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Student of the Year
Student of the Year Grand Prize
Student of the Year Best Devotion to School
Student of the Year Best Improvement
Student of the Year Community Contributor
Student of the Year Linguist
Student of the Year Performing Artist
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  • >No easy fixes
  • >Yes, the show did go on
  • >It’s science for the people
  • >Achieving excellence
  • >SOTY 2019: Kudos for some class acts
  • >SOTY 2019: Lessons in excellence
  • >SOTY 2019: Student awards inspire renewed hope
  • >SOTY 2019: It’s science for the people
  • >SOTY 2019: Achieving excellence
  • >SOTY 2019: A boy of many talents
  • >SOTY 2019: Giving back to society
  • >SOTY 2019: Create change by building strong communities
  • >SOTY 2019: Dreaming of a better future
  • >SOTY 2019: Experiments in success
  • >SOTY 2019: No substitute for passion
  • >SOTY 2019: Making a mark in society
  • >SOTY 2019: Bringing joy to our busy world
  • >SOTY 2019: Winner of the Community Contributor award will be someone who displays leadership qualities
  • >SOTY 2019: Show us how much you have changed, say Best Improvement judges
  • >SOTY 2019: Individuality, not originality, is the key to success as an artist
  • >SOTY 2019: SCMP Editor-in-Chief Tammy Tam on the qualities of a Grand Prize winner
  • >SOTY 2019: The making of a champion
  • >SOTY 2019: You can’t fake true devotion
  • >SOTY 2019: Linguist judges want candidates to spread the word about their love of language
  • >SOTY 2019: Use science to improve life
  • >SOTY 2019: Fuel your passion
  • >SOTY 2019: US study opens new horizons
  • >SOTY 2018: Grand Prize winner on how he wants Hong Kong's education system to change, and embracing being 'stupid'
  • >SOTY 2018: Best Devotion to School candidates should be leaders and advocates for change, both on and off the campus
  • >SOTY 2018: Creativity and curiosity are essential qualities for the next generation of leaders
  • >SOTY 2018: Sportsperson candidates show there's more to sports in Hong Kong than football, badminton and table tennis
  • >SOTY 2018: Best Improvement candidates prove it's never too late to become the best version of yourself and change your future
  • >SOTY 2018: Grand Prize candidates must stand apart with their ability to inspire others, and not what they do but why they do it
  • >SOTY 2018: Visual Artist finalists wow judges with their confidence and self-expression
  • >SOTY 2018: At leadership camp at Outward Bound competitors forge friendships and tackle challenges together
  • >SOTY 2018: Performing Artist candidates on their hopes and fears, and the unexpected courage they found through the competition
  • >SOTY 2018: Visual Artist Judges reveal the qualities required in this category, and the balance between intuition and intellect in art
  • >SOTY 2018: It takes more than putting on a good show to be Performing Artist winner
  • >Best Improvement judges are looking for progress, not perfection
  • >HKJC's chief executive, and Olympian Michael Phelps on the marks of a true leader and how to make goals a reality
  • >Why news literacy, honest feelings, and your truth are important in Scientist and Mathematician candidates
  • >Top 5 qualities Student of the Year judges are looking for in a candidate
  • >Community Contributor must have empathy, respect, and ability to take on adversity to better serve Hong Kong
  • >From internships and scholarships to self-improvement - this is what Student of the Year can do for you
  • >Past Grand Prize winners on life after the competition, the transition to university, and embarking on the future
  • >Shine bright, students
  • >Meet the rest of the best! From Hongkongers' health to global harmony, this is what matters to this year's winners
  • >Feminist, advocate for women in Stem, and world-class public speaker, the Grand Prize winner isn't afraid to fail
  • >Visual Artist candidates display originality and spark in pieces that show off the Hong Kong identity
  • >Performing Artist finalists on how the arts aren't just a hobby, they're vital to teenagers' stressful everyday lives
  • >Award winning pianist Colleen Lee explains why there are no short cuts to success in the music industry
  • >Scientist and Mathematician candidates find beauty in STEM subjects
  • >Determination to go pro may be deciding factor for Sportsperson award
  • >Community Contributor finalists explain why they love to help others
  • >Attitude trumps academics, says Scientist and Mathematician judges
  • >Why the Community Contributor winner isn't judged only on what they've done
  • >How newspapers can help you become a Linguist category award winner
  • >Show us your commitment, says Community Contributor judges
  • >Here's what judges are looking for in the Grand Prize winner
  • >Be positive, and do something unexpected, say Performing Artist judges
  • >Visual Artist judges are looking for creativity and confidence
  • >From an orienteering star to a YouTuber - past winners continue to shine
  • >From starting university to getting involved in charity - what are last year's award winners doing now?
  • >Past winners reveal how the awards helped prepare them for challenges
  • >Being Student of the Year helps you become the best you and stand out
  • >Best Improvement award winners prove that hard work pays off
  • >Visual Artist winner Sam Ng finds familiarity in surrealist style
  • >Performing Artist Rachel Lam finds a new take on classical music
  • >Best Devotion to School winners aren't serving for the sake of awards
  • >Sportsperson winner Katie Yeung is a badminton ace
  • >Linguist award winners tell a tale of learning language with love
  • >Science and Maths champ Jia Jimsyn says you must enjoy what you do before you can succeed
  • >What do Hong Kong’s Student of the Year golden girls all have in common? A shared love of Young Post, of course!
