178 Sunway College CIMP Graduates Receive the OSSD

At the most recent Sunway Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP) graduation ceremony, 23 graduates obtained a CGPA of 90 percent and above, 57 with 80 percent and above to achieve the Honour Roll status.

Her Excellency Judith St. George, High Commissioner for Canada graced the event where a total of 178 graduates received their Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the OSSD, an internationally recognised qualification. They join thousands of graduates preceding them who have graduated from the CIMP and continued their education in over 140 universities worldwide.

Asides from paying tribute to the graduates’ academic achievements, the ceremony also recognized the students’ efforts in community service. A total of 66 graduates, 56 of them receiving the Gold Award for contributing more than 50 hours of community service. The “Outstanding Community Service” Award, was presented for the first time to Dhassri Vynodhanandny who completed 240 hours of community service.

Applauding the students on the contribution towards community service, Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of Sunway University and Sunway Education Group said, “I hope the time you have committed has allowed you to reflect on the difference you can make in society, helping you gain a greater understanding of your role in the community, as well as the impact of your contributions towards those in need of service.”

“At Sunway, we believe that community service provides a critical link, an opportunity to apply academic learning to real human needs and to make use of the knowledge gained into thinking beyond the situation. We hope it has provided you, with more opportunities to integrate and elaborate on the knowledge gained from your experience, and increase your likelihood of transferring theoretical knowledge to actual practice,” she added.

The CIMP at Sunway has earned itself the distinction of not only being one of the largest OSSD schools in the world, but also one of the most diverse, with students coming from more than 70 countries, including Australia, Kenya, Japan, Korea, China, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, as well as Middle Eastern countries. CIMP delivers a rigorous academic programme leading to university studies along with the opportunity to grow socially and culturally through involvement in many of the extra-curricular activities offered.

For the past year, Sunway’s CIMP students have been actively contributing to society through various fundraising projects. Students in the Business Leadership classes through the sale of food products raised RM2,756, funds were channeled to the Pintar Foundation and Refuge for Refugees. In support of cancer research in Malaysia, CIMP students helped raise RM4,080 in funds through the sale of Terry Fox T-shirts.

Valedictorian Dorothy Cheng Chia Huey asides from receiving her Ontario Secondary School Diploma, also received the Nomination for 2014-2015 Governor General’s Medal for Academic Achievement and the Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Scholastic Award.

Among the graduates at the ceremony were 2 Harvard Prize Book Award winners Hannah Reshma and Gates Tan Qin Ee who after a stringent selection process were chosen for consistent track record in academic achievement and exceptional contribution and engagement in community service.