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A Star Of SunwayTo Be A BlessingBalancing Study And LifeGiving 100% To EverythingLife ChangingFantastic

Awards Aplenty For Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2017MUFY Students Sweep Clean Monash Arts Scholarship ContestTuan Yuan Fun Welcomes Year Of The DogMore Than NumbersAUSMAT Students Celebrate WACE AchievementsThe Impossible Becomes PossibleAmbience Wins Nurturing Business Champions

Community Gains Through AUSMAZING Race and I-Care DayE-Waste Disposal Drive For A Cleaner, Greener Environment

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Nostalgia And New Beginnings Culminate At AUSMAT Night

just received an award in April 2017 for being Top in the World for Cambridge International AS Level Mathematics in the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Ceremony, Jonathan is very grateful to lecturers Lee Lip Seong and Tham Weng Kee for motivating him to do his very best.

Receiving 2 awards at the ceremony, 19-year old Chan Jun Kang from Klang, a Public Services Department (JPA) scholar took home the Best Across Three Cambridge International A-Levels and Top in the World for Cambridge International A-Level Further Mathematics. Grateful to both his parents and Sunway College lecturers for their guidance plus support during his A-Level journey, Chan is currently pursuing Chemical Engineering at Monash University Malaysia.

Chan believes the Sunway College A-Level programme helped him develop his analytical thinking skills, whilst teaching him to approach problem solving from different perspectives. A second-time winner for the Cambridge awards, Chan also took home the Top in the World for Cambridge International AS Level Chemistry in the April 2017 ceremony.

Another JPA scholar from Klang, Tung Giim Chyn was awarded Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels and Top in the World for Cambridge International AS Level Mathematics. At the ceremony with Tung was her father, Tung Yew Beng. Very happy and proud of his daughter’s achievements, Tung hopes Giim Chyn will continue to work hard and thrive in her studies at a local university.

From Sunway College Johor Bahru, both Kok Jia Xin and Loo Rong Jie were also awarded the Top in the World for Cambridge International AS Level Mathematics and Top in Malaysia for Cambridge International A- Level Computer Science respectively.

This session of Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Ceremony was attended by Marzita Omar, Principal Assistant Director, Private Education Division, Ministry of Education; Dr Ben Schmidt, Regional Director, Southeast Asia and Pacific, Cambridge Assessment International Education; Ng Kim Huat, Country Director, Malaysia and Brunei, Cambridge Assessment International Education; and Ruth Cheah, Director of the Cambridge A-Level Programme, Sunway College.

AWARDS APLENTY FOR OUTSTANDING CAMBRIDGE LEARNER AWARDS 2017

At the Cambridge Assessment International Education Awards end of last year, Sunway College A-Level programme took home the highest number of awards amongst all the providers in Malaysia for 2017. 12 students took home a total of 14 awards at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Ceremony. The awards for the June 2017 Cambridge included 10 Top in the World, 1 Best Across Three Cambridge International A-Levels, 1 Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels and 2 Top in Malaysia.

Winning a Cambridge award for the second time, Heriott-Watt University actuarial science student Ho Jin Jonathan was present at the ceremony to receive Top in the World for Cambridge International A-Level Mathematics. Having

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Sunway College A-Level students and their lecturers with Marzita Omar and Dr Ben Schmidt

Ho Jin Jonathan (centre) with his mother Lim Wee and father Ho Koi Meng

Tung Giim Chyn with her father Tung Yew Beng

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MUFY STUDENTS SWEEP CLEAN MONASH ARTS SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

Open to pre-university students, the Monash Arts Scholarship contest invited students to put together their knowledge, creativity, formulation of cogent arguments and communication skills to win themselves a 50% scholarship at Monash University Malaysia and cash prizes worth RM6,000. Involving three rounds of competition in The Pic and Snap, Malaysian Film Pitch and Trivia Bowl within a 6-hour time frame, this contest attracted a total of 33 students from various colleges.

With teamwork and individual effort required in the various stages of the competition, Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) students Fung Su En, Chen Kai Yuan and Nicole Chek Shao Min swept all the prizes at 2017’s Monash Arts Scholarship contest. The Pic and Snap in Round 1 required teams to create a montage from 6 different frames detailing their Monash experience using Instagram. Given a prop, a genre and a dialogue to be included, participating teams for Round 2 Malaysian Film Pitch had to develop and pitch the next big film in less than 5 minutes.

Winner of both Round 1 and Round 2, MUFY student Fung Su En used her love for Instagram and her experience in taking photos to discuss with her team mates their direction and focus in the competition. For the Malaysian Film Pitch, Su En’s team chose to address racial stereotypes by putting together a story of how 1 Chinese, 1 Malay and 1 Indian worked together to retrieve their money from a mysterious con-man.

