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s Angeline Ang Yih Ching s Ee-Ping Arts, Class of 2000 Arts, Class of 2003

“There are many more alumni we can reach out to, “I have always felt that my university days were the many bridges to be built and that together, we can best part of my life. I believe a big part of my success bring NUS to greater heights.” comes from the support that I received and continue to receive from my classmates and Theatre Studies professors, as well as the strong foundation the course gave me to start my career with.”

Ms Angeline Ang Yih Ching graduated from the National University of with a Bachelor Ms Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of of Arts (Honours) in 2000 and is now pursuing a Masters in Public Management at NUS Lee Kuan Arts (Honours) in 2003, specialising in Theatre Studies. Yew School of Public Policy. Currently, she works as a political correspondent with , Singapore Press Holdings. During her undergraduate days, Jeanette was the President of the NUS Dance Ensemble. In 2000, her final year at NUS, she joined the MediaWorks talent search contest, and became one of four One of the most prolific young alumni leaders, Angeline was roped into a taskforce in 2004 to set finalists selected from 5,000 aspiring participants to join the new television station. In 2002, up “One Alumni Body” while she was the President of AIESEC Singapore Alumni. She also served Jeanette joined the ranks of as an artiste and her star has not dimmed since. on the NUS Alumni Advisory Board from 2006 to 2009. Jeanette’s prolific rise to stardom saw her winning the award for Top Ten Most Popular Female Her passionate mentor’s heart for youths came through in her various mentoring involvements. Artiste (MediaCorp) five times, the Best Performer & Best Newcomer award (MediaWorks) in Angeline was a member of the working committee for the inaugural Inspiring Mentor Awards, 2001, as well as the Best Newcomer award (MediaCorp) in 2002 and served in the selection panel for FASS Inspiring Mentor. She continues to volunteer actively as an alumni mentor to students in FASS and is also a member of the National Youth Mentoring Jeanette credits NUS for nurturing her talents in an environment of support. “I have always felt Initiative. that my university days were the best part of my life. I believe a big part of my success comes from the support that I received and continue to receive from my classmates and Theatre Studies Angeline is a council member in both the 10th and the current 11th National Youth Council. professors, as well as the strong foundation the course gave me to start my career with,” she She is involved in the Singapore Youth Olympic Games, both as a member on the Community shares. Outreach Committee and as the chair of the SYOG media working group. Today, Jeanette is one of Singapore’s most popular television artistes. In the 2008 TV blockbuster, Angeline is glad that she has been given the opportunity to “participate actively in shaping a , TV viewership rating surpassed that of the closing ceremony of the 2008 common vision of building an NUS community, a place where alumni can call home.” Looking Beijing Olympics. The blockbuster was also the most-watched Chinese drama serial in the past forward, she also believes that “there are many more alumni we can reach out to, many bridges decade and catapulted Jeanette to uber-popularity. to be built and that together, we can bring NUS to greater heights.” In recognition of her illustrious achievements, the National University of Singapore is pleased to In recognition of her illustrious achievements and service to her alma mater, the National present Ms Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. University of Singapore is pleased to present Ms Angeline Ang Yih Ching the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.