Sunway University 2011 graduates reach for the stars

Sunway University recently celebrated 405 graduating students during the 2011 Graduation Ceremony in the presence of the Pro-Chancellor Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Ramon Navaratnam. The ceremony held at Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa is held annually for the conferring of degrees and the granting of diplomas to candidates from the Sunway University Business School, School of Computer Technology, School of Creative Arts and Communication, School of Health and Natural Sciences and the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management.

Sunway School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management students were all smiles after the graduation ceremony

Professor Steve Bradley, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University was present to confer the Lancaster scrolls to graduating students from the Business, Computing, Hospitality, Tourism, and Psychology disciplines for the honours degree developed by Sunway University and validated by Lancaster University.

Sunway University was also proud to award 30 graduating students with first class honours degrees and 3 community scholars under the Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin community scholarship funded by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation.

Sunway University Business School students rejoicing after the graduation ceremony

Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam addressed the young graduates in his speech, “You are now ready to face many challenges and obstacles. While success is not always guaranteed, life itself is not a test of success. As your venture into the world, remember each of us have a special role to play in this life”.

Valedictorian, Mamoon Muhammad who graduated with first class honours in the BSc (Hons) in Business Management said, “I am not a citizen in this country, I’m from Pakistan, and being away from home, being away from my family, going away was for our own betterment and it was a tough decision to make. But here at Sunway it is a home itself”.

Mamoon showing Mohammed Omer his degrees after the graduation ceremony

Mamoon was the President of the Student Concilium of Sunway University Business School and also the School’s staff and student committee member. “From being a part of the societies in Sunway, I saw how change is an integral part of Sunway University. Student’s views on academic matters were always taken into consideration and changes were made accordingly”.

Mamoon will be heading to Pulau Redang, Terengganu for an exciting holiday with his brother, Mohammed Omer, a Sunway alumnus.