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Alumni Magazine

Hear their stories this Aug. 9.

CONTENTS Alumni Magazine

FEATURES

SPOTLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT TRENDS
INSIDE

TIPS PROFILE

AUGUST 2019 VOL. 29

WELCOME

MESSAGE FROM “I’m always excited to go to
CHIEF EDITOR school despite the workload.
Staying positive is the secret”
by Hannah Beaker
-Pat Rowe, Honorable Mention
According to wikipedia, some newsletters are
created as money-making ventures and sold
directly to subscribers. Sending newsletters to
customers and prospects is a common
marketing strategy, which can have benefits
and drawbacks. Public organizations emit
newsletters in order to improve or maintain
their reputation in the society. General
attributes of newsletters include news and
upcoming events of the related organization, as
well as contact information.

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F�OM THE VC
DESK

MESSAGE FROM VICE CHANCELLOR,
PROFESSOR LILY CHAN

The Great
Employee

by Janice Cole

Having an internal company IN THIS ISSUE
newsletter is a great way to
address employee engagement, Top HR Employees - 2
communication, and The Good Company - 3
collaboration, but it comes with Goals for Next Year - 4
one catch: you need a wide New Cafe! - 5
readership. While you can
include important articles in a
newsletter, getting your
employees motivated enough to
read it is the extra leap you'll
need to take. The key to this
challenge is to make sure you
organize your newsletter wisely.

The front page is where you can
make a real impression. You can
start with a name for your
newsletter that resonates with
the people working under your
wing, while still reflecting the
company's brand and identity.
This page is also where people
see what's in the following
pages, so making sure that you
have interesting headlines lined
up in the table of contents can
work to your advantage.

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Changing of Guard :
New VC

by Kim Rodriguez

This newsletter is a great space This newsletter is a great space
to talk about your employees' to talk about your employees'
genuine concerns, such as genuine concerns, such as
company updates, events, and company updates, events, and
perks that they regularly look perks that they regularly look
forward to. With this layout's forward to. With this layout's
easy-to-follow structure and easy-to-follow structure and
design, creating content for design, creating content for
your employees will be as easy your employees will be as easy
as ever. Make sure you use the as ever. Make sure you use the
space wisely by using pictures space wisely by using pictures
and captions, too. and captions, too.

In creating this newsletter, it'll In creating this newsletter, it'll
be helpful to keep in mind that be helpful to keep in mind that
the focus should be on the the focus should be on the
employees more than anything. employees more than anything.
While it's an opportunity for While it's an opportunity for
employees to hear from their employees to hear from their
higher-ups, it's also a chance to higher-ups, it's also a chance to
create a community that's built create a community that's built
up on positive morale within the up on positive morale within the
office. You can get started on office. You can get started on
that goal by dedicating a couple that goal by dedicating a couple
of pages of your newsletter to of pages of your newsletter to
profiles on different profiles on different
departments, teams, and departments, teams, and
individuals and recognizing their individuals and recognizing their
most recent achievements. most recent achievements.

"These people have done
excellent work in the
past year."

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Tunku
Tan Sri
Imran
Tunku
Ja'afar

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Dato Dr Lim Thuang
Seng

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE THE DEEPWATER HORIZON

by Stephen Salome

INVESTING IN FISHERIES

by Emily Carter

THE SECRETS OF FISH EAR BONES

by Nicholas Perez

FUEL TROPICAL BIODIVERSITY

by Reny Masara

SEA ROILS AND LIFE RETURNS

by Stephen Salome

FEATURE: THE GALLOPING
EVOLUTION IN SEAHORSES

by Stephen Salome
Without a doubt, the seahorse belongs to Darwin's
"endless forms most beautiful." Its body form is one
of a kind. It has neither a tail nor pelvic fin, it swims
vertically, bony plates reinforce its entire body and
it has no teeth, a rare feature in fish.

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE THE DEEPWATER HORIZON

by Stephen Salome

INVESTING IN FISHERIES

by Emily Carter

THE SECRETS OF FISH EAR BONES

by Nicholas Perez

FUEL TROPICAL BIODIVERSITY

by Reny Masara

SEA ROILS AND LIFE RETURNS

by Stephen Salome

FEATURE: THE GALLOPING
EVOLUTION IN SEAHORSES

by Stephen Salome
Without a doubt, the seahorse belongs to Darwin's
"endless forms most beautiful." Its body form is one
of a kind. It has neither a tail nor pelvic fin, it swims
vertically, bony plates reinforce its entire body and
it has no teeth, a rare feature in fish.

