Seeing how dedicated her parents were to see to it that she got the best education although they themselves were not highly educated was the defining moment for Umi Zaidatul Azeera Mohd Nawi to not to take her studies lightly.

Their dedication and her perseverance paid off when Umi Zaidatul Azeera was named as the Royal Academic Award (Excellence Award) recipient during Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony that was held on November 10, 2018. 

Joanne Bong Shan Shan, 24, is the recipient of the Royal Academic Award (Excellence Medal) presented during Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) 13th Convocation Ceremony.