Two YCI Design students have been awarded the 2025–2026 Dr Ng Tat-lun Memorial Outstanding Students Award in recognition of their exceptional achievements. Year 3 student Chiu Ho Yin and Year 2 student Lee Hiu Ching distinguished themselves in a highly competitive selection process through their outstanding design talent, excellent academic performance, and strong commitment to community service.

The Dr Ng Tat-lun Memorial Outstanding Students Award Scheme honours students who demonstrate both academic excellence and a dedication to serving society. The success of these two rising design talents is a testament not only to their creativity, perseverance, and hard work, but also to the outstanding efforts of YCI’s teaching team in nurturing the next generation of design professionals. Congratulations to YCI students on this well-deserved achievement. We wish them every success as they continue to use their creativity and passion to design a bright and inspiring future.

YCI Engineering Programme Year 3 students Zen Wong and Kinder Cheng, together with two DVE students from YC(Kwai Chung), achieved outstanding results at the 2nd OSH INNO Award with their project, “Smart Escalator Maintenance Safety System (SEMSS)”, earning the Gold Award, the highest honour in the secondary school category.

Recognizing the high risks involved in escalator maintenance, the students integrated classroom knowledge with innovative technology to build a smart safety solution that safeguards the occupational health and safety of frontline workers. The system’s strong technical feasibility, combined with a clear human-centered approach, won recognition from the judges.

YCI will continue to inspire students to pursue innovation and technology, nurturing future engineering talents equipped with both professional expertise and a strong sense of social responsibility.

Competing as Hong Kong’s starting goalkeeper at the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group B, YCI Sport student Keira Mok stood as the team’s last line of defence and played a pivotal role in securing the World Championship title for Hong Kong.

Her outstanding performances against Mexico and Ukraine earned her back-to-back MVP awards , and she was ultimately named the tournament’s Best Goaltender, the highest individual honor.

Keira perfectly exemplifies the YCI spirit, blending academic knowledge with elite athletic performance, and demonstrating resilience and excellence on the global stage, bringing pride to Hong Kong.

YCI Design students Lee Hiu Ching Hillary and Chan Kwan Yui Anson impressed judges at the Smart Design Global (SDG) 2026, with their projects “Lai Yuen – Days of Wonder” and “Well-wishing Tree Key Holder” both reaching the finals. Hillary’s interactive calendar project, “Lai Yuen – Days of Wonder”, stood out for its creative storytelling and cultural depth, earning both the Gold Award in the Conceptual Category and the competition’s highest student accolade, the Student Award.

By transforming a calendar into an interactive platform that celebrates the nostalgia and spirit of Hong Kong’s beloved Lai Yuen Amusement Park, the project won high praise from the judging panel from the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association.

In recognition of her exceptional talent, Hillary was also invited to design an exclusive souvenir for the organizer. Her work, “Bloom Mirror ‧ HK”, artfully incorporates traditional flower plate elements and will be presented to overseas visitors at exhibitions in Paris and Bangkok, bringing a distinctive Hong Kong design story to the international stage. This international honour is not only a major milestone in Hillary’s design career but also a testament to the dedication and innovative spirit of YCI’s teaching team.

Congratulations to Hillary on this remarkable achievement. We look forward to seeing her continue to shine globally and inspire audiences through her creativity and innovation.

YCI Engineering and Design students joined forces to make an impact at the HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme: SMART Community Hackathon 2025, earning praise for their innovative solution and an invitation to showcase their project at HSBC Community Festival at the Central Market.

Combining AI-powered sign language recognition with Digital Twin technology, the team developed “Talk2Sign”, a smart communication solution designed to help individuals with hearing difficulties overcome everyday communication barriers and promote greater social inclusion.

This inspiring achievement demonstrates more than technological innovation. It highlights YCI students’ creativity, empathy, and problem-solving skills. We are proud to see YCI students transforming classroom learning into practical solutions that address real-world challenges and create positive social impact.

YCI engineering students showcased outstanding interdisciplinary skills at the Smart City and STEAM Challenge Cup 2026, earning Second Prize, Third Prize, and the STEAM Innovation Award.

The Second Prize and STEAM Innovation Award went to “Greenpulse Park”, a project that transformed cutting-edge technologies, such as microcontroller programming and data analytics, into a highly practical green solution supporting smart city development and sustainability.

The Third Prize was awarded to “Talk2Sign”, an initiative designed to break communication barriers for the hearing-impaired. By integrating AI-powered sign language recognition into digital twin technology, the project promotes social inclusion and creates a new medium for cross-generational communication.

Both projects highlight how YCI students apply engineering expertise with creativity and social responsibility, turning innovative ideas into impactful solutions with strong potential for future development.

Students from YCI’s Engineering and Design programmes achieved outstanding results at the World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) 2026 Hong Kong Competition, bringing home one Silver Award and three Bronze Awards through their exceptional mathematical ability and analytical thinking.

This impressive achievement highlights YCI students’ strong mathematical foundation, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Competing against some of Hong Kong’s brightest academic and STEM talents, the YCI team demonstrated remarkable dedication, perseverance, and composure under pressure, ultimately distinguishing themselves in a highly competitive field.

YCI students achieved outstanding results at the 3Cs Awards Ceremony organised by the VTC Languages Discipline, with 14 students from the Design, Engineering and Sport programmes receiving a range of awards, including recognition under the Language and Cultural Ambassador Scheme and the Student Curator Programme. The Awards Ceremony aimed to commend VTC students’ outstanding achievements in various language competitions and cultural activities, and to fully recognise their efforts and accomplishments in language learning and cross-cultural communication.

A particular highlight came from the “My VTC Diaries” Video Creation Competition, where Design and Engineering students claimed four major awards. Combining engineering ingenuity with design creativity, the teams captured Champion and Second Runner-up in the English Category (Elementary Level), Champion in the Chinese Category (Elementary Level), as well as the “Most Likes Award.”

Through compelling storytelling and creative filmmaking, the students brought their vocational learning journeys to life, earning praise from the judges for their strong communication skills in both English and Chinese.

These achievements reflect not only the students’ creativity and dedication, but also the strength of YCI’s interdisciplinary learning approach, which equips students to excel in communication, collaboration and innovation.

At the Hong Kong Canoe Sprint and Age Group Open Championship 2026, Wong King Yin, a Year 2 Sport student, delivered an outstanding performance against a field of top competitors in the Men's 18 and Above Division. Demonstrating exceptional skill, determination, and competitive spirit, Wong powered his way to Gold in the 1,000m event and Silver in the 500m event, emerging as one of the standout athletes of the competition.

His impressive haul of one Gold and one Silver medal is a testament to his unwavering dedication to sport and relentless pursuit of excellence. More importantly, it reflects the resilience, perseverance, and winning spirit that define YCI athletes both on and off the field.