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NOVEMBER 2014
Asian Institute of Technology
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NOVEMBER 2014
Silver Jubilee Celebrations of School of Management
IT’s youngest school, the School of Management (SOM) marked its 25th Anniversary “Silver Jubilee” on 25 October 2014 under the banner “25 years of Excellence.” The one-day celebration at the AIT Conference Center was headlined by special alumni speaker Mr. Chaovalit Ekabut (IE&M, 1980-’82), who delivered a moving keynote speech titled: “Looking Back and Looking Ahead – AIT and SOM”. Currently the Vice President for Finance and Investment and CFO for Siam Cement Group, Mr. Chaovalit shared
poignant insights from his professional and personal life since graduating from AIT (IE&M) in 1982, saying to today’s SOM students: “Your journey is yours, enjoy it.” School of Management Dean Dr. Donyaprueth Krairit and AIT Vice President Prof. Sivanappan Kumar presided over the event which attracted prominent alumni from the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand, as well as faculty, staff, students and other SOM alumni.
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