Director of Schools addressing the audience
Photos left to right show students who attained excellent 'A' Levels results receiving their awards during the award ceremony held at the MD auditorium

ABOVE & RIGHT: Proud students receiving their awards

"For the first time in the history of the college, two of our award recipients have been offered a place at Cambridge University, one of the most distinguished and venerated places of study in the world," said Maktab Duli Acting Principal Hjh Seroja Hj Siau.

"I am also delighted to announce that this year five departments in the college have received top percentage in 'A' level passes in their respective disciplines among the other sixth form institutions in Brunei Darussalam," she added.

The ceremony saw a total of 52 students receiving awards for attaining no less than five 'A's in their examinations, and another 27 top achievers who received at least three 'A's in the final examination before pursuing a degree at university.

A large majority of the award winners have already been offered a spot to study at several renowned overseas institutions.

Presenting the awards to the students was Hjh Aishah Hj Muhammad Husain, the Director of Schools under the Ministry of Education.

"There are also those who have got scholarships to study health sciences in New Zealand, and many more are awaiting the results of various scholarships offered by government and private institutions," the Acting Principal said in her speech.

She said that yesterday's recipients share one thing in common, "The spirit of the pursuit of excellence and passion for learning."

In their pursuit towards excellence, she said, the students demonstrated the important values of perseverance, resilience and diligence.

"Therefore these are the people who we are extremely proud of, in which their success can be a motivating factor for all of us to strive and aim for much higher, better goals in the future."

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin by Ben Ng & Azim Ghani