Hong Kong Student of the Year Awards: a champion of Latin dance and an aspiring neuroscientist

Raymond Chan is second runner-up in Performing Arts category, while Genper Wong is first runner-up for Scientist and Mathematician group

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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Student of the Year Performing Artist second runner-up Raymond Chan. Photo: Kwok Wing Hei

Published: 9:30am, 16 Jan 2021Updated: 9:40am, 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 youth.

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, Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO 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:

Performing Artist second runner-up: Raymond Chan

Raymond Chan Pak-tsun lives and breathes dance, but the second runner-up in this year’s “Performing Artist” category of the awards revealed it definitely did not begin this way.