Sintok – Muhammad Azri Mizra, overcoming initial setbacks, has graduated from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) as the recipient of the prestigious Royal Education Award. After being rejected twice from university following his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations in 2015, Muhammad Azri pursued a diploma at the MARA professional college in Johor, leading to his acceptance into UUM.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, He dedicated his success to his mother, highlighting the importance of persistence and hard work. Fellow award recipients, J Kaavilash Nair and Nurfarazida Salleh, also shared their journeys of overcoming initial disappointments to achieve academic success.