Su En felt the third round was the most challenging as Round 3 Trivia Bowl had the students working individually to address question on Global Studies, Communications, Writings, Psychology, Gender Studies, Screen Studies and Journalism which are majors and minors in the Bachelor of Arts programme. Relying on her MUFY globalisation teacher, Ms Uma Devi K Sabanayagam for the additional general knowledge and encouragement, Su En came in fourth in the Trivia Bowl. Crowned the first prize winner of the Monash Arts Scholarship contest, Su En took home a cash prize of RM3,000 and a 50% scholarship to the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia.

Second prize winner Chen Kai Yuan took home the cash prize of RM2,000 and a 50% scholarship to the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. Third prize winner, Nicole Chek Shao Min took home the cash prize of RM1,000 and a 50% scholarship to the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. Discovering teamwork to be challenging and interesting, Nicole learnt to keep an open mind, recognised the need for effective communications and the importance of cooperation amongst team mates.

A STAR OF SUNWAY

graduating VU in July 2005, Malvin worked with the Student Administration Department at Sunway College.

In February 2006, he left to study at a Christian Bible College in Singapore. He was awarded the Best Minister of the Year 2006 during his tenure there and in January 2007, he came back to Malaysia. Starting his home tuition business, Malvin became a successful entrepreneur as he subsequently built a tuition centre in Kota Damansara.

Having spent more than 10 years in the business of education, Malvin decided to change career paths. Malvin’s present day passion is to assist people to excel financially and be successful entrepreneurs. Currently a Manager and Trainer with Coway (M) Sdn Bhd, Malvin manages the sales team and aims to create as many success stories as possible. For Malvin, “Success is not just derived monetarily, but it is also important to have leaders who can manage teams and improve on their personal sales records.”

When Sunway Education Group celebrated its 30th anniversary recently, 30 Sunway alumni were selected in recognition of their business achievements, talent and exemplary contributions to the community and to the Group. Malvin Ong Kim Seng, a former graduate of the Victoria University (VU) Bachelor of Business Programme in Sunway College was selected as one of the 30 Stars of Sunway.

A privilege and an honour for Malvin to be included as one of the 30 Stars, Malvin shared that the greatest hero and heroine who he truly respects and admire are Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah and Dr Elizabeth Lee. He believes they are the real stars as their impact and influence are truly remarkable and their tenacity to pursue even more makes them legends in the industry.Fondly remembering his days as an undergraduate in the 3-year VU Bachelor of Business Programme, Malvin recalls the comprehensive course outline, the teaching techniques and the passion the VU lecturers brought to the classroom so students like him could easily understand the subject matter. Recently, Malvin discovered some of his lecturers are still teaching in VU and he believes this is a shining example of their level of commitment and loyalty to the programme at Sunway College.

Malvin believes the VU Business programme which was taught to the students in bite sizes gave him better insights into what to expect in the working world. As a former recipient of the Star Education Fund, Malvin found his time assisting the administrative staff in VU – Sunway a rewarding time as he got to apply what he learnt from the programme to his administrative tasks. While studying in VU, Malvin gave private home tuition and after

MUFY winners Chen Kai Yuan, Fung Su En and Nicole Chek Shao MIn

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TUAN YUAN FUN WELCOMES YEAR OF THE DOGThe tastes, sounds and traditions of Chinese New Year came alive in the Year of the Dog on the Sunway campus one bright afternoon in 2018. Organised by Sunway University’s Chinese Independent School Alumni Club (CISA), “Tuan Yuan Fun” brought together students from all walks of life to experience the annual Chinese New Year celebrations.

With almost 500 members in CISA, this eight-year old club with humble beginnings in 2010 aims to provide a platform for Chinese Independent School students to promote Chinese culture. Vice-President of CISA and one of the four event leaders for “Tuan Yuan Fun”, Amanda Chan Siew Yi shared the hope the festive celebration will help the public gain a better understanding of Chinese culture and traditions.

A lion dance performance by CISA followed by a dragon dance performance from Chung Hwa High School Klang students kicked off the “Tuan Yuan Fun”. To bring home the important message of family members gathering for the reunion, a play was enacted to showcase the story of three siblings who moved away from home after an argument with their mother. Incorporating 24 Festive Drums and a Chinese Orchestra into the storyline, all the characters came home to celebrate the Chinese New Year with loved ones.

Other performances for this day-long celebration also included Diabolo, a magic show, a dance showcase by Witz and a performance by ASTRO All Stars Geraldine Gan and William Tan. Chinese culture and traditions were very much in evidence this day as the five game and eight exhibition booths demonstrated the origins of family names, paper cutting, calligraphy and knots.

Commending the various CISA committees and helpers for their unwavering commitment in making the Year of the Dog festive celebration bigger and better, Club advisor Eileen Kor Pei Ling is looking forward to more CISA activities that give back to society and establish stronger alumni bonds.

