It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Ms WONG Po-chi, former Senior Registrar and our longest-serving administrative staff member at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, on April 21. The university’s management and representatives from various units visited her in the hospital before her passing. HKSYU expressed its heartfelt condolences to her family, acknowledging her immense contributions to HKSYU.

Ms WONG enrolled in Shue Yan’s accounting program in the 1970s, graduating as part of the university’s second cohort. She joined the Registry in September after her graduation. Professor Catherine SUN Tien-lun , HKSYU Senior Vice President, shared, “Ms WONG Po-chi—also known as ‘Miss WONG’—always prioritized the well-being of her colleagues and dedicated her life to serving. Her humble yet profound kindness will forever remain in the hearts of those who have worked with her.”

Ms WONG witnessed Shue Yan’s journey across four campuses—Wan Chai Gap Road, Happy Valley, Monmouth Path, and Braemar Hill—growing alongside the university. In an interview with Shue Yan Newsletter, she reflected on her early days, saying she initially joined to gain experience in educational administration but ended up serving for 39 years, finding deep comfort in her work: “Returning to Shue Yan always felt like coming home.”

One memory she cherished was a speech by Dr Henry HU Hung-lick, the university’s founder, during the 2012 Orientation Day: “ ‘Broadening horizon and knowledge’ (博物) reminds students to pursue studies extensively and profoundly. That will lay a solid foundation for future studies and serving the society. If you master your language skills in four years, that competence will stay with you and benefit for life.”

Ms WONG’s legacy of selflessness, dedication, and warmth will continue to inspire the Shue Yan community. She will be dearly missed.