KUCHING: Eight hundred graduates yesterday received their scrolls on the first day of the 30th Kuching Sarawak Polytechnic (PKS) convocation ceremony.
The two-day event was officiated by Education Advisor at the Sarawak Premier’s Office, Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong on behalf of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn.
The event also honoured outstanding graduates who achieved a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) result of more than 3.5 pointers with academic and co-curricular (department) excellence awards.
Following are remarks from some of the outstanding graduates on their accomplishments:
NUR AFIQAH ARON, 22
Business Department
Of course, I feel very happy to have completed my three-year studies with academic and co-curricular (department) excellence awards.
I graduated in business studies diploma. I want to further expand the knowledge I have gained in this field and hope I can continue my studies at any local university.
DAYANGKU NUR FARZANA AWANGKU HISHAMUDDIN, 22
Mechanical Engineering Department
In high school, my grades were so bad that I was ineligible to graduate. So I studied hard throughout the diploma course and was very happy when I received this award.
While studying, my friends and lectures helped me a lot, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when we had online classes.
SAIDATUL NORASIKIN MD. ZAINAL, 22
Information Technology and Communication Department
I really targeted from the beginning of the semester to get this award. My friends and I worked together and my friends always encouraged me.
I come from Sabah. It was a challenge when I first studied here. Moreover, our lecturers sometimes used the local dialect, so I tried to learn Sarawak Malay language. I also managed to get the dean’s award every semester, from semester one to six.
BEROLIN TINDIN, 22
Information Technology and Communication Department
I feel very proud because my hard work throughout my three-year of studies has finally paid off.
Later, I intend to continue studying in the field of information technology at any local university. But I prefer to go to a university that is close to my home.
TEN KIM SIANG, 22
Mechanical Engineering Department
Even though our batch went through a pandemic phase where the learning was done online, I am proud to be able to complete a diploma in this field by getting this award.
Now I am taking a degree in the same field at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). I am determined to achieve the same excellence later.