Present to share in the celebrations of the day were Dr Lee Weng Keng, Chief Executive Officer, Education and Healthcare Division, Sunway Group; Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of the Sunway Education Group and Sunway University; Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University; Professor Pua Eng Chong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University; Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director of Sunway College; Lee Siok Ping, Director of Student LIFE, Sunway Education Group; Shim Boon Haw, Director of Student Affairs Department, Dong Zong and Goh Chin Poh, Founder of CISA club.

MORE THAN NUMBERS

In her speech, valedictorian Tasia Khoo Pei Sze spoke of being more than numbers, the percentages written on the corner of rubric papers, the price of lunches and the cost of a CIMP education. Made of the good times spent together, the late nights filled with laughter and secrets, Tasia asked her peers to cherish the CIMP moments experienced.

Awarded the Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship for achieving the highest academic average of 96.17% in her cohort, Clarita Chua Why Kay shared that CIMP provided a good balance of social and academic life. The nominee for the Governor General’s Medal for Academic Achievement, Clarita also received subject awards for Chemistry and Financial Accounting Principles.

Bestowed the Community Service Award for contributing 413 hours, Jasmine Koh Su Lyn really liked the CIMP programme for the opportunities. Getting the necessary resources to carry out projects for community service, Jasmine successfully carried out two community service projects for refugee children as the Director of Community Service for the Sunway College Student Council. Citing her father as her inspiration, Jasmine shared her father taught her the importance of giving back to society and she plans to volunteer in Borneo or India before continuing her degree in university.

This graduating cohort successfully raised funds for various NGOs. One fundraising project had 85 Business Leadership students raising a total of RM19,000 in 2 days for the Rumah Hope Children’s House, and another project by People to People International (PTPI) helped raised over RM1,300 for Manna House. Senior Executive Director, Sunway Education Group and Sunway University Dr Elizabeth Lee commended the cohort’s achievements and contributions in her speech.

Sharing in the excitement and celebration of the day were Jennifer Rodrigue, First Secretary and Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada; Puan Sri Datin Seri Dr Susan Cheah, EXCO Member of Sunway Group; Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Vice-Chancellor, Sunway University; Cheng Mien Wee, Director of Pre-University Studies, Sunway College; Bill Ironside, Director of CIMP programme and Dato’ Roslee Yahaya, Deputy Director of CIMP programme, Sunway College.

At the 53rd Commencement ceremony, the Ontario Secondary School Diplomas (OSSD) were given out to 257 students for having successfully completed their one-year Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP). The Ministry of Education, Ontario granted the award of Ontario Scholars to a total of 138 graduates. These scholars achieved an academic average of 80% and above and out of these scholars, 30 achieved 90% and above. For contributing more than 100 hours of community service, 27 graduates received the Diamond Award.

Clarita Chua Why Kay with Jennifer Rodrigue

Khoo Pei Sze and Bill Ironside

CIMP graduates with Bill Ironside, Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Dr Elizabeth Lee, Puan Sri Datin Seri Dr Susan Cheah, Jennifer Rodrigue, Cheng Mien Wee and Dato’ Roslee Yahaya

Lion Dance performance by members of the CISA club

Dragon Dance performance by students from Chung Hwa High School Klang

Student trying her hand at calligraphy

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TO BE A BLESSING

Citing these as life skills for the present and the future, Jared believes Sunway has been and still is a wonderful avenue for him to grow. With the FIA lecturers passionate about their teachings and going the extra mile to impart life values to the students, Jared advises future FIA students to be consistent with their studies and assignments, practice wise time management and to have a resilient and curious attitude - ask the lecturers what could be done to improve; to do better. Jared’s motivation to experience more in the future has prepared him to exercise self-initiative in his BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree in Sunway University.

Excited about stepping out from his FIA comfort zone, Jared is looking forward to the learning experiences and the challenges ahead. Making a difference to the community around him, graduating university, travelling the world, being out there in the real world are some of the items on Jared’s ‘look forward list’. With his tuition fees at Sunway University covered by his scholarship, Jared is happy with where he is now and is enjoying the challenge of university life.

Aspiring to be a blessing to the people around him, 19-year old Jared Chong Tze Meng from the Foundation In Arts (FIA) believes the programme structure of FIA has helped to prepare him for his BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree in Sunway University, especially in time management.

Having served as the president of the Sunway Foundation Programme during his time in FIA and a regular attendee at Sunway’s Christian Fellowship Club, Jared chose FIA based on his parents’ recommendations and his own discovery that FIA gave him a clear pathway into the accounting programme in Sunway University. Having received the Jeffrey Cheah Entrance scholarship after SPM, the opportunity to live away from home presented an exciting new phase of life for Jared that he very much wanted to venture into.

