IBS College holds 21st graduation ceremony
MIRI: The IBS College yesterday held its 21st graduation ceremony, celebrating the accomplishments of another cohort of 71 students.
Taking place at Mega Hotel here, the event commenced with an address from the principal and chief executive officer of IBS College, Dr Antony Hii, who highlighted not only the significance of reaching the 21st milestone, but also the 23rd anniversary of the college.
“Today we stand together, reflecting the incredible journey that has brought us to this moment.
“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the parents and students who have placed their trust in the education system of IBS College, making it a cornerstone of our success in student recruitment,” he said.
Hii also took pride in IBS College’s yearly graduate’s employment rate at above 95 per cent, attesting to the industrial relevance of skills imparted at the institution.
“IBS College recently established a partnership with Great Eastern Insurance to offer an Entrepreneurship Development Programme for its graduates. This initiative aims to provide long termsupport and guidance to empower its graduates in their entrepreneurial pursuits.
“Financial aid is also a cornerstone of the college’s commitment to accessible education. Over the past 23 years, IBS College has awarded scholarships and sponsorships totalling approximately RM350,000 annually, enabling deserving students to pursue higher education.”
Hii also said over the past two decades, the college had been actively involved in numerous community development projects such as training of teachers in schools, training and coaching workshops for students, as well as delivering motivational talks to students.
Meanwhile, the event’s guestof-honour Deputy Minister I for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak Datuk Sebastian Ting called upon the graduates to always keep abreast of the latest technological developments, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
The highlight of the ceremony was when Jong Chee Leong, a Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Corporate Master of Business Administration graduate was presented with the ‘Distinguished Academic Achiever Award’.