| Wani Roslan |
UNIVERSITI Teknologi Brunei (UTB) held a series of events to commemorate its 10th year as a university recently.
The events began at the university’s Pearl Building with the launching of the new exhibits at the UTB Gallery by the guest of honour, Vice Chancellor of UTB Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman.
The UTB Gallery showcases significant milestones of the university since its establishment in 1986 and provides key current information on the university.
It will be open to the public until October 25 during office hours.
After touring the gallery, the guest of honour and guests watched a video presentation showing highlights of UTB’s journey in the past 10 years.
The event continued with the presentation of appointment letters to the ProTem Executive Committee of the UTB Alumni Association. The objective of the UTB Alumni Association is to prosper the alumni linkages and engagement, and strengthen the relationship between the university’s graduates.
The ProTem Executive Committee, whose president is Dr Haji Sharul Tazrajiman bin Haji Tajuddin, comprises graduates from the university.
The signing ceremony of the UTB Scholarship Awards for the academic year 2018/2019 was also held at the event.
The guest of honour presented the scholarship award letters to the recipients.
The recipients were Law Foo Kui (PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Chai Zen Lee (MSc by Research in Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Siti Amal Naqyyah binti Haji Kamaluddin (PhD in Mechanical Engineering), Angie Teo Chen Chen (PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Shiqah Natasya binti Dr Muhammad Hadi (PhD in Creative Computing), and Hartini binti Haji Mashod (PhD in Management).
The event proceeded with Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah presenting an appointment letter to the University Shop to confirm it as the official vendor for UTB merchandise. The University Shop sells UTB merchandise such as shirts, mugs, keychains, ties and other souvenirs.
The celebration continued in the afternoon with a Kesyukuran ceremony at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam Mosque which began with a mass Asar prayer followed by mass recitation of Surah Yaasiin, Tahlil and Doa Kesyukuran by Head of the Religious Unit of UTB Ustaz Md Fazalley bin Haji Hidup.
UTB was established in 1986 as Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) and upgraded to a university on October 18, 2008. Its name was changed from ITB to UTB on March 1, 2016.