本校董事长拿督黄赐兴学长、各位董事、正副院长、节目策划人、电视新闻主播、各校校长、老师、学生们和在座的男女嘉宾，大家晚上好！今天是我们一年一度的金帆奖的颁奖典礼，承蒙诸位热烈出席和捧场，使到场面十分热烈。我谨代表韩江学院向所有的出席者表达最大的谢意，因为你们的光临才使到今晚的晚会倍增光彩。
虽然一年一度的金帆奖始于千禧年后，但真正的引起国际的关注和社会的认同则起于2011年，也就是在两年前,董事会决定颁发公开奖，广邀各类媒体，包括各语文报社及电视广播人参与比赛，并提供高达5千元至1万元的丰厚奖金和名贵奖杯与奖状，合计六万余元。其目的在于肯定媒体人对社会、国家和人类的贡献。
从那一刻开始，金帆奖走向社会。
去年的金帆奖虽然规模较小，但增添了星光大道，推出仪态比赛及摄影比赛，让学生穿着彩色缤纷的服饰如同明星入场，使到金帆奖更接近金马奖而散发出星光熠熠的活力。在镁光灯的抢镜下，星光大道成为参赛学生的美谈。
同时也从去年开始，我们决定设立杰出校友奖，以奖励在媒体及其他领域有成就的校友。
韩江之所以在媒体界成为首屈一指的学府是因为在70年代我们有四位中学毕业的校友，差不多在同一时间成为马来西亚四大华文报的总编辑而创下历史纪录。接着在1978年韩江中学首开先河开设马来西亚第一间的新闻班科系，前后办了10年（1978-1988），共培养了300余位的学生。其中百余人进入了报界工作，直到今天仍有六位在华文报业中执掌编务重任，也为韩院写下光荣的篇章。
为了表扬早期的校友和后期的校友在工作领域中的卓越表现，本校评审团今年度依然从校友中选出两位杰出的校友，他们是《星洲日报》执行总编辑郭清江同学及英文《星报》高级记者Tan Sin Chow同学。他们每人将获得2000元现金、奖杯和奖状，以表扬他们为韩江争光。
郭清江来自柔佛麻坡，他在1983年进入韩江新闻班，而在1985年毕业后即投身《新明日报》当记者，并在1990年加入《星洲日报》服务。由于工作认真，表现优异，从助理新闻主任一路被提升，而在2008年起成为执行总编辑。
间中他也采访多项国际会议，包括随同前首相敦马哈迪进行国事访问及采访世界经济论坛和汪辜会谈。
这意味着郭清江是韩江培养出来的其中一位靠自身努力而攀上高位的新闻从业员精英。
另一位Tan Sin Chow出道较晚。在2004年从韩江学院毕业，但随即进入《星报》工作。除了醉心于新闻工作外，他也不忘充实自己，先后考获澳州南昆斯兰大学传播学系学位及马来西亚理科大学工商管理硕士学位。他的好学不倦可以成为其他后来人的榜样，那就是在工作中不断学习，在学习中不断充实自己。
很显然的，陈同学的自我肯定也得到了上司的肯定和社会的肯定，因此
获奖无数。这是韩江培养出来的新一代的知识分子。
当然我们以后也会陆续表扬有成就的校友，我们感到骄傲的是韩院不仅培养华文报人才，也栽培英文报和马来文报，如马来《前锋报》的人才；更有不少人在电视台的台前和幕后工作。与此同时，我们也注意到毕业的校友在其他领域也有高表现。
今年循例举行的校内学生比赛是十分激烈的，也只有在今夜才知谁是胜利者。此外也增设校际比赛奖，以增进我们和其他大学及学院的情谊与交流。
但归根究底，韩江学院在传媒界已占一席重要的地位，我们35年来所累积的经验已把韩江塑造成“传媒的摇篮”。顺着这一大好形势的发展，我们在今年初得到首相的肯定和支持，并允应协助韩院提升成为韩江传媒大学学院。
感谢首相的大力推荐和肯定，我们已在今年六月向教育部呈献升格的报告及过去13年来的成长历程。目前正等待教育部捎来佳音。
我们的信心是建立在韩院从一开始就按教育部的方针办学，而且也尽量提升设备和师资，近期更是大刀阔斧加速建设配备和增加博士人才，以符合教育部的需求。
除了金帆奖之外，韩院的另一个常年奖项是主播比赛。这两项重大节目已成为韩院的品牌，也是我们升格传媒大学的重要筹码。
趁着今夜星光灿烂，场面热烘烘，让我们一起祝福韩江学院在不久之后被正式批准升格成为大学学院。我相信只要我们一起努力，韩江大学是指日可待的。
最后谢谢大家光临，按照今年的主题一起怀旧回味20到30年代的东方与西方社会，让我们一起观赏929金帆奖带来的惊喜和高潮。
祝大家身体健康，万事如意。
Han
Chiang College
Golden Achievement Awards 2013
Speech by Dato’ Dr
Cheah See Kian
Honorary
Principal/Executive Director
29-09-2013
Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Ooi
Soo Hing, Pengerusi, Lembaga Pengarah Kolej Han Chiang, Ahli-ahli Lembaga
Pengarah, Pengetua, Timbalan Pengetua, warga HCC, pelajar-pelajar, wakil-wakil
media, Tuan-tuan dan Puan-puan yang saya hormati sekalian.
