UMT Holds 2017 Hong Kong Graduation Ceremony

ARLINGTON, Virginia, August 21, 2017

The University of Management and Technology successfully held its 2017 Hong Kong graduation ceremony on August 5 in the Herbalgy Lecture Theatre at City University of Hong Kong.

More than 300 participants from China, Hong Kong and Macau attended. During the ceremony, graduate representative, Mr. Hon Kwong (Stephen) Lam, shared his personal story. The honorable guest speaker, Dr. Cheung Kwong Hung, also delivered his speech.

Mr. Hon Kwong (Stephen) Lam used his stories to encourage fellow graduates to take a chance on doing what they love. In addition, he shared that an individual will only ever have two choices: love or fear. Choose love, and don't ever let fear turn you against your heart.

Dr. Cheung Kwong Hung, the founding Chairman of UMT HK Alumni Association (UMTHKAA), thanked the UMT for giving him the opportunity to receive the DEAC's Famous Alumni Award in July 2017. He encouraged graduates to learn more about the economic development related to the "One Belt One Road" policy in order to pursue more opportunities in the near future.

Dr. Clive Tsang, the Vice Chairman of UMT HK Alumni Association, represented the UMTHKAA and shared some of the interesting activities that were organized by UMTHKAA in the past year. He invited all UMT alumni to participate in upcoming activities.

Dr. Chen, UMT's founder and President, reviewed the university's achievements over the past 19 years since it was founded in 1998. She also announced UMT's intent to develop a strong UMT alumni community, which will enable graduates to network professionally, socially, and educationally.

Stories of the 2017 Hong Kong graduate representatives can be read at: http://www.umt.edu.hk/chi/student02_17a.php.

Since its establishment in 1998, 19,925 students coming from 50 states, the District of Columbia, 4 US territories, the US Military around the world, and 78 countries have enrolled in UMT degree programs. A total of 11,828 have earned degrees.