  • >Proving that hard work pays off
  • >A new take on classical music
  • >A love of learning about language
  • >Cherishing those she loves
  • >Selfless Belinda is our SOTY
  • >SOTY 2016: Young Post's own junior reporter, the Ng-credible Belinda, is Student of the Year
  • >SOTY 2016: Big names and new faces on the Student of the Year Advisory Board
  • >SOTY 2016: Grand Prize Award finalists are anything but average
  • >SOTY 2016: Best Improvement contenders prove how they’ve been putting their best foot forward
  • >SOTY 2016: Best Devotion to School Award candidates talk about being hopelessly devoted to school
  • >SOTY 2016: Advice from the winners’ circle: Methodist College students get tips from the top stars
  • >SOTY 2016: Candidates bound towards leadership at an Outward Bound camp
  • >SOTY 2016: Speaking the language of success: Linguist finalists meet the judges
  • >SOTY 2016: Visual Artist candidates talk future goals and creative careers
  • >SOTY 2016: Community Contributor hopefuls quizzed on their projects, their volunteer work and their hopes for the future
  • >SOTY 2016: Candidates talk successes and goals with Sportsperson judges
  • >SOTY 2016: from drama to song, performing artist candidates impress the judges
  • >SOTY 2016: What does it take to be a Grand Prize finalist?
  • >SOTY 2016: Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO shares some tips from the top
  • >SOTY 2016: new categories announced: best improvement and best devotion to school
  • >SOTY 2015: Speaking from the heart: SCMP Student of the Year – Linguists share their language tips
  • >SOTY 2015: What does it take to win the scientist and mathematician category?
  • >SOTY 2015: Lost in the woods: Hong Kong orienteering star Harmony Lam tells us about the terror and triumphs of her sport
  • >SOTY 2015: Advice from performing artists on winning Student of the Year
  • >SOTY 2015: Community Contributors share luck with the needy
  • >Dorothy Cheng declined uni in the US to get a head start at CUHK instead
  • >Visual Artist winner was inspired by the Umbrella Revolution
  • >2016 SOTY - Hong Kong’s best teenagers - are you a deserving Student of the Year?
  • >SOTY 2015: From sports to science to art - HK's leading lights shine fiercely bright
  • >SOTY 2015 grand prize winner takes autism and death and turns it into strength
  • >SOTY 2015: It gets personal as the Top 12 head into the Student of the Year finals
  • >SOTY 2015: Visual Artist candidates must embody creativity, character and originality
  • >SOTY 2015: Artists draw from their experience to brush up on their skills
  • >SOTY 2015: Are you really contributing to Hong Kong, or just to your CV?
  • >SOTY 2015: Turn up the good vibes if you want to see results
  • >SOTY 2015: The community spirit of Student of the Year
  • >SOTY 2015: Jockey Club chief talks to YP about life and winning
  • >SOTY 2015: Masters of language
  • >SOTY 2015: "You don't need to pretend you have something that you don't," says Annie Au
  • >SOTY 2015: Music producer and composer Chiu Tsang-hei on the lookout for star power
  • >SOTY 2014 Performing Artists covered Maroon 5's Sugar and it was sweeeeeeeet!
  • >SOTY 2015: Top linguists on the go, with eye on future
  • >SOTY 2015: Becoming SOTY Sportsperson is as much a mental game as a physical challenge
  • >SOTY 2015: Advice that's actually useful, and why science is the way of the future
  • >SOTY 2015: Last year's top three reveals it takes more than super-brains to snag a prize
  • >SOTY 2015: Judge advises candidates to 'dream big, start small'
  • >SOTY 2015: Last year's SOTY winners reveal the secret to being on top
  • >SOTY 2015: It's all about the journey
  • >SOTY 2015: All-round achievement
  • >SOTY 2015: Are you made of the right stuff?
  • >Eunice Yiu is the new Student of the Year
  • >Meet the other Student of the Year Awards 2014 winners
  • >The messages behind the masterpieces
  • >Expressing how to change the world through art and performance
  • >Helping others gladly and with a smile
  • >Sportsperson award requires dedication on and off the pitch
  • >What does it take to become the Grand Prize winner?
  • >Judges offer advice for Linguist of the Year candidates
  • >Student Linguist of the Year has more than just a way with words
  • >Community Contributor award candidates need to go that extra mile
  • >Sichuan Earthquake victims inspired Vanesse Lai to re-invented herself
  • >Talent, vision and community
  • >Visual arts open doors of creativity and self-confidence
  • >Risky move paid off
  • >Judges are looking for more than medals
  • >Siobhan Haughey, continues making a splash
  • >A platform for student talent
  • >Candidates need to 'stay hungry, stay curious'
  • >Grand Stage for the Real Deal
  • >Harry Tam's goal: give something back
  • >Have you got what it takes to win?
  • >2013傑出學生年度選舉 - 嘉許精英學生 推動全能發展
  • >Honoring students' excellence
  • >Award highlights
  • >A way with words
  • >Investing in the future
  • >Getting down to business
  • >Music connects people
  • >It's not about who's first
  • >Past winner's today
  • >Be the best you can be
  • >Embracing a lively city
  • >Picking a star student
  • >Achiever's challenge
  • >It's the journey, not the goal
  • >How the students see it
  • >Show us your talent
  • >Painting strokes of life
  • >My best advice to you...
  • >A sporting attitude
  • >The art of success
  • >Speaking loud and clear
  • >Celebrating first-class education excellence
  • >Student of the Year. It's back!
  • >Power of words, actions
  • >Hurdles await in daily life
  • >Courage is the key
  • >He's simply outstanding
  • >Who's got the X-factor?
  • >Brush with destiny
  • >Feeling of community
  • >Meet the cream of the crop
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