Joanne Bong Shan Shan, 24, is the recipient of the Royal Academic Award (Excellence Medal) presented during Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony.

Suhazri Amrin Rahmad, 23, is the son of a 90’s popular rock singer in the country Rahmad Tohak or better known as Rahmad Mega, who preferred electrical engineering to singing.

Suhazri Amrin got full blessing from his father who was thankful with his son’s academic achievement.

Rahmad said he had never stopped his son from pursuing his interest in engineering.

Despite being a busy businessman and serving as Commanding Officer of the First Battalion 505 Territorial Army Regiment, it did not stop Lieutenant Colonel Tengku Dato’ Sri Kamarulzaman Al-Haj Ibni AlMarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar from continuing to pursue an Executive Masters’ Degree in Project Management in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP).

Universiti Malaysi;a Pahang (UMP) Chancellor, His Royal Highness Regent of Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah called on for some strategic adjustments that emphasised on the transparency aspect in governance based on integrity, accountability and ethics.

“These values were not to be at all compromised by the university management,” he said.

Kuantan, 15 November- Pasangan  adik -beradik melakar sejarah manis apabila berkongsi pentas dan kegembiraan selepas masing-masing menerima ijazah Sarjana  Kejuruteraan Kimia dengan Keusahawanan pada Majlis Konvokesyen Ke-13 UMP. 
Mereka adalah Ahmad Fakhruddin Ahmad Faudzi, 29 dan adiknya Norul Solihah Ahmad Faudzi, 27 yang berasal dari Terengganu.