Good time management, hard work and stay focused are the keys to the success of the 2018 Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Sportswoman, Laylatun Qadrina Amrizal who received the Malakoff Corporation Bhd. Excellence Award.

This award is the first to be introduced in the 14th Convocation of the UMP on 16 November 2019. 

She is actively involved in sports and volunteering activities, and she is representing UMP in petanque. She received

“People who succeed in life are those who see the direction. Strength comes not only from a physical standpoint alone, but it comes from the spirit of never give up.”

This saying is the life philosophy of Datuk Mokhtar Samad, 73, who is the Honourable Advisor for the Malaysian Bumiputera Contractors Association (PKBM).

His busy career in the construction field since 46 years ago is not an obstacle for him to gain knowledge at UMP.

Muhammad Nur Alif Re'dzuan, 24, quitted his job as a programmer and graphic designer in a company based in Cyberjaya to look after his father, Re'dzuan Yusof, 59, who underwent a brain surgery due to aneurysm last April.

The story of this graduate of Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) went viral in social media.

“As the eldest of two, it is my responsibility to look after my father.

By                   : NUR SA'ADATUL AFZAN JUSOH, CORPORATE COMMUNICATION 
                          DIVISION
Translation by: AMINATUL NOR MOHAMED SAID, FACULTY OF COMPUTING

Time management is the key to the success for Pahang-born Nasrul Arif Zakaria, 23, Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) with Honours who holds the Dean's Award every semester.

Although his work as a special officer to His Royal Highness Sultan of Pahang kept him busy most of the time, it did not stop Ahmad Norbadelin Abdul Murad, 50, from completing his Executive Master in Project Management together with his beloved wife, Zuriati Hassan, also 50, who completed her Executive Master in Business Management.

Both Ahmad Norbadelin and Zuriati work at the same place – the Office of His Royal Highness of Sultan of Pahang, and both did their executive masters’ programme at UMP Advanced Education.

Translation by: NADIRA HANA AB HAMID, FACULTY OF MANUFACTURING AND 
                         MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

"To succeed, we need to focus and believe in ourselves. There is always obstacles in our path, but we need to go extra mile to achieve what we dream for,” said Chew Wi Kang, the recipient for Perodua Excellence Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 14th Convocation Ceremony.