PANORAMA A PUBLICATION OF HWA CHONG INSTITUTION OCTOBer – DeCEMBER 2016 Hwa Chong Students Reach 发扬建国先驱精神 Serving Our Community – New Heights at the 2015 ——“缅怀李光耀纪念展” A 97th Founders’ Day Special GCE A-Level Examinations CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS | 06 Guts and Glory – Triumph at the 2016 National Inter-School Track Hwa Chong in the News and Field Championships Peaks of Excellence 光影交织的微电影《埋在时光里的爱情》 The Heart of Success Developing Capacities at the Hwa Chong Model ASEAN Summit Hwa Chong Honours Outstanding Educators and Contributions 表现语言艺术之美的诗歌朗诵 翰墨飘香献爱心 华中华乐团倾情呈献 "天籁回音之蝉琴蚓笛" A Race Against Time at the Library Lockdown CELEBRATION | 18 The Enduring Friendships of 1976’s Class 4C Hwa Chong Students Reach New Heights at the 2015 GCE A-Level Examinations Profiles of Some of Our All-Rounded Achievers EXPLORATION | 58 Experiencing Research Passion at Caltech INSPIRATION | 22 Caring Beyond Borders – OCIP Vietnam with ITE College West 发扬建国先驱精神 ——“缅怀李光耀纪念展” Exchanging Perspectives, Forging Memories Champions Again at the Pharmaceutical Science Challenge 2016 Projecting Singapore’s Future Prosperity – Success at the Monetary Authority of Singapore- Economic Society of Singapore (MAS-ESS) Essay Competition SPOTLIGHT | 64 Pleasure Over Pressure 无悔的青春——记“2016年黄城夜韵” Capturing the Imagination Through Math HBL Behind the Scenes of An Evening of Drama (黄城夜韵) 辩以明理，论以会友——我校辩论队勇夺2016年狮 城杯中学组亚军 Chess and Life Fruitful Experience in Chinese Chess 97TH FOUNDERS' DAY SPECIAL | 68 Welcoming Back Our Own – Founders' Day Dinner 2016 PASSION | 38 Founders' Day Food Drive – Serving Our Community Discussing the Language of Science at the 8th ISYF 铭记先贤，回馈社会——别具意义的校庆活动 Nobel Forum Wisdom and Advice from the Nobel Laureates Emulating Our Founders: Meaningful Service at Pertapis Children's Home PANORAMA EDITORIAL TEAM STUDENT EDITORS TEACHER-ADVISORS WRITERS Yeong Qian Hui 15A14 Mr Kor Zhi Yang [email protected] Tan Yi Ying 14A15 Ellie Lew Yi Ting 16S75 Bryan Yan Kai Jie 15A14 Mr Kenny Tan [email protected] Sun Xuerui 14S60 Chiang Yan Qi 16S7D Chrystel Ng Wei Ai 15A15 Dr Tan Mei Leng [email protected] Lin Yulong 14S7D William Chng Li Yang 4A1 Cheong Jia Yang, Alex 15S7D Ms Josephine Phay [email protected] Chong Han 15A12 Huang Zhizhou 4B1 Zachary Loh 16A12 Ms Yin Xiu Ping [email protected] Tan Yi Lin, Isabella 15A15 Eugene Tang 4P2 Claudia Lee Xue Ting 16A14 Zhao Jiayi 15A15 Isaac Tan Zhe Xian 4S3 Wong Yang 16A14 PHOTO CREDITS Chew Yunqing 15S60 Low Yu Teng 4S3 Joshua Ooi Wei Jin 16S79 North West Community Development Council Chang Kai Lin, Reis 15S62 Sean Woon Yukai 3H1 (https://www.cdc.org.sg/northwest) Agalia Tan 15S65 Chan Jin Kai 2P2 Hwa Chong Alumni Association PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR (Front Cover Photograph) Matthew Ng Cheng En 15S6G Vayers Sean Lim 2P2 Chang Kai Lin, Reis 15S62 Huang Cheng 2016 Photography Team Edgar Foo Zern Hon 15S70 刘嘉琳 15S6Q Ma Si Cheng 16S73 Photographic Society Han Ming Xuan 15S70 何嘉欣 15S70 Media Tech Club Peh Sihui, Sheryl 15S74 胡心淳 15S7D PHOTOGRAPHERS Sensorium Vale Tan Wei Ern, Jonathan 15S75 吴小滢 16S65 Lim Yong Kien 15A10 Lim Jie Ying 15S76 佘家骏 16S6J Chew Yunqing 15S60 DESIGNERS Owen Cho Kok Quan 16A11 杨舒婷 16S6Q Kimberly Leow Hui Ning 15S68 Zhu Ziyi 16S64 Amelia Tan Ling 16A15 刘诗琪 16S72 Ng Xin Lin 16S69 Eleanor Loh Kei Ying 16S7C Yeo Teng Wei 16A15 孙慧雯 16S72 Lee Yueyu 16S6P Nathan Widjaja 16S66 顾博 中四汇聚一班 Lim Shi Huan 16S73 Leong Say Kiat, Conan 16S6A 陈翰勋 中四人文一班 Wong Yi Jie 16S72 冯秉韬 中三双文化一班 管箫 中三聚英一班 06 HIGHLIGHTS HWA CHONG IN THE