Fall Issue, 2014

An Incredible Journey Continues Legacy of Cancer Hero Freddie Ng Fr Alvaro Ribeiro 羅百龍 (BA 1969), former warden of Ricci Hall, touched many lives while he was with us. Everyone who knew Fr Alvaro has nothing but fond memories of his compassion, humour, passion and talent in the arts. Daniel Souza (BA 1969) and Dr John Tan 陳岡 (BDS 1988; PCEd 1991; MEd 1993; PhD 2000), Riccians who knew Fr Alvaro for many decades, decided to honour their beloved friend by initiating a scholarship in his name for English major students. English had always been Fr Alvaro’s great love; he had taught and conducted research into it at different The University is exceedingly proud of pharmacy graduate Freddie Ng 伍庭發 (BPharm 2013), who passed away in December 2013. His determination to stand up to seemingly insurmountable challenges makes him a role model for youngsters in Hong Kong. Freddie battled against his terminal illness throughout his university life. Armed with a strong will and great persistence, he graduated with First Class Honours and won three out of the four awards of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy. The TF Ng Improvement Award in Pharmacy was established by his family to perpetuate Freddie’s spirit and three students have benefitted in 2013-14. ngtingfat.com prestigious institutions including HKU, Oxford, Yale and Georgetown Universities. Over 50 contemporaries, friends and students of Fr Alvaro from Hong Kong, Canada, the US and the UK contributed a total of HK$1.6 million. The Scholarship will not only recognise academically outstanding students at HKU but also inspire them to follow Fr Alvaro’s example of treasuring some of the finer things in life, such as friendship, the arts, nature and cross-cultural exchanges. At the Faculty Graduation and Prize Ceremony, the entire audience gave Freddie a standing ovation out of sincere respect for his determination. Fr Alvaro Ribeiro’s friends, fellow Riccians, and School of English’s representatives attended the memorial mass for him and the inauguration of the scholarship in his name. 23 Giving in Focus