{
  "id": 7066803,
  "title": "Lovely by name, 4.0 by achievement: STPM star begins journey to become educator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lovely-by-name-4-0-by-achievement-stpm-star-begins-journey-to-become",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:01:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1531719/lovely-name-40-achievement-stpm-star-begins-journey-become-educator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IPOH: Lovely Sabana Augustine, a 20-year-old student from Tumpat, Kelantan, has started her journey to become an educator after achieving a perfect 4.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in the STPM examination. Registered at Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Tanjong Malim, Lovely was accompanied by her mother and two older brothers as she began her studies. The youngest of three children, Lovely's father, Augustine Sandalun, was a soldier who passed away from a stroke in 2017. Despite facing financial difficulties, Lovely's determination and support from her family helped her secure a place in the Moral Education programme at UPSI. Prof. Dr. Norkhalid Salimin, UPSI's deputy vice-chancellor, expressed his expectation that Lovely would maintain her active engagement and academic excellence throughout her studies.",
  "summary": "IPOH: Lovely Sabana Augustine, a young woman from Tumpat, Kelantan, was registered as a Bachelor of Education student at Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Tanjong Malim yesterday.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}