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demic development, hence he en- ing with the students and cultivat-
courages students to develop their ed their confidence.
talents in other activities such as
rugby, cycling, and hiking. “How successful we are is not de-
termined by how capable we are,
“Instead of being involved in the rat but how persistent we are. Many
race in academic excellence against children scored well in the DSE
other top tier schools, we focus on exam, but only five students from
excelling in niche sports and make Hong Kong stepped out and cycled
it our strength,” Yuon says. to Beijing,” he adds.
His hard work paid off. A student
won the 2021-2022 A.S. Watson How He Got Started
Group in HK Students Sports Out- Before he joined the school, Yuon
standing Performance Award in was a professor teaching sociology
Rugby. Another student won the at the University of Hong Kong, the
2021-2022 Athletes of the Year Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Big Ben (left) and Panda (right) Award. and the City University of Hong
Big Ben (left) and Panda (right)
ffice.
raised in the office. Kong for over 20 years in total.
raised in the o
In 2019, he cycled with four stu-
“ dents and one teacher from Hong He gave up his career as a universi-
How successful we Kong to Beijing in 31 days to raise ty professor to serve as a secondary
funds for orphans whose parents school principal in this rural dis-
are is not deter- died of AIDS. trict in 2009.
mined by how capa- “My inner thigh kept bleeding “I want to go to the lowest band
ble we are, but how during the trip,” Yuon says. But the school to help children,” the prin-
persistent we are, adventure strengthened his bond- cipal says.
”
To motivate students to go to
school, Yuon placed pianos all over
the campus and set up a gym that
is open to all students.
The principal is pleased to see stu-
dents play the piano or do training
at the school gym during his lunch-
time strolls around the school.
Yuon wants to help students reach
their full potential on top of aca- Y u o n F u k - l ung wi th his studen ts.
Yuon Fuk-lung with his students.
