Postgraduate Kencana Night 2024: Honouring Excellence in Education

20 November 2024 - The School of Educational Studies hosted the prestigious Postgraduate Kencana Night 2024, an evening dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of postgraduate students. Held at the Banquet Hall, the event honoured graduands from the 62nd USM Convocation Ceremony, recognizing their hard work, dedication, and contributions to the field of education.

The evening commenced with a grand hooding ceremony, where the Dean and supervisors personally honoured each PhD and EdD graduand. This heartfelt session highlighted the invaluable guidance and support provided by the academic mentors throughout the students’ journeys.

Following the hooding ceremony, the night continued with the presentation of several distinguished awards, celebrating the exceptional efforts and talents of students across various categories:

• Best Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Thesis Award: Tiew Chia Hun & Mohd Azizi bin Mohd Noor
• Best Master Thesis Award: Mohd Saharizal bin Mohd Baharuddin
• Graduate on Time Award: Zhong Linling, Siti Fairos binti Saffardin, Alharbi Abdallelh Hamd S, Awad Mohd Kheer Mahmoud Alfandi, Fang Fang & Yang Yucui
• Best Student Award - Master in Counselling: Qaisara binti Kamaruddin
• Best Student Award - Master by Coursework (Offshore): Siti Atiqah binti Azizan
• Best Student Award - Master by Mixed Mode: Nur Hidayah binti Mat @ Ahmad
• Best Student Award - Doctor of Education: Wang Shuo
• Raja Ali Haji Award (Best Malay Language Publication): Norrolnadia binti Tajudin
• International Special Education Exchange Award: Mohd Syazwan Zainal
• Publication Award: Mohammad Najib Mohammed Naaim, Zhang Lei, Peng Sanying, Ilavarasi A/P Kalimuthu, Huang Jiahui, Wang Juan, Hassan Mohammad Taofik, Tiew Chia Hun, Riyadh Abdel Rahman Salama Al Salahat & Wang Wenxuan
• Postgraduate Recognition Award: Afza Diyana binti Abdullah
• Postgraduate Leadership Award: Mohd Imran bin Yusoff

The event was a testament to the students’ academic excellence and leadership, as well as their contributions to research and publication. It also provided an opportunity for graduands, lecturers, and invited guests to celebrate their shared achievements in a spirit of camaraderie and pride.

The School of Educational Studies congratulates all award recipients and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors. The Postgraduate Kencana Night 2024 was indeed a memorable occasion, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.