Once a SEGian, Always a SEGian

We took some time out to catch up with our alumni, and here’s what they have been up to.

This series features the first part of our interview with 9 of our alumni; Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng (DiBA), Chen Yap Hung (DiCS), Lucianna Siping (DHRM), Chong Hon Ping (DMKT), Yeo Tze Hooi (DiA), Donna Louis (DiECE), Michael Kon (DiECE), Effie Chua (DiL) and Irene Law (DiECE).



Tell us where you are working now.

Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng
Customer Services Assistant; SilkAir (S) Pte. Ltd.

Chen Yap Hung
Computer Programmer, Kuching.

Lucianna Siping
Education Office

Chong Hon Ping
Senior Executive, MAXIS.

Yeo Tze Hooi
Accounts Dept, at Liew & Co.

Donna Louis:
Asst. Kindergarten Teacher at Lodge School Kindergarten.

Michael Kon: 
Teacher at Kreatif Kindergarten, Batu Kawa Branch.

Effie Chua: 
Messrs Battenberg & Talma Advocates.

Irene Law: 
Persuing Graduate Diploma in Management at University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide, Australia.


Do you know why were you selected? 


Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng:
My results were good and I was very confident.

Chen Yap Hung:
I had excellent result too.

Lucianna Siping: 
You could say SEGi gave me a strong self-confidence.

Chong Hon Ping:
I had some work experienced before and my education gave me more added advantage.

Yeo Tze Hooi: 
For me, I must say I have the knowledge and the confidence to deliver good performance at work.

Donna Louis: 
I was selected because of my confidence level and my communication skills. 

Michael Kon: 
There is a shortage of diploma graduates in Early Childhood Education, so I got the job.

Effie Chua:
I am not sure. I didn’t ask them.


How has your education at SEGi helped you in this job?

Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng:
SEGi help tremendously. The programme provides broad knowledge including marketing, management and business I got the job even before graduating. How cool is that?

Chen Yap Hung:
I did Diploma in Computer Studies which emphasized on programming skills. That is something very useful and valuable.
 
Lucianna Siping:
Although I was currently working in the industry (while taking the diploma), I can’t deny that I’ve learned a lot from this programme, specifically on HR-related knowledge. The classes conducted were not only emphases on theories but also real case studies which help me a lot to get my Diploma. I can apply all the knowledge I gained from this programme to perform my job better.

Chong Hon Ping:
Although, I was currently working in the industry (while taking the diploma), I can’t deny that I’ve learned a lot from this programme, specifically on marketing knowledge & skills. I registered in this programme because I wanted to enrich my knowledge on marketing. And I have achieved that.

Yeo Tze Hooi:
The subjects in the Diploma in Accounting help me in my day-to-day job. It’s not just theory but practical examples as well.

Donna Louis:
My education in SEGi helped me a lot. During my studies, I’ve learnt the theories of children's education. When I'm working, I practice these theories and they worked very well.

Michael Kon:
I think SEGi has prepared me in facing real world challenges such as facing with working environments as well as education of young children.

Effie Chua:
A million ways, I have learnt so much on learning attitude, communications skills, networking, etc.


Was there any lecturer who inspired you?

Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng:
Jane Ling, Pressca Neging, Diana Atton, Joseph Renang & Colin Khoo.

Chen Yap Hung:
Colin Khoo, Pressca Neging, Sola Lee & Pau Kek Hieng.

Lucianna Siping:
Adeline Sim & Diana Atton.


Chong Hon Ping:
Nancy Rukem, Alan Tan & Adeline Sim.

Yeo Tze Hooi:                                      
Karin Chali and Sim Pei See.

Donna Louis:                                       
Yes. I remember all my lecturers in SEGi, including Miss Daphne, Miss Josephine, my ex-lecturer Miss Jacqualine, and lecturer's for other subject's too, such as, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Adzman, Cikgu  Awangku Nizam, Mdm. Sharifah and Mr. Samuel, just to name a few.

Michael Kon:       
I guess most lecturers are well remembered from the first to the last as they had been very helpful in guiding us through the years of learning.

Effie Chua:           
Yes. Mr Tan Kee Heng, Mr Augustine Ong, Mr Bong Kuet Shin, Ms Alice Leong, Ms Grace Pang, Ms Amrit Pal, Ms Donna Barclay Tan.

Irene Law:                                            
I remember all of them.


What was your best memory at SEGi?

Malcolm Ch'ng Eik Chreng:
The best memory at SEGi was the lecturers were very helpful and care for the students. Just like Liverpool motto “You’ll never walk alone!’

Chen Yap Hung:
The best memories at SEGi were the interesting and exciting practical skills. The class environment was always. We had fun learning.

Lucianna Siping:
The best memory at SEGi was the knowledge that I gained from the programme. The lecturers were very helpful and friendly. I owe them a lot.

Chong Hon Ping:
The best thing about SEGi is - the timetable is flexible and suitable for working adult like me. And because of the high quality and industry driven teaching and learning experience in SEGi, now I’m currently doing my MBA with SEGi as well.

Yeo Tze Hooi:
The best memory in SEGi was that, not only was the class conducted with a lot of exercises and tutorials which helped the students to be able to perform well, but also, the college management did often organized field trips and outdoor activities such as retreats to Damai Beach, BBQ, Outings, visits to companies, etc.

Donna Louis:
I have lots of great memories in SEGi. All were related with my course and my friends. For example, I am so excited when we went for an educational trip to Sarawak Cultural Village for our Social Studies for Young Children subject.  There were so many activities during my study at SEGi Sarawak that I will never forget. And all those memories bring happiness and fun learning.

Michael Kon:
I would say that everything I had gone through, from the assignment, friends, and exams were the best memories I had in SEGi, every single thing that had happened in SEGi had shaped me into who I am today. Hopefully one day I will be able to serve my alma mater.

Effie Chua:
The best for me was the learning experience with experienced, friendly and helpful lecturers.

Irene Law:
I truly liked that we get to meet people from the industry and learning from each other. 


"Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today"- Anonymous


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