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COLLABORATION &
PARTNERSHIP

SHIFTING THE PERSPECTIVE

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ESTABLISHING NEW GOALS

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Tan Sri Emeritus Prof Dr Gajaraj Dhanarajan

Written by Shelbie Smitherson

Does the thought of creating your middle school newsletter fill you with dread? Don't let that
scare you! A valuable communication tool, newsletters are an effective way to get information to
parents, students, and the community, by keeping them updated and engaged with what’s
happening at your school. Make sure your newsletter ends up in the hands of your readers (and
not the bin!) by setting clear goals and knowing more about your readers. Find out their interests
and come up with interesting talking points. Once you've figured out your goals and audience,
come up with compelling subject lines. These engaging headers will definitely make all the
difference whether your readers will gloss over it or read every detail of your article.

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Current perspective on ODL

Make anyone from your middle school look forward to reading your latest issue by keeping it informative and
aesthetically pleasing. How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe. Think of a catchy name and pair your content
with eye-catching photos from events at school. Make anyone from your middle school look forward to reading
your latest issue by keeping it informative and aesthetically pleasing. How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe.
Think of a catchy name and pair your content with eye-catching photos from events at school.

Your first day of school can at
times be difficult. Remember

to trust your instincts and
just be yourself.

Make anyone from your middle school look forward to reading your latest issue by keeping it informative and
aesthetically pleasing. How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe. Think of a catchy name and pair your content
with eye-catching photos from events at school. Make anyone from your middle school look forward to reading
your latest issue by keeping it informative and aesthetically pleasing. How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe.
Think of a catchy name and pair your content with eye-catching photos from events at school. Make anyone from
your middle school look forward to reading your latest issue by keeping it informative and aesthetically pleasing.
How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe. Think of a catchy name and pair your content with eye-catching photos
from events at school. Make anyone from your middle school look forward to reading your latest issue by
keeping it informative and aesthetically pleasing. How? Go for an upbeat, fun-to-read vibe. Think of a catchy
name and pair your content with eye-catching photos from events at school.

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TOP ACHIEVER OF CLASS 2010

BENNY
MURRAY

FOR MARCH 2019

4855 RENWICK DRIVE, PAGE 14
HOLTSVILLE, NEW YORK

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GRADUATION JOY

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Honorary Graduates

MICHELLE  LUCIA ANNE PERKINS

GREG PIKITIS APRIL LUDGATE

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TAMMY SWANSON JERRY GURGICH

BEN WYATT DONNA MEAGLE

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Isla Manning George Johnson Jennifer Walters

Andrew Mills Abby Hammond Alex Turner

Cameron Tucker Trish Tanaka Greg Pikitis

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CROSSWORD
CONTEST ABOUT

WOU

08
28
19

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EMERGING JOBS OF THE
FUTURE

"TOP 5
EMERGING
CAREERS IN
21 ST
CENTURY"

"It doesn't matter where you are on the field, the inviting the player to go one direction. Usually, this is
ability to win the ball back is essential for advanced towards another defender or the touch line, but it
players. Individual defending (1v1) is one of the core could be towards someone's weak foot if you know,
skills of soccer players along with passing and for example, that they never use their left foot.
shooting, and should not be defended. To practice, Don't stab unless necessary. Stabbing is when you
simply play against a friend, taking turns attacking lunge out to the ball. A good defender waits until they
and defending. Good individual defenders: have a good opportunity -- like the ball pops a little
Stay low. You're on the balls of your feet, knees bent too far forward or the attacker gets too close." From
slightly, in an athletic position. Force a direction. Put an article in wikihow.com; How to Become an
one foot forward and angle your body so that you're  Advanced Soccer Player

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INTERNATIONAL 
COLLABORATION

According to wikipedia, The area of what is According to wikipedia, The area of what is
now Mongolia has been ruled by various now Mongolia has been ruled by various
nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the
Xianbei, the Rouran, the Turkic Khaganate, and Xianbei, the Rouran, the Turkic Khaganate, and
others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the
Mongol Empire, which became the largest Mongol Empire, which became the largest
contiguous land empire in history. His contiguous land empire in history. His
grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to
establish the Yuan dynasty.  establish the Yuan dynasty. 