Life in FIA was full of colour as there were many different, unique individuals with whom he interacted socially with in Sunway College. His time serving as President of the Sunway Foundation Programme challenged Jared to better his time management. Managing his studies, his responsibilities and his social life beyond FIA helped him to sharpen his leadership skills and build teams when it came to organising a camp for Sunway’s Christian Fellowship.

COMMUNITY GAINS THROUGH AUSMAZING RACE AND I-CARE DAY

The annual AUSMAZING Race is a hit with Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) students as the AUSMAT Student Council and lecturers work together to create an obstacle race on the Sunway campus that presents challenges and obstacles for the participants. Working in teams, the participants need to figure out the clues and complete all the challenges on the pre-determined routes. Three years into the AUSMAZING Race, the most recent race had 28 teams with the participants being bombarded by puzzles, singing of songs and engaging in physically strenuous activities.

An activity incorporated into the AUSMAT I-Care Day which raises funds for the less fortunate, the AUSMAZING Race last year proved to be a wonderful stress buster for the students who were in the midst of prepping for their examinations. Funds raised from the AUSMAZING Race were channelled to Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (PERTIWI) Soup Kitchen. Providing humanitarian food-aid services to the homeless and hard-core poor irrespective of race or religion, the collection of RM700 was presented to Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid, vice president and head of PERTIWI Soup Kitchen.

To commemorate the 30-year presence of AUSMAT in Sunway College, the annual I-Care Day included a 5-kilometre run around Sunway City. The run and bazaar helped raise a total of RM9,000 for Yayasan Generasi Gemilang, a foundation which aims to improve the lives of under-served children and families through quality education. Riana Yam, Partnerships Lead and Vick Liew, Programme Lead of Yayasan Generasi Gemilang were presented with the mock cheque of RM9,000.

Planned and executed by the students themselves, Vanitha Satchithanadan, Director of AUSMAT commented that I-Care Day is a good platform for instilling a positive team culture and in helping the students to hone their communication skills, time management and make fast decisive actions during events like these. An opportunity for AUSMAT students to explore the various business models and marketing techniques learned in the classroom, I-Care Day aims to heighten social awareness amongst the students and provide them with a platform to give back to the community and society.

Participants of the AUSMAZING Race

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The penultimate for the evening was a walk down memory lane with former AUSMAT programme directors, Ruma Lopes and Adawiah Norli sharing their AUSMAT memories. In a 30th anniversary video compiled by AUSMAT lecturer Anandraj, many of the guests that evening were given the opportunity to witness the three decades AUSMAT walked in to pave a path of excellence in education.

Heralding the dawn of a new age, the finale for the evening turned out to be the crowning of the first ever prom king and prom queen. The ten finalists were first selected through an interview session with the AUSMAT lecturers prior to the evening of celebration. The online votes for this evening’s Stars of AUSMAT Reign Class of 2017 crowned Voon Liler as Prom King and Cheng Su Anne as Prom Queen.

As their Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) year drew to a close in early November 2017, approximately 550 AUSMAT graduates and distinguished guests got together for an evening of celebration at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre.

In the presence of Michael Growder, the Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur and Sylvia Schmidt, Counsellor for Education and Science in the Department of Education and Training for the Government of Australia, all those present that evening were treated to an opening dance performance by the AUSMAT lecturers followed by AUSMAT’s programme director, Vanitha Satchithanadan’s opening address plus inspiring words of wisdom from Gail Taylor, Principal Consultant International Education and Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director, Sunway Education Group and Sunway University.

As the night progressed, certificates of recognition were given out to the AUSMAT student council and the 69 trailblazers of 2017. Accolades given out that evening included one Distinction award for the Euclid Contest, one High Distinction award for Australian Maths Competition and twelve awards (gold, silver and bronze) were garnered in the Kangaroo Maths Competition. Three certificates of merit were given out for the Australian National Chemistry Quiz, one for High Distinction Excellence and two for High Distinction. A team of four AUSMAT students claimed the first runner up prize at the Monash Science Triathlon while three other students emerged champion and first runner-up respectively at the Monash Business Investment Challenge. For 2017, a team of five AUSMAT students were crowned champions at the Alliance Bank Eco-Biz Competition.

Commencing with awarding the Most Improved Academic Performance in honour of the student who exemplified the AUSMAT spirit of continuous improvement and realised the student’s potential to succeed, this new merit award was given to Lim Xuan Han. A total of 14 academic awards were given out that evening with Australian universities like Deakin University, Victoria University, Edith Cowan University, Griffith University, The University of Adelaide, Australian National University and University of New South Wales sponsoring the AUD 200 book prizes for the Best Subject award. The top scoring students for this AUSMAT cohort included Gee Yee Jing for the three subjects of Chemistry, Mathematics Methods and Physics; Ryan Moey Wei Ming for the two subjects of Economics and Mathematics Application; Timothy Lucas Cheah Seng Tee for Accounting and Finance; Michelle Moy Ai May for Business and Management; Pravind Premnath for English as an Additional Language and Dialect (EALD); Wong Kar Kei for English; Tan Zheng Yang for Human Biology; Aaron Khoo Ming Liang for Maths Specialist and Tan Zhi Ying for Psychology. Sponsored by MacQuarie University, the Highest Academic Achievement Award worth AUD 200 was given to Michelle Moy Ai May and the Shield of Excellence worth AUD 200 was given to Alantino Raven Daniel.

