Awardee of the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU CBS 2025
The Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU CBS aims to give public recognition to outstanding CBS graduates for their professional achievements and significant contributions to the community and their alma mater. We are delighted to announce the following result of the CBS Outstanding Alumni Award 2025:
Ms Pearl POON Ming-chu - Outstanding Alumni Award in Professional Achievement
High Diploma in Translation & Interpretation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic, 1980
Read more about the story of Ms Pearl POON Ming-chu
Ms Poon graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic (now The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and International Christian University in Tokyo. She is a renowned writer of children’s literature, a columnist for Wen Wei Po, and has been a member of the China Writers Association since 2013. Mr REN Rongrong, a celebrated Chinese author, once described Ms Poon and her sister, Ms Jenny POON Kam-ying, as “The Grimm Sisters from Hong Kong”, likening them to Germany’s Grimm Brothers for their collaborative work for young readers.
Ms Poon has spent the past three decades writing and publishing children’s books that resonate deeply with young minds in Hong Kong and beyond. To celebrate her contributions towards the development of children’s literature, she was selected as one of the prominent writers featured at the 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair.
A reading expert, Ms Poon serves as Professional Consultant (Literary Arts) for Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the HKSAR Government, providing professional advice on library programmes, reading promotion activities, and cultural events for ten years. Through her engagement and cooperation with government-related organisations such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Language Education & SCOLAR (Standing Committee on Language Education and Research) Section, Ms Poon has curated and instructed numerous literary and educational programmes that have benefited many young people.
Among her recent honours are the Gold Award at the 1st China Star Poetry Conference (中國首屆繁星詩會金獎 2024) and recognition as one of the 10th Traditional Culture Heritage and Development Cultural Heritage Public Figures (第十屆傳統文化傳承與發展 2025文化傳承公益人物) in Beijing.
Congratulations to our exceptional CBS alumna for her remarkable achievements in her field, which have brought positive recognition to her alma mater. We also extend our gratitude to the panel of judges for their dedication and commitment throughout the selection process.
