Sunway ADTP students score US scholarships
The American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) at Sunway held a Dean’s List and Completion Award presentation for the August to December 2009 semester students at the poolside area on campus recently.
Dr Sumitha Ganesharatnam (front row, sixth from right) with the proud students
Thirty-six students received their Dean’s List certificates and will be transferring to the U.S. in the summer or fall of 2010. Thirteen students achieved Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 3.9 to 4.0). For the first time, 12 Sunway ADTP students secured the Western Michigan University Haenicke Scholarship. Each student received varying amounts ranging from USD 2,000 to USD 14,000 per year based on their CGPA to transfer for further studies in WMU. Other students Tan Pei Song, John New and Andrew Adudu were offered UMKC Community College Scholarships to University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) valued at USD 10,370. Andrew Adudu also secured a scholarship to the Florida Institute of Technology together with Omer Altuncu. Ricky received a scholarship from University of Central Oklahoma and another student, Amanda Lee was accorded the Presidential Award for International Transfer excellence for Fall 2010 worth USD 7,000 per annum from Iowa State University.
Sunway ADTP students
John Siah Say Yeong received a scholarship from Illinois Institute of Technology to pursue a major in Chemical Engineering. The scholarship is valued at USD12, 000. John said “The Sunway ADTP is not just about studying. I learnt how to be more confident and how to approach other individuals and how to do things as a group which helped me prepare to face the future. Besides that, the lecturers are friendly and helpful. Their creative teaching skills had enhanced my understanding towards subjects.”
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