NOSTALGIA AND NEW BEGINNINGS CULMINATE AT AUSMAT NIGHT

AUSMAT Student Council with Vanitha Satchithanadan and Gail Taylor

Cheng Su Anne, Prom Queen and Voon Liler, Prom King AUSMAT lecturers’ performance

AUSMAT Best Subject Award recipients with Vanitha Satchithanadan and Michael Growder

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AUSMAT STUDENTS CELEBRATE WACE ACHIEVEMENTS

Ong Yi Hui received a Book Prize of AUD200 from Edith Cowan University and Tan Zhi Ying received a Book Prize of AUD200 from Victoria University. The Book Prize of AUD200 from Macquarie University were each given to Tan How Sern, Timothy Lucas and Gee Yee Jing. Having achieved ATAR 99.6, Gee Yee Jing will be pursuing a degree in Medical Bioscience at Monash University Malaysia beginning February 2018. For Yee Jing, AUSMAT was the right choice as the challenges and experience in the programme has equipped her with the right skills for university.

Joining Gee Yee Jing in Monash University is Gurkiret Kaur. Having achieved ATAR 92.7, Gurkiret believes she has done her best within the circumstances and she could not be more thankful for all that she has been blessed with.

In the presence of proud parents and friends at the AUSMAT High Achievers Awards Ceremony, Vice-President of the AUSMAT Student Council Alantino Raven Daniel said, “At one point of your life, there would be an event that would’ve turned your life 180 degrees. My 180-degree-life-turner would probably be my decision to join AUSMAT. I met so many amazing people, improved my social skills and learned a lot of lessons from my mistakes especially when my team and I had to handle and organise large-scaled events.” Having achieved ATAR 99.25, Alantino plans to pursue medicine.

Grateful for his AUSMAT lecturers who go above and beyond, Ryan Moey Wei Ming achieved ATAR 99.05 and intends to pursue studies in Music and Economics, hopefully in Yale University.

Urging the students to go forth with confidence and reminding them to add value to family, community, country and the environment, Director of AUSMAT Vanitha Satchithanadan congratulated the WACE achievers for having proved their worth in AUSMAT. Senior Executive Director of Sunway Education Group and Sunway University, Dr Elizabeth Lee reminded the students that whichever path they choose; only they can make the most out of their lives.

Guests at the event included Bernadine Caruana, Counsellor (Education and Science), Australian Department of Education and Training, and Petronila Maurice, Deputy Director, Department of Education and Training of the Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur. Other distinguished guests present include Janet Liew, Edith Cowan University representative; Professor Graeme Wilkinson, Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University; Cheng Mien Wee, Director of Pre-U Studies at Sunway College and Executive Director of Sunway International School.

Held in January 2018, Australian Matriculations (AUSMAT) students received acknowledgement for their academic excellence in the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2017 examination. 8 students, comprising Gee Yee Jing, Tan How Sern, Timothy Lucas Cheah Seng Tee, Ong Yi Hui, Tan Zhi Ying, Ryan Moey Wei Ming, Tan Zheng Yang and Ashley Yee Shou Wern achieved ATAR 99 and above whereas another 193 students achieved ATAR 90 and above. Another 382 students achieved ATAR 80 and above.

A total of 11 Special Subject Certificate of Excellence awards were given out to the top 0.5 percent of candidates in Accounting and Finance, Business Management and Enterprise, English as an Additional Language and Dialect, Human Biology and Mathematics Applications. Receiving 2 awards this day, the Special Subject Award and Special Subject Certificate of Excellence for Business Management and Enterprise was Cheok Ching Yi.

BALANCING STUDY AND LIFE

A-Level but her favourite lecturer is Ms Leong Lai Wan who teaches Chemistry and gave a lot of helpful advice. To create a balance between her academics and life in A-Level, Brina got involved in ALSTAR (A-Level Student Ambassador) and the Sunway Christian Fellowship. Reminding future A-Level students to never give up on their dreams, to set goals and be willing to work hard to achieve them, Brina has just recently completed one semester at the National University of Singapore.

Having achieved Top in the World for Physics and Top in Malaysia for Chemistry with 4A* in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics for her A-Level, Brina moved south to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Brina hopes to learn how engineers apply scientific theories and fundamental principles to design products and structures, as she is passionate about mechanical engineering.