NEWS NOTABLE STORIES • Stepping out of their comfort zone, Sunday Times, Pg C05, 24-01-16 • Students ace the test with best performance in 10 years, ST, Pg B04, 05-03-16 • Students must be enterprising to be 'future ready', says Ng Chee Meng, ST Online, 21-03-16 • HCI sweep triple boys' titles at gymnastics championships ST Pg C12, 24-03-16 • HCI maintain pole vault dominance with B Div sweep, ST, Pg C19, 13-04-16 • Paddle for a worthy cause ST, Pg C09, 30-05-16 808 HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE STORIES • Teruskan legasi gred 'A' keluarga, Berita Harian, Pg 04, 05-03-16 • 去年出战东运会 两健将考场交出漂亮成绩单, ZB, Pg 13, 05-03-16 • 语文中蕴含文化可培养正确价值观， ZB, Pg 07, 22-03-16 • 植物汁蜻蜓翼传递科学， ZB Now, Pg 04, 23-03-16 • 不走寻常路 , ZB Comma, Pg 12-13, 04-05-16 • 唱一曲新謠致青春 ZB Comma, Pg 11, 04-05-16 • 以橙皮和旧铅笔为材料，华中学生开发 更环保太阳能电池 ZB, Pg 08, 01-06-16 PEAKS OF EXCELLENCE MARCH 2016 – July 2016 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (ACCURATE AS OF JULY 2016) SPORTS SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES MERIT 2016 INTERSCHOOL SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHOLARSHIP (SAFS) (PSC) SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP (WOMEN) • Won 44 Top 3 Titles • 3 Awardees • 19 Awardees • 1 Awardee (One of two schools awarded the (A quarter of all scholarships DSTA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP highest number of SAF scholars) awarded by PSC) • 6 Awardees SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, UNIFORMED GROUPS AND OTHERS SCHOLARSHIP (SPFS) ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP DEFENCE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP • • 1 Awardee • 1 Awardee 4 Awardees SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS WEIQI 楸平杯 (QIUPING CUP) SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES YOUNG LEADER AWARD UNIT OVERALL PROFICIENCY • Champions (Open Category) MERIT SCHOLARSHIP • 5 Awardees AWARD • Champions (Junior Category) • 1 Awardee • Gold Award (for the 20th consecutive year) SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE (for the 20th consecutive year) BOOK PRIZE CHINESE CHESS 棋友杯 (QIYOU CUP) • 3 Awardees NATIONAL POLICE CADET CORPS • Champions INTER-UNIT .22 REVOLVER ACADEMIC AWARDS EDB PROMISING YOUNG LEADER CHAMPIONSHIP CHINESE CHESS JURONG JUNIOR AWARD • Team Champions COLLEGE CUP • 5 Awardees • Champions FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING SIN GAPORE SCIENCE AND NATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE TH PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL ENGI NEERING FAIR INFORMATICS 8 ZHAOYANG CUP CORPS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CHINESE CHESS INTERNATIONAL LITERARY RECITAL TH CONFERENCE • 4 Gold Medals • 2 Gold Medals • Gold Award 9 HWA CHONG CUP COMPETITION (SINGAPORE ROUND) • Overall Champions (for the 16th consecutive year) • Champions SINGAPORE BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE FOR THE URBAN AND • National Champions (Community Problem Solving • 3 Gold Medals BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CUBE) FRANK COOPER SANDS AWARDS CHINESE CHESS 30TH RAFFLES CUP Competition Senior Division) NATIONAL CADET CORPS BEST UNIT • Champions • Gold Award (Scouts) • Champions SINGAPORE CHEMISTRY COMPETITION 2016 TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL • Outstanding Award Winner • Gold Award (Ventures) • Gold Award SCIENCE FAIR (TISF) OLYMPIAD • JURONG TOWN CORPORATION (JTC) (for the 20th consecutive year) • First Place 1 Gold Medal I3 CHALLENGE 2016 (Medicine and Health Category) SINGAPORE PHYSICS OLYMPIAD • Champions • Young Scientist Award Winner • 1 Gold Medal YOUNG MAYOR URBAN PLANNING SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE • Champions • Distinction Award CHALLENGE (Senior Category A) • Best Mathematical Modelling • Champions • Best Prototype Winner Special Award 12 HIGHLIGHTS It was definitely not an easy feat for the trio, who underwent 2 months of intense research work amidst their hectic schedules. Concerned about the growing number of people diagnosed with heart diseases, the group studied the potential dangers of specific drug-to-drug interactions, with a focus specifically on THE HEART heart failures. They investigated the effects certain drugs have on heart diseases such as coronary heart disease and arrhythmia. Yong Zhi revealed that the win was unexpected, and was therefore “a pleasant surprise.” Indeed, the team’s journey OF SUCCESS was an arduous one. As heart cells are extremely sensitive to experimental procedures and conditions, the team had to be 1 cautious while trying to achieve speed and precision. Given the multiple experiments they were juggling simultaneously, and the 3 need to achieve perfection in every experiment each day, the team felt like giving up at times. However, as Yong Zhi shared, “we constantly sent words of encouragement to each other and received them from our kind mentors. Working together helped us to beat the daily struggle and get to the goal that we were all working towards.” When asked about the key to giving stunning presentations – like the one he gave at Taiwan – Yong Zhi replied that ample preparation was key. After all, “you can never be too prepared for anything. The more you practice, the more questions you think of to answer, the more concepts you draw links with, the more gaps you fill, the more airtight and convincing your presentation becomes.” Yong Zhi also encouraged his juniors to “always start on the right footing by embarking on things that interest you. Only then will your journey be meaningful. Let success then come as a surprise and a bonus.” As the team has discovered, passion is indeed at the heart of success. The three students would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Adeline Chia (Education Consultant / Research) and Associate Ellie Lew Yi Ting (16S75) and Joshua Ooi Wei Jin (16S79) Professor Eric Chan Chun Yong and postgraduate student Mr. Aneesh Karkhanis from the National University of Singapore’s Teng Wei Wen (15S70), Khow Yong Zhi (15S7G) and Timothy Ng Yu (15S7H) have done the school proud at the Taiwan Department of Pharmacy for their guidance and support. Yong International Science Fair (TISF), held from 24th to 30th January 2016 in Taipei. Yong Zhi represented the group and presented their Zhi would also like to thank the Ministry of Education (MOE) team project, which was awarded first in the Medicine and Health category. In addition, Yong Zhi clinched the prestigious Young and his MOE mentors. Scientist Award at the competition, the only Singaporean student to have won this award. 1 The team with mentor Dr. Adeline Chia (Education Consultant / Research) 3 Doing our school and nation proud 2 Yong Zhi at the prize presentation ceremony in Taiwan Outstanding EducatoR AwaRD 14 HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. Chua-Huang Huifen (Education Consultant / Education Technology) Mrs. Chua is an excellent Mathematics tutor who helped her class to move up the rungs amongst the top quartile in rank in H2 Mathematics.