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About Ngee Ann Polytechnic from the Principal HALLMARKS OF AN NP STUDENT PASSIONATE LEARNER Our students are self-directed, exploring learning beyond the classroom. They are LEARNING FOR LIFE enterprising and innovative, pursuing interests and initiating projects. BIG-HEARTED PERSON Our students have a strong sense of civic responsibility. They contribute generously, SERVING BEYOND SELF making a difference in the community. GLOBAL SMART Our students have relevant skills and knowledge, and are exposed to cross- PROFESSIONAL cultural and intergenerational environments. EMBRACING CHANGE They are agile and adaptable, embracing change. ABOUT NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC FROM THE PRINCIPAL Set up in 1963 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi as Ngee Ann College with only 116 students, Dear Graduate, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) has come a long way from its humble beginnings to establish itself as one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Singapore. Its vision is to My heartiest congratulations to you on graduating from prepare graduates with a passion for learning, values for life and competencies to thrive Ngee Ann Polytechnic. in a global workplace. I hope that you have been enriched by the many rewarding Today, the polytechnic offers 49 full-time courses through the following academic experiences that NP has provided. Whether it was an schools: insightful internship, an eye-opening overseas trip or the • School of Business & Accountancy valuable guidance from lecturers and mentors, I hope • School of Design & Environment these experiences have developed you for the better and • School of Engineering will stay with you as fond, everlasting memories. • School of Film & Media Studies • School of Health Sciences We have done our best to nurture in you a passion for • School of Humanities & Social Sciences learning, big-heartedness and the skills to thrive in the • School of InfoComm Technology global marketplace. These traits will stand you in good • School of Interdisciplinary Studies stead in a world that is becoming increasingly volatile • School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology and unpredictable, yet exciting. Apart from its hallmark broad-based education, NP is also known for its emphasis Unlike your parents, you will likely go through more rounds of jobs, and perhaps on global exposure. Every student is therefore given the opportunity to go overseas even several different career paths. We may see you back in Ngee Ann, perhaps for at least once, through a variety of learning platforms such as internships, immersion a SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme or some other course offered by our CET programmes, study visits, community service and competitions. Academy, or you may seek other avenues of learning. Whatever the case, I urge you to embrace learning, and re-learning, to deepen your skills or acquire new ones. Learning takes place amid a caring and conducive environment with top-notch facilities ranging from broadcast, multimedia and animation studios to research laboratories as As you pursue your dreams and grow in success, remember to be grateful to those who well as simulation and technology centres. have supported you. Cherish your relationships and do your part to ensure they thrive. Leveraging its close links with industry players, start-ups, and research and community Let me leave you with this powerful quote by an anonymous author. I hope it will guide partners, NP enriches the students’ learning journey through internships, collaborative you as you navigate the waters of your future. projects and off-campus learning opportunities at partners’ premises. “At the end of life, what really matters is not what we bought but what we built; not Currently, there are over 14,600 full-time students in NP. With the latest batch of what we got but what we shared; not our competence but our character; and not our graduates, the polytechnic has an alumni community of more than 158,800. success, but our significance. Live a life that matters. Live a life of love.” In addition, NP’s CET Academy delivers about 10,000 training places and conducts I wish you a fulfilling life and look forward to hearing your future stories. over 200 courses every year, ranging from formal diploma programmes to customised short-term courses. It also runs Skills-based Modular Courses in various disciplines, to enable working adults to acquire new skills or deepen specific skills, without the need CLARENCE TI to pursue a full qualification. Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic NGEE ANN KONGSI GOLD MEDAL & NGEE ANN KONGSI GOLD MEDAL & LIEN YING CHOW GOLD MEDAL LIEN YING CHOW GOLD MEDAL Their hunger and enthusiasm for knowledge has rubbed off Ming Yi. He now takes the initiative to increase his knowledge and expand his skillsets. For instance, during an internship stint with DBS, Ming Yi discovered his interest in financial technology. True to his go-getter nature, Ming Yi started deepening his understanding about this WINNER fast-expanding industry and how it can support banking operations through books GUI MING YI and online videos. But that’s not all. Ming Yi has set a personal goal to pick up School of Business & Accountancy programming and coding skills in the next two years. Eager to pay it forward, Ming Yi enjoys sharing his insights and experiences with OTHER AWARDS others. He is still serving as the Alumni Committee Chairperson of his secondary school and hopes to eventually become an educator in future. With his unyielding Mapletree Gold Medal & Prize drive for self-improvement, it is clear that Ming Yi’s path to success has only just Diploma with Merit begun. The Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal is awarded each year to the most outstanding graduate from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The recipient is selected from the top graduates ‘Never stop and never settle’ is a quote that Gui Ming Yi lives by – the International of the various Academic Schools. The medal, first presented in 1980, is funded by Business (IBZ) graduate is always striving to do better, despite his stellar Ngee Ann Kongsi, a foundation that is actively involved in educational, cultural and achievements. Even before stepping into Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Ming Yi had welfare activities in Singapore. already been consistently topping his cohort in secondary school, where he was the head of the students’ council. He has also received multiple awards and book The Lien Ying Chow Gold Medal is awarded to the most outstanding graduate from prizes for his outstanding academic performance in NP, while juggling his co- a non-technology course in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. First awarded in 1998, it is funded curricular commitments as a member of the Business & Accountancy Society and trip through the generous contribution of the late Dr Lien Ying Chow, Chairman of the Lien coordinator for the International Business Explorer Series. Foundation. Dr Lien was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the then Ngee Ann College from 1962 to 1965. “I wasn’t a very vocal student in secondary school, so I really wanted to step out of my comfort zone in poly. That was why I pushed myself to join different CCAs and interact with more people,” said Ming Yi. “I’m not the kind of person who will stay satisfied. I’m always looking forward to my next goal. I want to try my best in everything that I do.” Ming Yi describes an Overseas Merit Fellowship trip to New York as one of the highlights of his polytechnic years. “I was surrounded by so many bright minds who inspired me to be curious and open-minded. They would discuss current affairs and topics beyond their diploma courses, which broadened my perspectives. ” LEE KUAN YEW Award & LEE KUAN YEW Award & NGEE ANN Polytechnic Outstanding NGEE ANN Polytechnic Outstanding ACHIEVEMENT Award ACHIEVEMENT Award younger, Annemarie also started volunteering at Club Rainbow and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital during her final year at NP. WINNER “I enjoy connecting with people and I want to understand the worries of the patients,” YEOW CHEN KWEI ANNEMARIE said Annemarie, who usually brings patients on walks and assists them during meal School of Life Sciences & Chemical times. Technology Annemarie recalls an incident in her volunteering journey where a patient ignored her despite her repeated attempts to talk to her. While she felt disheartened, Annemarie OTHER AWARDS continued spending time with the patient, and eventually won her over with her Luft Env Technologies Pte Ltd Gold Medal sincerity. & Prize Diploma with Merit “I was really touched when she finally reached out for my hand during a walk. To Stratificare Prize patients, hospitals can be a scary place to be in. I hope to provide some comfort to the patients there, no matter how small it may be,” she said. Annemarie hopes to pursue medicine in one of the local universities. Gentle and soft spoken, Annemarie’s demeanour belies her ‘stronger’ side. The 19-year-old grew up watching disaster documentaries, intrigued by how medical teams saved lives quickly. The Lee Kuan Yew Award was first presented in 1992. It is awarded to the most outstanding graduate from a technology course in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The award “I realised that medicine can make an impact on people’s lives and give them hope in is funded by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister. Mr Lee an otherwise bleak situation,” said Annemarie, whose interest in biology was further had donated the honorarium that he had received from various overseas speaking fuelled after she joined a life sciences programme in secondary school. engagements and from the funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. “The programme gave me the opportunity to work on my first research project in The Ngee Ann Polytechnic Outstanding Achievement Award is a premier award for secondary school, which focused on bacteria growth on different types of meat.
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