Organisation of Conferences and Seminars
APSL Graduation Ceremony
Date: 09/08/2013
On 9 August 2013, a graduation ceremony was held for those who had just completed the Higher Diploma in Sign Linguistics. Opening remarks were given by Prof. James Woodward and Prof. Gladys Tang.
This was followed by a recorded message of congratulations and encouragement from regional director of the World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Ichiro Miyamoto. Additionally, Deaf teachers from abroad who could not attend the event, Dr. David McKee, Prof. Gaurav Mathur, Mr. Benjamin Lewis and Ms. Peoungpaka Janyawong, delivered their congratulatory messages to the students through video.
To conclude the ceremony, certificates were presented to the graduates by Dr. Felix Sze of the Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies along with an honorary guest from the Nippon Foundation, Ms. Eriko Takahashi. In addition to the graduates from the higher diploma program, students who had completed foundational diplomas were also presented with certificates.
We would like to extend our congratulations to the first graduating class of the Asia Pacific Sign Linguistics Research and Training Program, who have received the Higher Diploma in Sign Linguistics.
Higher diploma program graduates:
- Geshani M.K.G. Amila
- Adhi Kusumo Bharoto
- Kenny Kwan Ngai Chu
- Connie Chun Yi Lo
- Lisa Sui Wah Lo
- Brayan K.K. Susantha
- Laura Lesmana Wijaya
Adhi Kusumo Bharoto, Kenny Kwan Ngai Chu, as well as Laura Lesmana Wijaya received special recognition for their outstanding academic performance.
Foundation diploma recipients:
- Masumi Ikeda
- Daigo Isobe
- Pubodha K. Sarani
- Mohamed Razak Mohamed Ramees
- Iwan Satryawan
- Asinate Tinai
- Aaron Yiu Leung Wong
- Brenda Wai Lam Yu
Messages from our trainees
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Messages from Mr. Miyamoto
Miyamoto
Messages from Oversea teacher
Benjamin Lewis
David McKee
E. Lynn Jacobowitz
Osugi
Peoungpaka Janyawong
Messages from Local teacher
Felix Sze
Cat Fung
Philip Thierfelder
Sompor Wannapat Suranant
Joe Mak
Prudence Lau
Yiu Cheng
Jafi Lee