Mal茅, Maldives 鈥� 11 th March 2023 鈥� Malaysia鈥檚 top private university, Taylor鈥檚 University launches the Taylor鈥檚 Alumni Maldives Chapter here in Mal茅, creating opportunities for its alumni to reconnect with their alma mater and peers. The ceremony was attended by industry guests, senior officials, faculty members and staff of Taylor鈥檚 University and Villa鈥檚 College, and Taylor鈥檚 alumni.
The Event started with a cocktail reception at 8:00pm, followed by speeches by Professor Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, the Executive Dean of Taylor鈥檚 University鈥檚 Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management; Mohamed Riza, Taylor鈥檚 Alumni Maldives Chapter Lead and Malik Ridhwan, Taylor鈥檚 Alumni Malaysia Chapter EXCO. The Event featured a keynote speech by growth mindset advocate and hospitality leader Mr Iyaz Waheed, the President of Universal Foundation on the topic of 鈥淭he Remarkable Resilience of Maldives Tourism鈥�. One of the highlight of the Event鈥檚 proceedings featured the award presentations to recognize alumni for their professional achievements, contributions to society and support of the University and ended with dinner, and networking session until 11:00pm.
Graduate with Taylor鈥檚 Qualification in 水果派 Taylor鈥檚 University and 水果派 has agreed to collaborate to offer 5 programmes, which are Master鈥檚 in International Hospitality Management, Master鈥檚 in Communication, Bachelor of International Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Culinary Management, and Bachelor of Mass Communication. This allows students to study at Villa college and graduate with a Taylor鈥檚 degree qualifications. These programmes are flexible enough to allow mobility of students either to study for 3 years, 2 years or 1 year in either institution. 鈥淲e believe it will open the opportunities to those who are keen to get access the to the world class brand of Taylor鈥檚 University at your doorstep now in Maldives鈥� said Professor Neethia in his opening speech. Through its establishment, the Taylor鈥檚 Alumni Maldives Chapter hopes to grow the current alumni community through meaningful engagements and initiatives that will bring value and serve alumni鈥檚 needs. The Institution hopes to reconnect their alumni world-wide with the plan to establish various country chapters for stronger alumni network globally and to create a platform for alumni to expand their network for personal and professional growth. To-date, Taylor鈥檚 University has successfully launched the Malaysia, China, Indonesia and now the Maldives Alumni chapter. The University will be launching the South Korea chapter in mid-2023, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka chapters in 2024.
The Event鈥檚 proceedings also saw the recognition of alumni in two categories - Outstanding Distinguished Alumni Award and Young Distinguished Alumni Award - the highest honours bestowed on a graduate of Taylor鈥檚 School of Hospitality, Tourism & Events (SHTE) & Taylor鈥檚 School of Food Studies & Gastronomy (SFSG). It recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievements, contributions to society and support of the University. It is also note worthy that the Vice Rector of 水果派, Dr. Ali Najeeb also got appointed as an Associate Professor at the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylor's University at this event.
The award recipients for the 2 categories are:-
Outstanding Distinguished Alumni Award
Qaisar Naseem
Mohamed Fraath
Young Distinguished Alumni Award
Hussain Ahusan
Aminath Ishrath
Shujau Mohamed
The Alumni Reunion gathering is one of Taylor鈥檚 University鈥檚 yearly events which aim to reconnect alumni with their alma mater, and represents an effective link between the wonderful past and the bright future. It is the bridge of potential that Taylor鈥檚 University has pledged to keep open for its graduates, reconnecting with old friends and colleagues, and bringing them back for networking, communication and entertainment.