Discovering university life to be fun yet stressful, Brina has embraced a study life balance in NUS which includes being on the committee of Student Life Fair 2018 and Project Novus (Overseas Community Involvement Programme). Her greatest take-away from her days in Sunway College for Brina has been, “You reap what you sow so put your heart into everything you do.”

Her research into pre-university programmes at education fairs informed 20-year old Brina Shong Wey-Thynn about the wide recognition of the A-Level programme. Finding this programme to be a ticket to many prestigious universities across the world, this KPM (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia) scholar opted for Sunway College. When a high school classmate strongly recommended the programme, she was doubly reassured she had made the right choice as she was unsure of her likes after graduating high school. Opting for the amazing Sunway College campus with highly-qualified lecturers, Brina formerly of Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur likes the many open areas that are available on campus as she feels they are conducive to studying.

Initially, college life proved to be a bit of a struggle for Brina in spite of the vibrant and friendly study environment. Some bits of the course syllabus were quite difficult to understand and some concepts hard to grasp but thanks to the caring, helpful teachers and friends she had, Brina learnt to persevere during the tough and challenging times in A-Level.

Learning became fun as Brina’s lecturers were all very experienced and dedicated teachers who made sure the students fully understood the course materials. Physics was her favourite subject in

AUSMAT High Achievers pose for a group photo with guests at the celebration

Kuik Li Yi receving a hug from her proud father

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THE IMPOSSIBLE BECOMES POSSIBLE

In her address to the graduating cohort of 2017 comprising 638 students, Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) valedictorian Lidia Kamilia spoke of the wholesome package of learning experiences within the programme and how they all learnt to push beyond their personal boundaries. With MUFY, the impossible became possible.

Currently in its eighteenth year of delivery at Sunway College, MUFY has welcomed students from over 30 countries including USA, Japan, Solomon Islands and Indonesia. A truly international programme, MUFY in Sunway College has over 1,200 students enrolled and to date, over 12,000 students have chosen MUFY as their academic bridge to a prestigious university education.

Proving itself as the most established MUFY provider in Australia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the MUFY programme at Sunway College Kuala Lumpur has successfully engaged effectively with today’s learners. In congratulating the graduating cohort of 2017, Lee Thye Cheong, Director of MUFY first spoke of the academic achievements attained by the graduating cohort with the dedicated help of the MUFY teaching staff. Proud of the academic achievements of the 281 students who achieved an overall High Distinction score; their year of hard work, commitment and perseverance has made them eligible for Monash University (Malaysia or Australia) scholarships.

As 80 students received the Monash University High Achiever Award for outstanding academic performance, another 34 students received Awards of Excellence for being top worldwide in their respective subjects. For the graduating MUFY cohort of 2017, the brightest academic achiever and Overall Top Student was Pung Cheng Khee who achieved an impressive overall score of 99.5%. Embracing the belief that MUFY is more than just academic scores, the MUFY Student Council were acknowledged for their voice and their leadership abilities in organising the MUFY Cup, the MUFY Talent Quest and the MUFY Games which attracted the participation of more than 800 students.

The commitment, spirit and will of the graduating students who chose to improve the lives of others saw the graduating class raising a total of RM18,500 for over 30 underprivileged children of the Cornerstone Orphanage Home at the yearly ‘Sharity Day’. A MUFY team was crowned champion at this year’s Monash School of Engineering Innovation Challenge. The invention of a device to aid the visually impaired in detecting nearby objects and navigate their environment, this idea also attracted the attention of the Malaysian Association of the Blind.

By learning to look beyond their own individual needs and responding to the needs of others, the MUFY graduating class have effectively showcased the attributes that puts them in a stronger position to take on the challenge of a university education.

GIVING 100% TO EVERYTHING

17-year old Swarna Laxmi Selvaraja, a Maple Leaf award winner for Community Service advises future Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) students to always give 100% to everything you do in class as each teacher will know how much effort you have put in and reward you accordingly. Headed off to pursue Chemical Engineering in Australia, Swarna intends to help people and the environment one day as she believes a sustainable environment for the future lies in her finding work with a renewable energies company.

A previous recipient of the Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship after her international GCSEs, Swarna came straight to Sunway College from Doha in Qatar where she had lived with her parents for the first 16 years of her life. Opting for CIMP with its 70% coursework and 30% exams, Swarna and her parents were impressed by the highly qualified international teachers. The unique environment and the large Sunway College campus were opportunities that Swarna embraced in her one-year in CIMP.

Keeping her CIMP schedule full of extracurricular activities, Swarna served as the CIMP Student Council treasurer in the first semester and as President in her second semester. A volunteer with the Sunway Student Volunteers, she participated in the Canada Education Fair and as a team member in the 24-Hour Race against Human Trafficking and Slavery. The team placed 24th out of the 110 participating teams in the event.