Salam Sejahtera dan Salam
1Malaysia
Terlebih dahulu, saya bagi
pihak Kolej Han Chiang ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengalu-alukan
kedatangan para tetamu jemputan yang telah sudi meluangkan masa untuk hadir ke
Majlis Pencapaian Cemerlang Pelajar pada tahun ini. Kehadiran Tuan-tuan dan
Puan-puan sekalian sudah pasti memeriahkan Majlis pada malam ini.
We started organising the Golden
Achievement Awards annually in 2000, but the event only caught the attention of
the public in 2011 when the Board of Directors decided to invite the media
practitioners and broadcast journalists to participate in the open category
awards. The awards were given in recognition of the media practitioners’
contributions to the society and the country. The winners were awarded with
cash prizes ranging from RM5000 to RM10000, certificates and trophies.
Since then, the Golden
Achievement Awards has gradually garnered the attention of the public.
In 2012, we added “red
carpet star walk”, the best dressed and photography contests to make the event
more like Taiwan’s
“Golden Horse Awards”. “The red carpet
star walk” has become the talk of the town among the students.
We also added the most
outstanding alumni awards to commend our alumni who have achieved considerable
success in the media or other fields.
The reason why Han Chiang
is the most well-known institution in the media industry is because it had
successfully produced four chief editors in four major Chinese press in the
70s. In 1978, Han
Chiang High
School offered a journalism programme and it was the first
journalism programme in Malaysia. In a span of 10 years (1978-1988), the School
produced more than 300 graduates of whom more than 100 graduates joined the
media industry. As of to date, 6 of them
are holding key positions in the Chinese press and has thus portrayed a
glorious chapter in the history of Han Chiang.
To commend our fellow
alumni who have obtained remarkable achievements, this year, our judges selected
two outstanding alumni – an alumnus from Han Chiang High School Journalism
programme and the other from Han
Chiang College. They are: Mr Kuik Cheng Kang, Chief Editor of
Sin Chew Daily and Mr Tan Sin Chow, Senior Reporter of The Star. They will receive RM2000 in cash, a trophy
and a certificate to commend them for winning glory for Han Chiang.
Kuik is from Muar,
Johor. He joined the Han Chiang
Journalism programme in 1983 and after he graduated in 1985, he joined Sin Ming Jit Poh as a
reporter before joining Sin Chew Daily in 1990. Due to his outstanding work performance, he
was promoted from Assistant Head of Journalism to Chief Editor in 2008.
He has covered various
international events, including covering news on world economics forum and Wang
Gu dialogue and accompanying the former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
on official visits, etc.
Mr Kuik has proven himself
to be one of the talented alumni who works hard towards achieving greater
heights in the media industry.
Mr Tan Sin Chow graduated in
2004 from Han Chiang College. After graduation, he joined The Star as a
reporter. Apart from his passion for
journalism work, he has a thirst for knowledge. He juggled his time between work and study and
finally obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Master of Business
Administration from the University of Southern Queensland and Universiti Sains Malaysia
respectively. His determination and willingness
to learn can be a role model for others. He never fails to study when he is
working and never stops to upgrade himself while he is studying. Obviously, his self-assurance has been
recognised by his superiors and the society.
He has also won several awards. He is one of the media practitioners
produced by Han Chiang.
We will continue to commend
our outstanding alumni. We are very
proud that Han Chiang has not only produced media practitioners for the Chinese
press but also for the English and Malay press. Besides, a large number of them
are currently employed by TV stations, large and well-known multi national corporations
in various industries.
The competitions among the
students for the awards are very stiff this year. Tonight, we will unveil the
winners of the awards. Besides, we have added an inter-institution award in the
open category. The awards are open to
students from institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. The purpose of the award is to foster good
rapport and encourage academic exchanges among the institutions of higher
learning in Malaysia.
Han Chiang College has been holding an
important position in the media. Our
experience gained in the past 35 years has moulded Han Chiang College to be the “Cradle of the Media”. In early 2014, with the significant
development in the College, our Prime Minister has agreed to assist us in
upgrading Han Chiang College
to University College of Communication.
We would like to thank our
prime minister for his recommendation and support. We have made a presentation on the progress
of Han Chiang College
in the past 13 years in our application to be upgraded to a university college in
June 2013 and expect to receive some good news from the Ministry of Education
soon.
Since its establishment, we
have managed the College based on the guidelines of the Ministry of
Education. Besides, we also continue to upgrade
the facilities and increase the number of academic staff with doctorates to meet
the requirements of the Ministry.
Apart from GAA, the
College also organised another grand event annually – Anchor Idol Newscaster
Quest. These two events have become the
brand names of Han
Chiang College. They are vital in our application to be upgraded
to University College of Communication.
We wish Han Chiang College will be upgraded to a university
college soon. I believe if we work hard,
we will fulfil our dream in the near future.
Last but not least, let us
follow this year’s theme to look back on the eastern and western societies in
the 20s to 30s and let us watch and enjoy the performance of the 929 Golden
Achievement Awards.
Thank you for your
presence and I wish you good health and happiness.
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