ALUMNI
Alumni engagement in 2016 saw encouraging development in the growth of faculty-based alumni networks . Specific alumni events for the School of Arts & Social Sciences , School of Business , School of Engineering , School of IT , and School of Science were organised , with significant input and assistance from the alumni .
One major highlight was the official launch of Monash Malaysia Business Alumni Chapter in August . MMBAC has since organised two very successful events – The MMBAC Speaker Series in November , which featured industry leaders in an engaging forum with the topic “ Talent needs of tomorrow : an insight into the Malaysian marketplace ”; as well as a charity event in December .
Together with Dapur Jalanan KL , MyAvengers from MyXpats Centre , and Canggih Kilat Sdn Bhd , MMBAC volunteers prepared , cooked , and distributed food to the needy at Jalan Panggong , Kuala Lumpur . They also funded and distributed toiletry care packages to those most in need .
In October , following a successful alumni networking reception organised by the School of Arts & Social Sciences ( SASS ), the SASS Alumni Association was formed .
78 alumni , representing all five engineering disciplines , attended the alumni networking event organised by the School of Engineering and School of Information Technology in November . Divided into small groups according to their engineering disciplines , our academics had the opportunity to gain insights into how to best leverage on our relationships with them .
At the November Graduation 2016 , Joel Neoh , Founder of KFit and serial entrepreneur , was awarded the inaugural Monash University Malaysia Distinguished Alumni Award . As a prominent alumnus , Neoh continues to show great support to the campus as School of Business Industry Advisory Board Member .
Joel Neoh received the inaugural Monash Malaysia Distinguished Alumni Award 2016 , from Yehudi Blacher , Deputy Chancellor of Monash University .
Leonard Ariff , Group Managing Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad was one of the VIPs invited to launch the Monash Malaysia Business Alumni Chapter .
Monash Malaysia alumni in Dhaka , Bangladesh .
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