First recipient of the Sunway Education Group – Elena Cooke Education Fund Scholarship

The first recipient of the Sunway Education Group–Elena Cooke Education Fund Scholarship, Rebecca George Williams K John from Klang, was accepted into the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) course in Sunway College. Rebecca accompanied by her sister Maria, signed the scholarship agreement with representatives of the Sunway Education Group and BBGS Alumni Berhad at Sunway College recently.

In December 2012, the Sunway Education Group and the BBGS Alumni Berhad, which had established the Elena Cooke Education Fund, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation whereby Sunway pledged RM500,000 worth of scholarships to be given to needy and marginalised students to pursue tertiary studies at Sunway College or Sunway University. The scholarships will be offered jointly by Sunway and BBGS Alumni Berhad. The Fund was set up to help underprivileged and needy students, in particular orphans, irrespective of their race, culture and religion, to obtain an academic or professional qualification.

Rebecca George (third from left) with her scholarship agreement and, from left to right, Lee Siok Ping, Elizabeth Lee, Moey Yoke Lai, Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Hashim and Rebecca’s sister, Maria

To Rebecca, the scholarship coupled with the opportunity offered to her in Sunway College is the first step towards achieving her dream of a career as a professional accountant, walking away from poverty and attaining financial independence. There will be years of hard work ahead, but Rebecca is determined to see her dream fulfilled one day. Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of Sunway University and the Sunway Education Group said “Congratulations to Rebecca. We are proud of her and to be an enabler in helping her fulfil her aspiration and we are all behind her 100% to make sure that she will do that”, after she and Moey Yoke Lai, Founding Director of BBGS Alumni Berhad signed the scholarship agreement with Rebecca. The witness for Sunway Education Group was Lee Siok Ping, Director of Student Services and the witness for BBGS Alumni Berhad was Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Hashim, Member, Board of Directors, BBGS Alumni Berhad.

Sunway Education Group and BBGS Alumni Berhad are looking to giving a helping hand to more young people to realise their dreams and invite more applications for Sunway Education Group–Elena Cooke Education Fund Scholarships. Members of the public who wish to help make a difference in the lives of young people by donating to the Elena Cooke Education Fund may issue their cheques to BBGS Alumni Berhad and -

1. post to:
33--2-B, Block C2
Dataran Prima
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
or

2. bank into : Maybank Account Number: 514123166380
Thereafter please fax bank-in slip to fax No: 03-6157 0191; or email to : bbgs.ecef@gmail.com