Victor Sereno, consul general of Portugal in Macao; and Maria Amélia António, president of Casa de Portugal em Macau, present the award to UM student Victória Fong Photo Download

University of Macau (UM) student Victória Fong Lai I from the Department of Portuguese received the Best Student of Portuguese Award from the Casa de Portugal em Macau (The Home of Portugal in Macao), in recognition her excellent work and commitment to learning the Portuguese language and culture.

The award ceremony took place in Casa de Portugal em Macau. The award was presented by Victor Sereno, consul general of Portugal in Macao; and Maria Amélia António, president of Casa de Portugal em Macau. ‘I was both surprised and excited when I learned about the good news,’ Victória Fong says. ‘This award will definitely motivate me to work harder in the future. I want to thank all the teachers here at UM for their guidance, which helped me overcome the various obstacles in learning the Portuguese language. And I hope there will be more events related to Portuguese learning both on campus and in Macao.’

Dr Dora Gago, a faculty member from the Department of Portuguese, is happy for her student’s winning the award. ‘It shows recognition of Victória’s excellent work and commitment to learning the Portuguese language and culture,’ she says. Dr Gago notes that UM students and faculty members have always worked hard in creating a good environment for Portuguese learning and the university organises various kinds of events on a regular basis to stimulate the students’ interest in the Portuguese culture and to help them put knowledge into practice. 

09/10/2015