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MQA EMBRACES
THE QUALITY OF

EDUCATION

Quality Assuring HERE'S WHAT'S UP!
Higher Education in
the New Millennium 2 - MESSAGE TO
STUDENTS
By Dr Andy Liew 4 - TEACHERS, ADMIN
SHARE STORIES IN
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication that is WEEKLY ASSEMBLY
generally about one main topic of interest to its 7 - STUDENT COUNCIL
subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of CANCELS ELECTIONS
newsletters.[1] For example, newsletters are distributed
at schools to inform parents about things that happen in PAGE 25
that school.

Newsletters are published by clubs, churches, societies,
associations, and businesses—especially companies—to
provide information of interest to members, customers,
or employees. Google's definition of a newsletter is, "a
bulletin issued periodically to the members of a society,
business, or organization." A newsletter may be
considered "grey literature". Newsletters delivered
electronically via email (e-newsletters) have gained
rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in general
has gained popularity over printed correspondence.

Some newsletters are created as money-making ventures
and sold directly to subscribers. Sending newsletters to
customers and prospects is a common marketing
strategy, which can have benefits and drawbacks.

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Top: Ariana Bey
Middle (L-R): A study group in the front lawn, Sarah Kingsley
Bottom (L-R): Jonas Wilson, Peer support groups

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CELEBARTING
CAMARADERIE

ALUMNI MAGAZINE From left to right:
Genevive Grell  
Aubrey Willer  
Rena Bast  
Ahmed Tobey  
Rueben Flory  

Linnea Bakewell  
Nancy Marse  
Genevive Grell  
Aubrey Willer  
Rena Bast  

Genevive Grell  
Aubrey Willer  
Rena Bast  
Ahmed Tobey  
Rueben Flory  

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From left to right: PAGE 28
Joel Hammond
April Ludgate
Tom Haverford
Ralph Schwartz
Retta Miller

Leslie Knope
Ben Wyatt
Chris Lowe
Alexa Cho
Ben Lu  

Toby Mc Donald
Ashley Green
Brad Cruz

Lorraine White
Samantha Schmidt 

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WHAT'S NEW

MARKETING
PROGRAMME

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WHAT'S NEW

MARKETING
PROGRAMME

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MALAY BUDAYA BEAT !

A Journey of discovery into the tranquil
beauty of Hainannese community in
Penang

What's Roasting? Inside:

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Support Local

On the eighth day PAGE 32
God created coffee so
that people like me
could experience those
seven other days.

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A literary magazine is a In publishing, to perform or In the United States, publication is
periodical devoted to literature display a work publicly means to defined as the distribution of
perform or display it at a place
in a broad sense. Literary copies or phonorecords of a work
magazines usually publish short open to the public or at any to the public by sale or other
stories, poetry and essays along place where a substantial transfer of ownership, or by
rental, lease, or lending. The
with literary criticism, book number of persons outside of a offering to distribute copies or
reviews, biographical profiles of normal circle of a family and its phonorecords to a group of
authors, interviews and letters. social acquaintances is gathered.
It also means to communicate a persons for purposes of further
Little magazines or  "small performance or display of the distribution, public performance,
magazines", are literary work to a place or to the public,
magazines that publish or public display, constitutes
experimental writings of by means of any device or publication. A performance in
process, whether the members public or display of a work does
relatively unknown writers. They of the public capable of receiving not of itself constitute publication.
are usually noncommercial in
the performance or display
their outlook and are often very receive it in the same place.
irregular in their publication. 

Andrea Stone opens up about her writing PAGE 33
process, writing tips, and more.

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise
they make as they go by.”

“You have to write the book that wants to be
written. And if the book will be too difficult for
grown-ups, then you write it for children.” 

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Her
writing is phenomenal.

Haruki Murakami, Jodi Picoult, and Michael
Cunningham, most definitely.

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