Sarawak Community Recognizes Academic Exellence-186 Curtin Students and Staff to be Honoured at Awards and Scholarship Ceremony

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 – Curtin will host the 2008 Awards and Scholarship Ceremony to over 186 of its current and graduating students and staff on the 10th May, 2008 commencing at 5 p.m. at the Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club.

The Awards and Scholarship Ceremony was initiated last year due to the growing number of students achieving academic excellence.  The prestigious awards are from some of the top industries led by the Chief Minister’s Award and the Deputy Chief Minister’s Award to recognize top graduating Foundation students, current and graduating degree students, and Curtin University staff.

“Excellent achievement needs to be recognized and be used as models to inspire other young minds to excel and to learn that effort makes all the difference” commented Datuk Patinggi Dr. George Chan Hong Nam, who will officiate the ceremony in front of proud parents, students, and friends.

Among those recognizing top achievement for Curtin students will include Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Daiken, Ernst & Young, Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Murphy Oil, Nippon Oil,  Petronas, Samling, Shell and Miri Chinese Chamber.

Various other prestigious awards from Curtin University will include the Pat Addison Award, Bill Nichols Scholarship, Curtin Sarawak Scholar, Pro-Vice Chancellor Scholar for international students, the Vice Chancellor’s List, YB Lee Kim Shin and Dato Wee Han Wen Excellence and Community Awards, Western Australia Premier Scholars, and Curtin Staff Study Support Award.

All the awards and scholarships are awarded based on merit, and the recipients are of the highest caliber in terms of their academic achievement.  “Curtin University is proud to be able to produce so many strong students who will embody all the Curtin graduate attributes where they are able to apply discipline knowledge, have thinking, information, communication, professional and technology skills, life long learners with an international perspective, and are culturally understanding,” exclaimed Pro Vice Chancellor Professor John Evans.