Calling CIMP an adventure of a lifetime in one year, Swarna found it challenging to maintain consistency in her grades and extra-curricular activities as her motivation and determination levels did fluctuate. However, Swarna persevered with the help of friends who pushed and supported her to try new things. Learning to be more independent, to think on her own and to rely less on her teachers’ guidance, Swarna began to rely on her own initiatives to complete her given tasks.

On top of her weekly Grade 7 violin lessons, Swarna still managed to contribute 176 hours to community service during CIMP. Giving back to the community and helping others in need enabled her to meet people from different faculties and programmes in Sunway and make new connections with fellow volunteers whilst contributing hours. Surprised to receive the Maple Leaf Award, Swarna is delighted the CIMP faculty saw her contributions as representative of the awards criteria and her winning the award remains one of the highlights of her time in CIMP.

MUFY award recipients

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AMBIENCE WINS NURTURING BUSINESS CHAMPIONS

Hosting the 4th Nurturing Business Champions (NBC) competition, Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence (CAE) at Sunway College brought together a total of 83 teams to compete for cash prizes worth RM20,000.

A bi-annual competition, the NBC is open to first year students in the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) and Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) programmes. The final five teams had to present their business proposal to a panel of judges comprising Big Five accounting firm representatives.

Team ‘Moop’ and Team ‘Senlibro’ each received RM1,000 cash prize each for their efforts in the NBC. Team ‘Kyonity’, comprising Shahriman Saripudin, Maisara Abu Zaky, Alya Batrisyia Roslee, Angelia Ceasarriee Majakin and Umar Alhafiz Mohd Khalil Alkhushairi developed and presented an advanced calculator called ‘Kyocalcs’, a hybrid of a basic scientific calculator and a graphing calculator. When using the ‘Kyopen’, an ink refillable stylus on paper, the hybrid calculator will automatically pick up and transmit the data to the calculator, minimising input error. Coming in third and winning the cash prize of RM4,000, ‘Kyonity’ team leader Shahriman believed the experience helped enhance their critical thinking skills on real life issues such as customer satisfaction and risks associated with running a business.

Team ‘Golden Fingers’ comprising Adrian Lim Xin Loong, Eswinder Gill, Tan Uei Lun, Tay Ji Anne and Yap Gin Lim presented the idea of refillable spread sticks in various flavours of kaya butter, garlic butter and Nutella. With the team members recognising their intention to learn, grow and have fun in the process of the competition, team ‘Golden Fingers’ walked away with the second prize and won themselves the RM6,000 cash prize.

Team ‘Ambience’ comprising Angelina Ong Shi Yi, Goh Yong Jin, Jivasuthen Soosaiselvanathan and Teoh Chu Shan proposed a minimal, modern and sleek designed noise cancellation device. This device, ‘Ambience’ aims to reduce the unnecessary noise of daily living which can be disturbing or harmful. Calling the NBC a great learning experience, team ‘Ambience’ emerged champion in the competition. The team took home RM8,000 cash prize and their team member, Jivasuthen received the Best Speaker award.

LIFE CHANGING

handling daily administrative tasks as a Talent Admin Division Advisor and as a Learning and Development Intern under the Human Resource department. He remembers fondly the following highlights of his time in Sunway College. Staying late in college with friends to study and work on assignments coupled with a full library near exam time and empty in December along with the garlic chicken rice outside campus are some of the activities William participated in; as VU is his family and not just a place for learning.

Given the opportunity to participate in The Peking University – Sunway University Inaugural Student Exchange Programme after completing his VU Business Programme, William had two weeks to explore his options. The two-week long exchange programme to Peking University had him staying on campus at the Shao Yuan Student Dormitory. A life changing experience for William, his two weeks at Peking University were spent networking, expanding his knowledge on business opportunities in China, cycling around campus plus delving into the history of the Beijing 798 Art District and the Great Wall of China.

Enrolling into the 2-week advanced programme at the graduate level, William took 2 subjects and did 2 presentations. China and Asia-Pacific Regional Development gave him the opportunity to broaden his knowledge and views on China’s role in the South-East Asia Regional Development. A report on the chosen topic then contributed to William’s final grade for the subject.

Studying different kinds and aims of investors and angel investors, Entrepreneurial Finance had William reading a case study every day in order to participate in the class discussion. The best part were the visits to the China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Beijing and visits to Sinovation Ventures, Inno Way and Pay Egis where the students had the opportunity to meet and talk directly with the Chairman and founder of these companies.

The Victoria University (VU) Business Programme was more than just a place for acquiring knowledge as 22-year old Indonesian William Chang discovered when he chose to major in Financial Risk Management in Sunway College. Subjects within the programme like the Integrated Business Challenge, International Business Challenge and Applied Business Challenge helped William boost his self-confidence and communication skills.

Asides from the textbook learning, William was Vice-President for the Sunway Tennis Club. William also chose to gain more experience through his involvement in the Sunway CPA Australia Student Charter (SCSC) where he took on the role of Publication Director 2 and thereafter Vice-President.

