Gritty Tan is USM’s best
Twice a week, Tan Chin Chin’s mother would take a bus from her home in Batu Lanchang to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) where her daughter is studying.
After a meal together, Ch’ng Cheng Jin, 56, would return home at night, bringing with her Tan’s dirty laundry.
She is not pampering her 24-year-old daughter. Tan, born with cerebral palsy, needs all the help she can get.
Tan became USM’s first cerebral palsy graduate to receive the Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award, the university’s highest award for the best student.
The soft-spoken Ch’ng said her daughter had been getting good results since primary school.
“The results are all her own initiative,” said Ch’ng, a housewife.
Tan, who graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Development Planning and Management, said she couldn’t have done it without the help of friends in USM’s Penyayang Club.
The other recipient of the award was Ling Yoke Lin, who also received the Conference of Rulers Royal Education Award.
Tan and Ling were also awarded the USM Women’s Association Gold Medal
Ling, 25, who graduated with a degree in dental surgery, said becoming a doctor was her first choice.
“But when I started treating old patients in my fourth year of studies and saw how happy they were with their new dentures, I started loving my job,” said Ling.
A total of 6,237 first degree graduates and 1,128 postgraduates will receive their scrolls during this year’s convocation, including pioneer graduates in various courses.
After a meal together, Ch’ng Cheng Jin, 56, would return home at night, bringing with her Tan’s dirty laundry.
She is not pampering her 24-year-old daughter. Tan, born with cerebral palsy, needs all the help she can get.
Tan became USM’s first cerebral palsy graduate to receive the Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award, the university’s highest award for the best student.
The soft-spoken Ch’ng said her daughter had been getting good results since primary school.
“The results are all her own initiative,” said Ch’ng, a housewife.
Tan, who graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Development Planning and Management, said she couldn’t have done it without the help of friends in USM’s Penyayang Club.
The other recipient of the award was Ling Yoke Lin, who also received the Conference of Rulers Royal Education Award.
Tan and Ling were also awarded the USM Women’s Association Gold Medal
Ling, 25, who graduated with a degree in dental surgery, said becoming a doctor was her first choice.
“But when I started treating old patients in my fourth year of studies and saw how happy they were with their new dentures, I started loving my job,” said Ling.
A total of 6,237 first degree graduates and 1,128 postgraduates will receive their scrolls during this year’s convocation, including pioneer graduates in various courses.
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