PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) graduand Wong Yoke Bing received the Presidential Award of Academic Excellence from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) at the UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony held at the UMP Sports Complex Hall.

Wong Yoke Bing is a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honors) graduate from the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology (FTKKP) with a CGPA of 3.97.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 – A mechanic’s daughter, Chong Jia Xin, 25, who is a graduate of the Bachelor of Electronics Engineering Technology (Computer System) with Honours was selected as the recipient of the Pro-Chancellor Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 17th Convocation Ceremony.

The recognition was delivered by the Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Abi Musa Asa’ari Mohamed Nor at the UMP Sports Complex Hall.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – B.Eng (Hons.) Civil Engineering graduand, Nur Anis Syazwani, 24, received the Puspanita Community Care Award at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 17th Convocation Ceremony at the UMP Sports Complex Hall.

She graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.83.

Initially, she was not interested and had to take up civil engineering, but she achieved the excellence award by earning the Dean’s List Award every semester seven times in a row.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 – Two Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) graduands, Nur Harizah Mohd Nadzmi, 23 and Chew Yee Ping, 21 received the University Gold Award from the Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Abi Musa Asa’ari Mohemed Nor at the UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony held at the UMP Gambang Campus Sports Complex Hall.

Nur Harizah, a graduand of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Material Technology with Honours from the Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology (FSTI), obtained a CGPA of 3.83.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 - The world was shocked by the COVID-19 pandemic that affected health and finances and claimed many lives.

In addition, it greatly affected students to continue their studies online.

However, it never stopped the recipient of the Professor Dato’ Dr. Mashitah Mohd Yusoff Award from succeeding.

Nurazyyati Inas successfully finished her study in Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) with Honours with First Class Honours.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – “Do not day-dreaming and live in the present moment. Do not get stuck in the past and fixated on the future”, such are the words held dearly by Ng Wei Sheng, 24 graduate of Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), who received the Heitech Excellence Award at the recent UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony.

The graduate of the Faculty of Computing was joyed because his tireless efforts paid off when he obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.92 during his four-year study at UMP.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – Junior Lieutenant Naval Reserve Officer, Aidilsyahrul Hanif Zulkifli, 24, proved that the hustle in co-curricular activities did not deter him from receiving the Perodua Excellence Award.

He said that every effort and struggle must have its outcomes and rewards.

“Even if I have a short rest period, it won’t make me give up and complain.

PAYA BESAR, 6 November 2022 – A labourer’s daughter, Athirah Seng Kaning, 23 received the Excellence Award from Dimension BID Sdn. Bhd. at the UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony held at the UMP Sports Complex Hall.

Athirah was a graduand of Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Material Technology from the Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology (FSTI), and her resolve to change the fate of her family kept her going through her study.

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.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 – Dr. Sreenath Sukumaran, 29 and Shafiqah Hanis Mohd Fauzi, 26, were overjoyed to receive the UMP Postgraduate Research Award at the recent Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 17th Convocation Ceremony.

They were thrilled because the challenges faced throughout the learning process, especially as the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, were deeply felt.

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, 8 November 2022 – Being disabled and possessing a Person With Disability (PWD) card do not prevent students from pursuing further education at the university or having a career.

For Nor Shafiqah Nor Mizan, 22, the most important thing is to give one’s best.

As a Diploma of Computer Science graduand, she received a scroll from the UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin at the UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony.

PAYA BESAR, 8 November 2022 – A Facebook post went viral and captured the attention and heart of many netizens when a lecturer shared his excitement in surprising his student Muhamad Syihabuddin Abdul Wahab, fondly known as ‘Budin’, to celebrate the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 17th Convocation Ceremony recently.

Ts. Dr. Mohamad Zairi Baharom, a lecturer at the Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, said his post on Facebook was originally just to share his joy with the student.

PAYA BESAR, 8 November 2022 - “Quality exposure, knowledge and evaluation are tickets for us to open up more opportunities for success in the future,” said Fatrus Bahari, 45, recipient of the Lifelong Learning Award (PSH), UMP Advanced at the UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony.

Fatrus Bahari said although some argue that now academic qualifications are not everything, formal education recognised by higher education institutions (IPT) is important to be more advanced and competitive in the future.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 - Working and pursuing master’s study simultaneously is not an obstacle for 15 Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) staff to complete the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme on a part-time basis which was first offered specially for UMP staff.

The UMP 17th Convocation Ceremony saw 15 pilot MBA programme students receive their master’s degrees from the UMP Pro-Chancellor, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Abi Musa Asa’ari Mohamed Nor on the first day of the convocation ceremony.

PAYA BESAR, 5 November 2022 - Having time constraints for family and uncertain work times has caused Alagesh s/o Theruvarul Nathan, 42, to postpone his desire to further his study at a higher level for several times.

However, the reporter for the News Straits Times (NST) in Kuantan said that thanks to the support from family members, it is easier for him to juggle his time between his career, everyday life and family.

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 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 - Her unpretentious and always smiling style welcoming the guests present during her duties as a committee member of the Invitation and Welcome Committee at the recent Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 17th Convocation Ceremony turned out to hide a profound sadness in Siti Sakinah Mohtar.

She was also a celebrated graduand at the convocation ceremony when she completed her Master of Business Management (MBA) study.

PAYA BESAR, 16 November 2022 - The excitement of the election began to be felt when some students returned to their hometowns to fulfill their responsibilities to the country and the vast majority are new voters who would vote in the 15th General Election (GE15) for the first time.

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.