OPEN University Malaysia (OUM) is proud of the fact that a former beauty queen has chosen the varsity to pursue her doctorate.Referring to the convocation of singer-actress Soo Wincci, 31, who recently received her PhD (Business Administration), OUM president and vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Mansor Fadzil says the university is honoured that the artiste chose to do her PhD with them.
“We hope that Dr Soo’s achievement will motivate other artistes to follow in her footsteps and further their studies,” he said after OUM’s 19th convocation ceremony on Monday that saw 6,470 graduates receiving their scrolls.