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Kuen Cheng High School 63rd


                                      Graduation Ceremony





           A        h,           o t h f s c h e o a o r , a o r t t h er g e rad ’ s 474 S enio c r 3 s t uden ts, a f N Reported by: Michael Ng Choon Hau Sr1A  Newsletter Committee

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           members of graduates alike all came to witness this grand ceremony.
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           and that education can turn students into contributing members of society, living comfortable lives. Next up was our
           Principal, Dr Chua Lee Lee giving a speech, stating that Kuen Cheng High School will forever be the graduates’ second
           P r in ci p a l , Dr C h u a L e e L e e g i v in g a s p e e c h, s t a t in g t h a t K uen C h en g H ig h S c h o o l w i l l f o r e v er b e t h e g rad u a t es ’ s e co n d
           home, welcoming them with open arms should they ever think of home. She ended her speech with a blessing, “today,
           h o m e , w e lco min g t h em  w i t h o p en a r m s s h o u ld t h e y e v er t hin k o f h o m e . S h e en de d h er s p e e c h w i t h a b les sin g , “ t o d a y ,
           you take pride in your school; tomorrow, your school takes pride in you”.
           y o u t a k e p r ide in y o ur s c h o o l; t o m o r r o w , y o ur s c h o o l t a k es p r ide in y o u ” .
                                                                                                                                                                Editors                                      Lai Wan Yi                          Sr1A
           A ft er t h a t, t h e p r ize-g i v in g cer em o n y co mm en ce d . M o ni t o r s o f a l l g rad u a t in g c l a s s es w en t o n s t a g e t o r e cei v e t h e                          Sophia Ng Szu Fei                   Sr1ScA
           After that, the prize-giving ceremony commenced. Monitors of all graduating classes went onstage to receive the
           graduation certificates on behalf of their respective classes. The top five achievers in each class, the top ten achievers of
           g rad u a t io n cer t ific a t es o n b e h a lf o f t h eir r es p e c t i v e c l a s s es. Th e t o p fi v e ac hie v er s in e ac h c l a s s, t h e t o p t en ac hie v er s o f            Lew Yuen Teng                       Sr3ComA
           each stream, and the most improved students of each stream went up next to collect their certificates to confirm their
           e ac h s t r e a m, a n d t h e m os t im p r o v e d s t uden ts o f e ac h s t r e a m w en t u p n ext t o co l le c t t h eir cer t ific a t es t o co nfir m t h eir
           h a r d w o r k a n d de dic a t io n. A c ademics  a r e n o t t h e o n l y s e c t o r w h er e s t uden ts a r e co nfir m e d o f t h eir  ac hie v em en ts;
           hard work and dedication. Academics are not the only sector where students are confirmed of their achievements;
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           certificates. The most outstanding student achievers in the whole school went up next; firstly in terms of academics,
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           F o l lo w in g t h a t wa s t h e H e ad o f T r e a s ur y a n d t h e H e ad o f A d v er t i sin g o f t h e S enio r 3 g rad u a t es ’ co mmi t t e e g ra n t in g a                       Tan Kit Yee                         Jr1K
           Following that was the Head of Treasury and the Head of Advertising of the Senior 3 graduates’ committee granting a
           c h e q ue o f  a p p r e ci a t io n o f RM92,300 t o K uen C h en g H ig h S c h o o l . M r L e e Z i H a n g , P r esiden t o f t h e co mmi t t e e , t h en                                 Lai Wan Yi                          Sr1A
           cheque of appreciation of RM92,300 to Kuen Cheng High School. Mr Lee Zi Hang, President of the committee, then
           ga v e a s p e e c h. A ft er wa r d s wa s a g ra t i t ude s es sio n, w h er e a v ide o s h o w in g t h e S enio r 3 s t uden ts ’ g ra t i t ude t o wa r d s                               Sophia Ng Szu Fei                   Sr1ScA
           gave a speech. Afterwards was a gratitude session, where a video showing the Senior 3 students’ gratitude towards
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           not over yet; there was still the graduation prom waiting for them at 6 in the evening.
           n o t o v er y et; t h er e wa s s t i l l t h e g rad u a t io n p r o m wa i t in g f o r t h em a t 6 in t h e e v enin g .
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           and the selection of prom king and queen. Another graduation song, “Butterfly”, was played at the end of the prom,
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             s t u d e n t s   a   h a p p y   g r a d u a t i o n .   C h e r i sh   t h e                                                                                                                  Ms Song Yin Ying
             students a happy graduation. Cherish the
           moments of your past, and may your future
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