The Sun
Sat, 22 Jan 2011
> Nine grads also received awards named in honour of Malaysia’s founding fathers and distinguished political figures
IT was a joyous occasion for over 600 graduates of Olympia College, Raffles Education Group when they were bestowed awards in various disciplines by guest of honour, Datuk Sri Ong Tee Keat, at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel on Dec 10.
Sat, 22 Jan 2011
> Nine grads also received awards named in honour of Malaysia’s founding fathers and distinguished political figures
IT was a joyous occasion for over 600 graduates of Olympia College, Raffles Education Group when they were bestowed awards in various disciplines by guest of honour, Datuk Sri Ong Tee Keat, at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel on Dec 10.
 |
| IT programme graduate Cheang Heng Hoong receiving the Tun Dr Mohamed Suffian bin Hashim Award – Best Student Award for Diploma in Information – from Ong at the recent Raffles Education Group Graduation Ceremony. |
Nine graduates in various disciplines also received awards named in honour of Malaysia’s founding fathers and distinguished political figures for their accomplishments in their studies.
In his address, Ong said: "Graduation day is the climax of many years of diligent and determined effort expended to attain the standard required for the conferment of your respective awards. I wish to first and foremost congratulate all those who are graduating today."
"The government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak aspires after a knowledge-based and developed society with high income by 2020. It is the duty of institutions of higher learning, such as the Raffles Education Group in collaboration with its various international and local partners, to develop and impart the attributes, skills and knowledge to our human capital and help the nation achieve its aspirations for a progressive and continuously successful nation. I am confident that all of you who are graduating today will no doubt be contributing to nation-building in one way or another.
"I commend the tireless efforts of the Raffles Education Group and its member institutions in their endless journey to develop human capital in Malaysia and abroad."
"Education is also concerned with ensuring social cohesion and harmony in a society. In the context of a multiethnic-cultural-religious society such as Malaysia, the role it plays becomes even more pivotal, and I am happy to note that to this end, the Raffles Education Group sees it fit to ensure that the form of education and training being provided also emphasises respect, cooperation and tolerance in a multicultural-ethnic and religious setting," he added.
IT programme graduate, Cheang Heng Hoong, 25, received the Tun Dr Mohamed Suffian bin Hashim Award – Best Student Award for the Diploma in Information Technology (majoring in Software Programming).
Cheang, who had pursued the DIT programme full-time, said: "I am so excited to receive this award. I have learnt the foundation of computing knowledge, programming languages, and have also gained a deeper knowledge of the concepts of IT.
"I had a wonderful and memorable experience at Olympia College. I met many friends and the lecturers were very helpful."
On his future plans, Cheang said he wanted to keep learning and gaining experience in the IT industry.
The late Tun Dr Mohamed Suffian Hashim was born in Kota Kiri Lama, Perak in 1917, and was the son of a kadi. He schooled in Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar, after which he went on a Queen’s Scholarship to Cambridge University, from where he graduated in Arts and Law.
Lord President Suffian "has many firsts" to his credit, among which are, the first Malay to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship; the first Malay to be recruited directly to the Malayan Civil Service; the first Malay to become a State Legal Adviser and then the Solicitor General of Malaysia during the colonial regime; the first chairman of the Higher Education Advisory Council of Malaysia and chairman of the Royal Commission of Salaries; and the first member of the judiciary to be honoured with a Doctorate in Law by the University of Singapore, although he also holds a Doctorate in Letters from the University of Malaya.
As pro-chancellor of the University of Malaya for more than 15 years, he was deeply involved in the cause of education with his comprehensive reports and concise comments on higher education, which are of immense value to educators.
Olympia College offers scholarships to needy and outstanding students. Scholarships available are the Olympia College Principal’s Scholarship for Deserving Students and the Winston Pereira Premium Scholarship for Excellence. Study/PTPTN loans can also be arranged. These are subject to terms and conditions.
Olympia offers Business Studies, Business Management, IT & Computing, Hotel Management, Secretarial Studies, Accounting and Finance, English Language and the MBA.
In his address, Ong said: "Graduation day is the climax of many years of diligent and determined effort expended to attain the standard required for the conferment of your respective awards. I wish to first and foremost congratulate all those who are graduating today."
"The government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak aspires after a knowledge-based and developed society with high income by 2020. It is the duty of institutions of higher learning, such as the Raffles Education Group in collaboration with its various international and local partners, to develop and impart the attributes, skills and knowledge to our human capital and help the nation achieve its aspirations for a progressive and continuously successful nation. I am confident that all of you who are graduating today will no doubt be contributing to nation-building in one way or another.
"I commend the tireless efforts of the Raffles Education Group and its member institutions in their endless journey to develop human capital in Malaysia and abroad."
"Education is also concerned with ensuring social cohesion and harmony in a society. In the context of a multiethnic-cultural-religious society such as Malaysia, the role it plays becomes even more pivotal, and I am happy to note that to this end, the Raffles Education Group sees it fit to ensure that the form of education and training being provided also emphasises respect, cooperation and tolerance in a multicultural-ethnic and religious setting," he added.
IT programme graduate, Cheang Heng Hoong, 25, received the Tun Dr Mohamed Suffian bin Hashim Award – Best Student Award for the Diploma in Information Technology (majoring in Software Programming).
Cheang, who had pursued the DIT programme full-time, said: "I am so excited to receive this award. I have learnt the foundation of computing knowledge, programming languages, and have also gained a deeper knowledge of the concepts of IT.
"I had a wonderful and memorable experience at Olympia College. I met many friends and the lecturers were very helpful."
On his future plans, Cheang said he wanted to keep learning and gaining experience in the IT industry.
The late Tun Dr Mohamed Suffian Hashim was born in Kota Kiri Lama, Perak in 1917, and was the son of a kadi. He schooled in Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar, after which he went on a Queen’s Scholarship to Cambridge University, from where he graduated in Arts and Law.
Lord President Suffian "has many firsts" to his credit, among which are, the first Malay to be awarded the Queen’s Scholarship; the first Malay to be recruited directly to the Malayan Civil Service; the first Malay to become a State Legal Adviser and then the Solicitor General of Malaysia during the colonial regime; the first chairman of the Higher Education Advisory Council of Malaysia and chairman of the Royal Commission of Salaries; and the first member of the judiciary to be honoured with a Doctorate in Law by the University of Singapore, although he also holds a Doctorate in Letters from the University of Malaya.
As pro-chancellor of the University of Malaya for more than 15 years, he was deeply involved in the cause of education with his comprehensive reports and concise comments on higher education, which are of immense value to educators.
Olympia College offers scholarships to needy and outstanding students. Scholarships available are the Olympia College Principal’s Scholarship for Deserving Students and the Winston Pereira Premium Scholarship for Excellence. Study/PTPTN loans can also be arranged. These are subject to terms and conditions.
Olympia offers Business Studies, Business Management, IT & Computing, Hotel Management, Secretarial Studies, Accounting and Finance, English Language and the MBA.
No comments:
Post a Comment