Charles Poon is flanked by family members who came from Hong Kong to celebrate his convocation Nov. 20 (from left): his father Bor Poon, mother Kwei Chui Sun Poon, sister Pearl Poon Chan and brother-in-law Benny Chan. (Photo: Richard Siemens)
Charles Poon got his first taste of education with an international flavour when he left his native Hong Kong to check out potential schools in Australia. But when he decided to study design at UAlberta, his first creative project would be convincing his parents that it was a good idea. That was six years ago. Today, both his parents and other family members have travelled halfway around the world from Hong Kong to celebrate his achievement of graduating with a bachelor of design in visual communication. As Poon crosses the stage during convocation Nov. 20 to receive his degree, he and his family will feel a sense of vindication because his graduation validates their decisions. "We had a lot of discussions on where I should go, after my parents agreed for me to go study abroad.
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