Hong Kong Student of the Year Awards: fencing enthusiast, design leader win prestigious youth honours

Sophia Wu wins award in Sportsperson category, while Samuel Scroggie clinches prize in Visual Artist section

Organised by South China Morning Post and sponsored by Hong Kong Jockey Club, the prizes recognise city’s best students in various spheres

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Winner of the Student of the Year Awards in the Sportsperson category Sophia Wu. Photo: Kwok Wing-hei

Published: 10:30am, 16 Jan 2021Updated: 10:46am, 16 Jan 2021

The Student of the Year Awards, organised by the South China Morning Post and sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, with support from the Education Bureau, are among the city’s most prestigious honours for local youths.

This year, 11 awards were handed out across nine categories – including science, maths, languages, sport, best improvement and best devotion to school – plus the main award, with judges praising all the winners for their ability to cope with challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said: “I was greatly heartened by this year’s awards. At a time of great challenge for our city, it was very encouraging to meet students of such talent and commitment to the betterment of our society.”

More than 609 students from 123 secondary schools took part in the annual event.

Here are some of the winners:

Sportsperson: Sophia Wu

Sophia Wu started her journey in fencing when she was just six-years old. The winner of the award in the “Sportsperson” category has since represented Hong Kong in a number of international competitions, and is now a full-time athlete.