UCSI students reach new frontiers

Cherish (middle) shows her gold medal to her mother Low Siok Yen (seated, left), father Chong Yoon Choi (seated, right) while her brother Chester and sister-in-law Rosabelle Kang lean over for a better look.

UCSI University’s Star Trek students headlined the varsity’s 31st convocation ceremony by sharing their experiences on how their UCSI education prepared them for cutting-edge science at the world’s best research hubs.

Representing the Class of 2018 as the Chancellors Gold Medal Award recipient and valedictorian, respectively, Cherish Chong Chiu Wern and Gary Poh Kwor Xiang took turns to address the capacity crowds over a two-day ceremony that saw 2,445 graduates receiving their scrolls.