Curtin to Celebrate Success for 335 Graduates

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 – Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus will be celebrating the graduation of its 2007 students on 9th of May 2008 at the Imperial Ballroom, Miri. Graduating students and their families will be flying in from all over the world to attend significant milestone that marks the beginning of the next chapter in their lives.

The auspicious event will be officiated by Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam and will be attended by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and Bentley Australia delegation. A host of local and foreign invited honourable guests, family members, friends, and lecturers will also be in attendance to witness this celebration of success.

More than seventy of the graduating students will be the recipients of various prestigious awards from the top industries at a separate Awards and Scholarship Ceremony to recognize their excellent academic achievements.

Graduating students are celebrating the successful completion of their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

“This is indeed a very proud moment for all of us,” commented Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor John Evans. “Eighty percent of Curtin students are Malaysians and celebrations like this enforces Curtin’s presence in the region and plays a significant role in contributing towards nation building. Curtin has been preparing for a skilled and technologically savvy workforce that will embody professionalism, cultural diversity, ethical behaviour and a penchant for life long learning.”

The number of graduates from the Sarawak Campus has been increasing annually based on the larger intakes of students in recent years. “Very soon, the venues within Miri will not be large enough to accommodate us and we may have to start thinking of ways to manage and organize such events,” comments Professor Evans who also heads the Curtin Graduation Committee.

Curtin Sarawak expects to graduate at least four hundred students in 2008 with many of the graduates opting for careers internationally. “The spread of Curtin graduates across the world places us in an excellent strategic position as this exposes our Campus to the international market,” says Professors Evans.

For enquiries, please email enquiries@curtin.edu.my or call 085 – 443939.