In his role as Publication Director, he was placed in charge of the SCSC social media sites on Facebook, YouTube, BlogSpot and created the Club’s promotional video with the help of another member. As Vice-President of SCSC, his weekly meetings with the President Yen Lee and Vice-President Li Wen were to ensure no one felt left out as members’ welfare is a tradition of the SCSC.

Presently interning at an Indonesia-based property development company, PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, William’s work includes

Teoh Chu Shan, Angelina Ong Shi Yi, Jivasuthen Soosaiselvanathan and Goh Yong Jin

Yap Gin Lim, Tan Uei Lun, Eswinder Gill, Adrian Lim Xin Loong and Tay Ji Anne

Shahriman Saripudin, Maisara Abu Zaky, Angelia Ceasarriee Majakin, Alya Batrisyia Roslee and Umar Alhafiz Mohd Khalil Alkhushairi

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A proud member of the Rotaract Club of the Sunway University and recently installed as the Public Relations Director of the Club, Raphael is also part of Book Lovers United and member of the Sunway Catholic Society and Sunway Christian Fellowship. Meeting a lot of different new people and enjoying their stories, Raphael used his extra-curricular activities to get away from the hectic life of an FIA Student.

In each of the clubs Raphael participated in, he learnt much. Rotaract Club taught him the benefits of giving back to the community and Book Lovers United fueled his drive for knowledge. In Sunway Catholic Society and Christian Fellowship, he built his faith and asked for strength for the hardships faced.

Drawing from his personal experiences in FIA, Raphael discovered FIA is a programme which requires you to network and bond with the rest of your course mates. He would like to encourage future FIA students to stay humble, work well with others, and not put others down.

Well on his way to attain his BA (Hons) in Communication on a full Star Education Fund scholarship, Raphael looks forward to the challenges of university life. Believing this is an investment that has been paid in kind, Raphael thinks Communication is the perfect mixture of what he likes to do, and what he is good at doing.

18-year old Siah Ren Jun @ Raphael John C. Siah from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Sunway chose Foundation in Arts as his pre-university course as it leads directly to his goal of attaining a degree in Communication.

On a partial Jeffrey Cheah continuing scholarship which he had won as a prize in the iQuiz Competition, Raphael aspires to be a Public Relations Director or a journalist, working for Manchester City Football Club or even World Wrestling Entertainment. With dreams to be an MTV Host, radio DJ or an emcee one day, Raphael spent his one-year in FIA learning about trust. For Raphael, trust makes this world go round and is the fundamental basis on which every relationship is built on.

Helping to shape his maturity and mindset, FIA has given him a welcoming environment with the type of people who are able to enjoy their life and at the same time, set their priorities right for the projects and assignments in the programme. For him, the lecturers are the best bits about FIA. They brought joy and laughter to each and every lesson, to the point where he occasionally looked forward to waking up to college the next day.

FANTASTIC

E-WASTE DISPOSAL DRIVE FOR A CLEANER, GREENER ENVIRONMENTKicking off in January 2018, the E-Waste Disposal Campaign had a big e-Waste collection bin placed on the Sunway campus. For this e-Waste collection day, a collection truck and workers were on standby at the collection booth to collect a dizzying variety of electronic items that were no longer wanted, needed or in use. This included office e-Waste items from Information Technology Services (IT Services) and Facilities departments, items collected from the big and small e-Waste bins on campus, and other home e-Waste items brought in by staff and students.

Hoping to educate students and staff to be responsible citizens who do their bit for the benefit of the environment and future generations, Sunway Education Group e-Waste collection bins are placed in strategic locations around campus all year long.

The 2012 United Nations report has projected that global e-Waste will increase a further 33% from 49.7 million to 65.4 million tons per annum and is one of the fastest growing source of waste worldwide. Toxic materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated (BFR), beryllium, PVC and arsenic are often found in the garbage which leads to both human health and the environment being placed at risk of exposure.

Collecting unwanted electronic devices, electrical home appliances, mobile phones, batteries, chargers, and electronic components, the E-Waste Disposal Campaign was initiated in 2012. According to Tony Lee, Director of IT Services, Sunway Education Group, this twice-yearly event has collected more than 22,000 kg of e-Waste.

Supported by Student LIFE, this joint effort by IT Services, Facilities, Safety and Health departments, together with the Sunway College Student Council (SCC) ensures the proper disposal of the collected e-Waste through Meriahtek, a certified vendor of Department of Environment (DOE).

Continuing on the quest for a cleaner and greener environment, the second e-Waste disposal collection day for 2018 is taking place in August. Let us all help build a more sustainable future for our e-Waste by properly disposing our electronic and electrical waste through e-Waste collection day.

Proper e-Waste disposal for a cleaner and greener environment