SHEAC Holds Commencement and First High Table Dinner of 2017/18

On the evening of 12th October, Stanley Ho East Asia College organised the commencement and the first high table dinner of the school year 2017/18 at the College Refectory. This event was also an iconic tradition of residential colleges. The College invited Professor Lam Iok Fong, Agnes as the guest of honor of the high table dinner. Professor Lam is a newly elected member of the Macao Legislative Assembly, the Acting Director of the Centre for Macau Studies, and Associate Professor the Department of Communication of the University of Macau. College Master Professor Iu Vai Pan hosted and joined the dinner with nearly 300 students and teachers.

Accompanied by the elegant classical music, guests at the High Table led by College Master proceeded into the Refectory, and the event commenced. After the opening remarks by College Master, the guest of honour Professor Agnes Lam delivered an inspiring speech. She talked about her career path, and shared about her experiences in study, life and philosophy in facing “failures” and challenges. During the banquet, Li Yue (year one student majoring in government and public relations) played two piano pieces, “Nocturnes” and “Suffering”, leading the event to a climax.

After the dinner, guests and students joyfully posed for group photos.

 

By：Communication Working Group of SHEAC House Association

Chen Yong Xin, Cathy, Portuguese Studies Year 1 (English)

Wu Mei Iok, Miko, Primary Education Year 1 (Chinese)

 

何鴻燊東亞書院2017/18年度第一次高桌晚宴

十月十二日晚，何鴻燊東亞書院於書院膳堂舉行本學年的第一次高桌晚宴，這亦是書院的標誌性傳統。是次晚宴的特邀嘉賓是新一屆立法會議員、澳門研究中心代理主任兼澳門大學傳播系副教授林玉鳳教授，何鴻燊東亞書院院長姚偉彬教授以及近300名師生出席是次晚宴。

伴隨著優雅的古典音樂，晚宴在傳統的進場儀式中開始，在姚院長的歡迎致辭後，特約嘉賓林玉鳳教授發表了精彩的演說。在演說中，林玉鳳教授向同學們講述了自己的求職心路歷程，並向同學們分享了自己對學習、生活和面對「失敗」及挑戰的經驗。席間，李越（政府與公共行政學系一年級）嫻熟的演奏《夜曲》和《煎熬》兩曲鋼琴獨奏，將晚宴氣氛推向高潮。

晚宴結束後，嘉賓與同學們愉快地合影留念。

 

撰寫：何鴻燊東亞書院通訊工作組

葡語研究學系一年級學生 陳泳欣（中文）

小學教育學系一年級學生 胡美玉（英文）