excellence throughout the five years of study and was awarded Faculty Dean's Honours List and College Head's List (Merit) for 5 consecutive years. He was presented with an Outstanding Teaching Practice Award in his final year after his 7 weeks of Teaching Practicum in a local secondary school. During his course of study, Tom received other 13 different scholarships and awards at Faculty, College and University levels to acknowledge his academic excellence.

Although Tom was very busy with his tight study schedule, he never failed to put extra effort to improve himself by taking active part in professional development activities. Tom served as a Research Assistant for a number of research projects in Hong Kong and in England. He made use of the opportunities to learn from experienced researchers and to gain more updated information about teaching, learning and educational issues. His own research interests include Language Across the Curriculum and Learners' Intrinsic Motivation. In 2018, Tom had his debut international conference presentation on his undergraduate research in Hong Kong and in Macau.

Tom is aspired to be an English teacher. His devotion to the teaching profession can be reflected by his strong passion and prominent teaching record in school and education sectors. In particular, he played an active role in voluntary English teaching to support the underprivileged groups in Hong Kong. His continued contribution and involvement has gained him experiences to serve as mentor and even a leadership position in some of these English programmes. During the outbound Teaching Practice tour to South Korea, I witnessed his enthusiasm and desire to become a skillful and effective English teacher. He was attentive and observant to his students' needs and was responsive to adapt his teaching to the level of his students. He is energetic in the classroom and he cares about each individual student. As a teacher educator, I am grateful to have someone like you who well-deserves to be the role-model of the younger ones! Well-done, Tom!

Tom is a cheerful, positive and approachable young man. He is bright, diligent and motivated as a student. He is helpful, reliable and caring as a classmate and friend. He is co-operative, efficient and responsible as a co-worker. Yet, his admirable virtues come from his modesty, sincerity, honesty and integrity. Tom never gives up in face of adversity and learn to embrace challenges with positivity and a strong mind. I am so proud of such a young man!

As the recipient of Cheng Min Award, Tom has demonstrated his academic excellence throughout his university study. In our first meeting, I could already tell from his eyes, his body language and his words that this young man was so determined to strive for excellence, so thirst for knowledge and so eager to nurture the future generations with love and care.

Congratulations, Tom! You well-deserve the honour! All the best!

Prof. Eunice Tang, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

本屆誠明獎得獎者鄭主軒同學，於2013年入讀教育學院五年制文學士（英國語文研究）及教育學士（英國語文教育）同期結業雙學位課程，在2018年以甲等榮譽畢業。主軒曾修讀數個由我任教的課程，我也曾與主軒同到南韓參加海外教學實習。最近我與主軒聊天，他提及在我們第一次修學輔導計劃晤談時，我曾預估他的修學成就，而這個預估最後也成真了。主軒首年修學已嶄露頭角，所習各科均達優異水平。五年修學中充份展現優秀學術能力：連續五年榮獲教育學院院長榮譽錶及新亞書院優異生獎狀。最後一學年，在本地中學完成為期七周的教學實習後，主軒獲頒教學實習獎學金。五年修學期間，主軒共獲教育學院、新亞書院及本大學頒授十三個獎學金及獎項，表揚他的優秀成績。

縱使面對非常繁重的學習進程，主軒從未放棄投放精力改善自我，積極參與專業發展活動。主軒在本港及英國出任研究助理，參與連串研究計劃，藉此從資深研究人員身上學習，獲取有關教學、學習及教育的新知。主軒的研究興趣包括跨科語言及學生內在動機。2018年，主軒在香港及澳門舉辦的國際會議上初試啼聲，發表他的本科研究成果。

主軒矢志投身成為英語教師。他為教育專業的奉獻，可見於他在學校及教育職場的熱情與優異紀錄。在支援弱勢社群的義務英語教學工作中，尤其可見主軒積極的身影。主軒持續參與，積極奉獻，累積經驗，成為導師，並在部份義教課程中擔當領導角色。遠赴南韓參與海外教學實習期間，我見證主軒為成為幹練且有建樹的英語教師奉獻的熱情與渴望。他能敏鋭體貼的回應學生需要，並能按學生水平調適教學。在教室中，主軒充滿活力，關顧班上每一位學生。身為教師培訓人員，我十分高興能遇上一位如主軒一樣值得成為同儕榜樣的年輕人。

主軒是開朗、有信念、親切的年輕人。他是聰明、勤奮、積極的學生。他是樂於助人、可靠、關顧他人的同學、友伴。他是樂於合作、效率奇佳、能當大任的同工。此外，他所具備教人欽羨的美德，源於他的謙虛、懇切、真誠、正直。面對逆境，主軒從不言棄，從來學習以篤信力行的堅強意志擁抱挑戰，我為這個年輕人感到驕傲。

成為誠明獎獲獎人，主軒在他的大學學習旅程中展現卓越的學術能力。第一次與他相遇，由他的眼神、勢態、話語中，足見這位年輕人堅定追求卓越，渴求領受知識灌溉，熱切期望以愛與關懷培育下一代。

恭喜主軒獲頒這個榮譽，實至名歸，謹此致賀。

（讚辭原文為英文，由教育學院課程與教學學系鄧麗瑤副教授撰寫）