The Borneo Post

Wong Nai Siong Secondary School celebrates 50 years of perseveran­ce and excellence

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SIBU: Wong Nai Siong Secondary School here, which has surpassed numerous challenges over the past five decades, has its off- springs spread all over the world.

According to the school principal Lu Yew Hiing, the school has nurtured many entreprene­urs and profession­als from all walks of life with outstandin­g contributi­ons to the society.

“This is the pride and honour of the offspring of the school. Today, we are delighted to see many talents sprout out from the school. We have trained and produced countless graduates in the past 50 years,” he pointed out in his welcoming speech at the school’s 50th anniversar­y dinner held at a restaurant here recently.

The chairman of the School BoardofMan­agementTem­enggong Datuk Vincent Lau Lee Ming and his mother Datin Sri Wong Suk Ting were among those present.

Lu said in the past 50 years, the school had faced a lot of struggles and problems.

However, he said the school continued to withstand and overcome struggles with the spirit of perseveran­ce.

“Reminiscin­g the history and footprints of the school, we witnessed our ancestor’s emphasis on the value of education in nurturing future generation­s.

“We should enhance the vision for education establishe­d by our ancestors and constantly strengthen the spirit of cooperatio­n with various schools from local and foreign countries to continue the educationa­l reform, promote the school’s brand name and transform it into a model school in future. We hope that the school’s alumni and society at all levels continue to support the school’s developmen­t so as to attract more attention, talent and to spread more care and love,” he stated.

He hoped the alumni and especially the Chinese community would continue to support the developmen­t of the school and bring the education standard of the school to a higher level with great zeal and enthusiasm.

 ??  ?? Wong (seated, first left), Lu (seated, fourth left) and Lau (seated, sixth left) with school alumni members and guests during the school’s 50th anniversar­y welcoming dinner.
Wong (seated, first left), Lu (seated, fourth left) and Lau (seated, sixth left) with school alumni members and guests during the school’s 50th anniversar­y welcoming dinner.

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