Dear Alumni, the Aims of the Alumni Association is to promote the unity and fellowship amongst the alumni, and for the betterment of the Association, Students, College and the Society. Every year, the Alumni Association delivers a series of activities and projects for that purpose. I would like to ask for your support to help us continue our work.

If you graduated as a Form 5 or 7 student in the summer of 2007, then you are eligible for the special concessionary membership offer – HK$0, HK$0, HK$0 and HK$0 for four years (until August 2011) !  To qualify, simply (1) visit www.sscaa.org and complete the online Membership Registration Form, (2) select “Friends Member” (no voting right), (3) enter “2007” as your Year Departed, and (4) enter “S5” or “S7” as your Form Last Attended.  Once we have verified your information, your membership status will be confirmed and membership fee waived.  For enquiry, please contact SSCAA Admin at sscaa@sscaa.org

Special offer for SSCAA as advertised in our November 2007 Newsletter. For information, please contact sscaa@sscaa.org

Special offer for SSCAA as advertised in our November 2007 Newsletter. For information, please contact sscaa@sscaa.org

To support the College’s DSS curriculum, the Association is developing a Student Mentoring Program in collaboration with the College. We are looking for Association members with appropriate qualifications to join our team of mentors. Please contact Dr. Bik Chow at bcchow@hkbu.edu.hk on how to become a wise and trusted counselor for our younger generation.
(1) Mentors with overseas education experience: Graduate from an Australian university within the last 5 years, currently residing in Hong Kong.
(2) Mentors with local work experience: Senior management in the Finance, Logistics, Media, or Tourism industry.

Starting with the Oct/Nov issue of Newsletter, the Association is offering advertisement space for our alumni. A space of 6cm x 6cm square is only HK$500. The circulation (hard copy and electronic copy) is about 2,500. Especially great if you have a company or are self-employed professional. Should you be interested, please email to our Newsletter Editor at sscaa@sscaa.org

You can now download the SSC activities/events calendar for the school year of 2007-8 – please logon to the Alumni Community, and select “Files for Download”.

The College hosted a Press Conference on DSS announcement, at the College campus on Thursday, 20 September, 3pm.

At the 17 August AGM, the Alumni Association conferred on Mr. Lin the distinguished status of Honorary Life Member. This is the Association’s highest member status, granted to individual of eminence and with distinguished service to the Association and the College. Mr. Lin is the chair of the College’s Council, and a past President of the Association.

In better alignment with the College on Giveback activities as well as fresh graduates recruitment, the Alumni Association has changed its membership validity period from April-March to September-August. All existing memberships with Expiry Date of 31 March will be automatically extended to 31 August of the same year.