29 Feb 2008 - The SEGi College campuses in Kota Damansara, Kuala Lumpur and Subang USJ held their Chinese New Year celebration during the final week of the 15-day long celebration.

Each campus was in joyful celebration as they invited lion dance performers to usher in the New Year. Chinese drums and cymbals were beaten and struck to create a celebratory atmosphere to add impact to the stunts by the lion dance performances.

“It is a tradition that we have each year, to usher in the year to bring in good luck and prosperity for our staff and students. What more, it gives a chance for our international students to share in the fun of one of the major holidays of this country,” said Lee Kok Cheng, Chief Operating Officer of SEG International Bhd and Principal of SEGi College Malaysia.

Shortly after the Lion Dance performances, staff and guests were treated to a ‘yee sang’ lunch, with hopes of a good year ahead of them.

In SEGi College Subang Jaya, a similar celebration was held for staff and students. The lion dance performance started off early in the morning, before classes began.

“It’s a wonderful celebration for our students and staff to build togetherness and friendship. What more, it is the lion dance performance is a real treat for all of us,” said Dr. Lisa Tan, Principal of SEGi College Subang USJ.

The stunts and action of the lion dance thrilled the students. The daring jumps in the air brought about anxious gasps from the girls in the crowd, and cheers of joy from the boys as the action got more and more daring.

“I believe our international students love the performance as it portrayed the Chinese culture very well. The kungfu of the performers is indeed very good,” praised Dr. Tan.

Over at SEGi College Kuala Lumpur, the atmosphere was doubled as the college being close to Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown, the action of the lion dance performance drew a huge crowd of students and the general public.

“We never miss a chance to celebrate Chinese New Year in a big way! It is a ‘must have’ event for us each year, to usher in prosperity and good luck for our college and students. What more, it gives us a chance to know our neighbouring offices and shops better,” said Hew Moi Lan, Principal of SEGi College Kuala Lumpur.

SEGi colleagues from other campuses were also invited to join in the celebration. The additional numbers meant additional cheer for the celebration.

After the lion dance performance, mandarin oranges were distributed to students and staff as a token of good fortune ahead of them. Red and gold balloons were let off into the sky to mark the launch of a new year.

SEGi Group of Colleges have a network of 5 campuses located in Kota Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Subang USJ, Penang and Sarawak. With 30 years of experience, the group has 16,000 students of local and international.

The Colleges offer more than 100 programmes of 3+0 degree and diploma level in the areas of business and accountancy, engineering and information technology, creative arts and design, education and social sciences, nursing, and hotel management and tourism.