
2025 Frederick Buechner, John Brown and Jerome Prize Winners

Our 2025 Frederick Buechner, John Brown and Jerome prize winners with the Principal
Frederick Beuchner Prize for Homiletics 2025
This prize is awarded annually for excellence in homiletics for both the Chinese and the English Departments. It is named after a Christian author, whom many journalists regard as one of the finest religious writers of our time, and whose deep passion is to help people find God in unexpected times and places.

Frederick Buechner Prize for Homiletics 2025
Weng Shanshan | 翁珊珊

Frederick Buechner Prize for Homiletics 2025
Timothy Harold Wade
Jerome Prize for Hebrew 2025
The prize is awarded annually to the top student in Hebrew for both the Chinese–and English Department respectively, and also for the most-improved student in the subject. It is named after the man who fought doggedly to bring the Hebrew text back to the Church, during the time when the Septuagint reigned supreme.

Jerome Prize for Hebrew 2025
Top Student
You Ping | 游萍

Jerome Prize for Hebrew 2025
Most Improved Student
Huang Li Qiang Jason

Jerome Prize for Hebrew 2025
Top Student
Chua Hoe Hwee Justin
John Brown Award for Greek 2025
The prize is awarded annually to the top student in Greek for both the Chinese–and English Department respectively, and also for the most-improved student in the subject. The name recalls the shepherd boy who learned Greek on his own, while shepherding sheep. He became a professor of divinity later in life.

John Brown Award for Greek 2025
Top Student
Lyu Jing | 吕晶

John Brown Award for Greek 2025
Most Improved Student
Christopher Lee Ban Loong

John Brown Award for Greek 2025
Top Student
Asher Chua Kang En