PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 - The dream of a TNB Engineering Executive was finally achieved when he successfully obtained a degree of B.Eng (Hons.) Electrical Engineering (Electronics) - Part Time, UMP Advanced.

According to Mohd Rohani Awang, 44, he comes from an underprivileged family and has many siblings.

“At first, I only attended school until standard six, but I cried and begged my two stepbrothers and late grandmother to continue to form one,” said this Pahang-born man.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 – Being active in co-curriculum and association at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) is not an excuse for being left behind in study.

This is evidenced by Rashwini d/o Balasuntram, 26, a graduand of B. Eng (Hons.) Chemical Engineering who received the Vice-Chancellor Award at the recent UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony.

The daughter of the couple Manjulah Radakrishnan and Balasuntram Balaraman said, time management is crucial in achieving success.

PAYA BESAR, 8 November 2022 - The Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Convocation Ceremony successfully celebrated 12,174 graduands this year through the organisation of three ceremonies involving graduands from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The UMP 15th Convocation Ceremony (MKK15) saw 3,556 graduands celebrated from 16 to 20 March 2022 at the Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuantan, following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) due to COVID-19.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – While other graduands rejoiced at the presence of parents and family members at the convocation ceremony, it was the opposite for the graduand of Bachelor of Occupational Safety and Health with Honours, Nur Shafiqah Zakaria, 25, who was aggrieved when her late grandmother’s desire to see her receive her degree at the recent UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony was unfulfilled.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 – The loss of her beloved mother, Maisarah Hilal Mohd Alwi, in the final year of diploma study due to stroke, made Wan Nur Ainna Amirah Wan Zulkifli bounced back to pursue her bachelor’s degree.

She said her father’s enthusiasm, Wan Zulkifli Wan Abdullah, 57, who worked alone inspired her to obtain Dean’s List Award every semester.

“This award is also a gift for my late mother,” she said.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – The recipient of the Malakoff Corporation Bhd. Excellence Award, Cho Bo Wen aspires to become a successful engineer in the future.

The graduand of Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honours (Electronics), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) successfully graduated with a CGPA of 3.91.

He said he hoped to help the public and utilise all the knowledge learned at UMP.