"The day has finally arrived where I will now have to leave SSA and prepare myself for my last semester at uni, planning ahead and carving a career for myself in the corporate world. This one whole year has been without a doubt one of the most unforgettable experiences in my years of study in uni.
SSA has matured a lot during the years, making its presence felt significantly in the university as well as in WA. When I took up this role as president, I had to ensure that SSA continues to be active in the ECU community. With that, to be able to find a capable team to take over year after year became an important task and today, I am glad to announce the installation of new executives that will continue to uphold the reputation of SSA since 2004.
The outgoing executives have worked closely together, organizing events internally as well as collaboration with other universities in WA. One of which is the orientation program in ECU. SSA has always actively coordinated functions within the orientation program and with that earned fees for the contribution put in. This allows us to organize more events, which benefited members of the association.
This was followed by the Annual Welcome Beach Party held at Mullaloo this year. Welcoming new students and making them feel at home has also been one of the priorities of the association. Events such as this not also allow new students to meet new people, make new friends but also allows the building of camaraderie among existing members. Mambo was the next big event organized which collaborated with WA Unis. This was highly successful with a high turnout at metro city.
This year SSA participated the annual National Liaison conference held in Melbourne. 3 delegates were sent to join a huge WA contingent consisted of delegates from UWA, Murdoch and Curtin. It was a fruitful experience, I must say, and I am sure the delegates and myself learnt a lot from this trip, from formal voting procedures to the development of policies aimed at improving the life of international students in Australia.
The second semester was filled with events such as the movie night as well as Mambo. These event were again, aimed to bring about closer ties among the students not only in SSA but also in the wider university community.
After one whole year of endless events and buzz, it is finally time for the outgoing executives to bid goodbye and welcome the incoming committee with open arms. I believed this whole year has been a fruitful experience and the outgoing executives have developed necessary skills in terms of leadership, communication, events organizing and conflict handling which will definitely benefit them in the long run.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing executives, Weipeng, Keane, Stuart, Lawrence, Joeann, Candace and Mark for their excellent efforts and contribution throughout the year. Without them, all this would not have been possible. I would also like to thank the SSA advisors Fozzil and Nicholas Tan for guiding me along and offering help when we most need them. I would also like to thank the many ECU staffs, University and association representatives for supporting ECUSSA. I most definitely appreciate all the help that you have given us this past year.
Finally, I am also very glad to pass on the seat to Weipeng which I believe will take SSA and its committee to greater heights. Weipeng has shown great leadership qualities, reliability and is fun to work with. I am sure the new team will enjoy working with him.
With that, I wish the incoming executives all the best and an exciting year ahead! I am confident the new team will bring us great things in the future.
Thank you."
Chua Nur Lydia
Outgoing President
Singapore Students Association
Edith Cowan University
3rd November 2007
SSA has matured a lot during the years, making its presence felt significantly in the university as well as in WA. When I took up this role as president, I had to ensure that SSA continues to be active in the ECU community. With that, to be able to find a capable team to take over year after year became an important task and today, I am glad to announce the installation of new executives that will continue to uphold the reputation of SSA since 2004.
The outgoing executives have worked closely together, organizing events internally as well as collaboration with other universities in WA. One of which is the orientation program in ECU. SSA has always actively coordinated functions within the orientation program and with that earned fees for the contribution put in. This allows us to organize more events, which benefited members of the association.
This was followed by the Annual Welcome Beach Party held at Mullaloo this year. Welcoming new students and making them feel at home has also been one of the priorities of the association. Events such as this not also allow new students to meet new people, make new friends but also allows the building of camaraderie among existing members. Mambo was the next big event organized which collaborated with WA Unis. This was highly successful with a high turnout at metro city.
This year SSA participated the annual National Liaison conference held in Melbourne. 3 delegates were sent to join a huge WA contingent consisted of delegates from UWA, Murdoch and Curtin. It was a fruitful experience, I must say, and I am sure the delegates and myself learnt a lot from this trip, from formal voting procedures to the development of policies aimed at improving the life of international students in Australia.
The second semester was filled with events such as the movie night as well as Mambo. These event were again, aimed to bring about closer ties among the students not only in SSA but also in the wider university community.
After one whole year of endless events and buzz, it is finally time for the outgoing executives to bid goodbye and welcome the incoming committee with open arms. I believed this whole year has been a fruitful experience and the outgoing executives have developed necessary skills in terms of leadership, communication, events organizing and conflict handling which will definitely benefit them in the long run.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing executives, Weipeng, Keane, Stuart, Lawrence, Joeann, Candace and Mark for their excellent efforts and contribution throughout the year. Without them, all this would not have been possible. I would also like to thank the SSA advisors Fozzil and Nicholas Tan for guiding me along and offering help when we most need them. I would also like to thank the many ECU staffs, University and association representatives for supporting ECUSSA. I most definitely appreciate all the help that you have given us this past year.
Finally, I am also very glad to pass on the seat to Weipeng which I believe will take SSA and its committee to greater heights. Weipeng has shown great leadership qualities, reliability and is fun to work with. I am sure the new team will enjoy working with him.
With that, I wish the incoming executives all the best and an exciting year ahead! I am confident the new team will bring us great things in the future.
Thank you."
Chua Nur Lydia
Outgoing President
Singapore Students Association
Edith Cowan University
3rd November 2007
The EXCO committee of 2008 certainly wishes the outgoing president Lydia Chua along with Joe Ann, Candace, Keane and Mark all the best for their future endeavors.
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