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Like Stars Shooting

 for Galaxies Beyond:  Afterwards,   the    Chairman         word  《熠》 also shares the same


 65th Graduation Ceremony   was invited to hand out graduation   pronunciation  as  the  “忆(yì)”
            certificates to class representatives.
                                                             in  “回忆”, which symbolised the
 Class of 2021  Graduation gifts were then presented         memories graduates held together.

    Albeit alone, stars shine on   Tan Sri William Cheng Heng Jem. He   to each class in the form of booklets
            designed as Kuen Cheng Graduate
 with everlasting pride and glory,   congratulated all the graduates for   Passports, along with stickers featuring   The  President  ended  her
 and so will the graduating students   finishing their secondary education   events they had participated in before   speech by reminding graduates of the

 of 2021. On the 8th of January, the   and gave his blessings, encouraging   the pandemic.   events they participated in before the
 graduates of Kuen Cheng High School   them to keep going further in life.   pandemic, then wishing them a blessed
 bid each other a final farewell during                      graduation.

 the 65th Graduation Ceremony at   Moving  on,  Academic
 Top Happiness Grand Ballroom.      Up next, the Principal, Dr. Chua   Excellence Awards were handed out to
 Though parents were not allowed to   Lee Lee, went onstage to give her   the top 5 students of each study stream.
 participate physically due to SOP, it was   speech, saying that it was an honour for   The Board Director, Madam Chow Sow
 nevertheless a momentous occasion   Kuen Cheng High School to have been   Fong, was also invited onstage to hand

 to see their children graduating from   the guiding star for the graduates. Their   out awards for graduates who were
 high school through online streaming   senior years were full of face masks,   under service clubs. Then, graduates
 via YouTube.  social distancing, Zoom classes, and   who brought honour to the school
 cancelled plans, but they handled all of   in co-curricular competitions were
 the challenges that came their way with   awarded,  with  graduates  representing
    The  grand  ballroom was  filled   courage and grace. At the end of her   the members of their clubs to receive
 with decorative flowers and dazzling   speech, she hoped for the graduates to   the awards.

 chandeliers, bringing a luxurious touch   always remember the school and visit   President Kwan Jia Huey
 to the ceremony. Graduates were each   in the future.       Speech Presentation
 given a flower-shaped collar badge or      Following up, a mock cheque
 a flower brooch. 10 minutes before the   with a total fund of RM104,879.86 was      After the speech came a gratitude
 ceremony started, a video collage was   presented and donated to the School,   segment where a memorable video was

 played in remembrance of the events   all raised by the graduating students to   played, including pictures from various
 the graduates participated in past years.  show their appreciation.  events collaged into it. A compilation
                                                             of students thanking teachers, parents,
                                                             and friends was then displayed,
    With the ceremony starting at      The President of the Graduation   emphasising  the  importance  of
 10  am,  graduates  and  teachers  alike   Ceremony Organizing Committee,   everyone’s roles in the graduates’ lives.
 welcomed the Board of Governors into   Kwan Jia Huey, then gave a speech to   There was also a short compilation of

 the ballroom. Everyone then rose from   thank all the teachers and parents of   teachers saying their final goodbyes in
 their  seats  as  the  National  Anthem   the graduates. She mentioned that   class before the video ended.
 and School Anthem played. Right   the theme of the ceremony was《
 after, a speech was delivered by the   Principal Chua Lee Lee   熠》, which meant to shine like stars
 Chairman of the Board of Governors,   Speech Presentation  even when apart from each other. The   READY!





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