Graduation Ceremony 2012: Day 2, Session 5, School of Humanities & Social Sciences and School of Applied Science
Date: 2012
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Description: 2012 polytechnic level awards were presented at the 1st session of School of Applied Science and School of Humanities & Social Sciences. Featuring graduands from School of Applied Science, Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Diploma in Consumer Science & Technology, Diploma in Technology (Chemical) (Part-Time), and Specialist Diploma in Environment & Water Technology (Part-Time). Also featuring graduands from School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Diploma in Gerontological Management and Diploma in Psychology.
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Graduation ceremony 1995: Day 1, Session 1, School of Engineering, School of Design and School of Information Technology & Applied Science
Date: 1995
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The Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal 2021
Date: 2021
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Description: In 1994, the Tay Eng Soon Scholarship Fund was established in memory of the late Senior Minister of State for Education, Dr Tay Eng Soon, who played a pivotal role in the development of polytechnic and technical education. From the fund, the Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal is awarded annually to outstanding graduates from each of the polytechnics, who graduated from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) prior to their studies at the polytechnic. The Medal was first presented at the 1995 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2021 was: Tham Josiah (School of Engineering).
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2012
Date: 2012
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2012 were: Ang Yan Ee (School of Applied Science), Koh Ming Rong Dominic (School of Engineering) and Teh Kaiwen (School of Informatics & IT).
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2011
Date: 2011
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2011 were: Eng Zi Hui Shermaine (School of Applied Science), Elson Ong Yi Qiang (School of Informatics & IT) and Lim Yuan Jie (School of Informatics & IT).
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Press release. 9 Apr. 2024. Temasek Polytechnic honours outstanding graduates for all-rounded excellence
Date: 2024
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Description: Eleven exceptional top graduates were honored at the annual Polytechnic Level Awards on 23 April, 2024. These graduates demonstrated excellence in academic performance and exemplified TP's Culture of Care through their exemplary resilience, service, and commitment to both their co-curricular activities (CCAs) and the broader community.
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Press release. 21 May 2015. 60-year old tops his class with perfect 4.0 cGPA!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's Part-Time Course Graduation Ceremony was held on Friday, 22 May, 2015, at the Temasek Convention Centre. Michael Wee (60 years old) from the Specialist Diploma in Energy Management & Sustainable Design and Fendi Wong Yuh Chyn from the Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education Teaching were among the 318 working adults who graduated from 16 part-time courses. Mr Loy Chye Meng, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Commander Training Command/Director, Home Team School of Criminal Investigation/Deputy Chief Executive (Administration), Home Team Academy, Singapore Police Force, was the guest-of-honour.
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2017
Date: 2017
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2017 were: Eyo Wei Chin (School of Informatics & IT), Rayner Tan Xue Wen (School of Informatics & IT) and Ganesh s/o Kunasehkaran (School of Engineering).
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Press release. 31 Mar. 2021. Sumitomo Life Insurance and Temasek Polytechnic join hands in delivering Singapore's first-of-its-kind digital talent accelerator dedicated to persons with disabilities
Date: 2021
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Description: Sumitomo Life Insurance (Sumitomo Life) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 March 2021 to launch a digital talent accelerator programme dedicated to persons with disabilities (PWDs). The MOU was signed by Mr. Peter Lam, Principal & CEO of TP, and Mr. Toru Shiomitsu, Senior Executive Officer of Sumitomo Life, witnessed by Guest-of-Honour, Ms. Sun Xueling, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social & Family Development. This strategic partnership aimed to provide digital career training and opportunities for aspiring students who are PWDs, and interested in digital roles upon graduation.
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2023
Date: 2023
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2023 were: Ira Natasha Binte Razali (School of Engineering); Darren Ong Yan En (School of Informatics & IT), Sathish Kumar S/O Kannan (School of Engineering) and Clara Yang Ting (School of Applied Science).
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2015
Date: 2015
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2015 were: Clarissa Chua Wei Ting (School of Applied Science), Tessa Ong Yu Xian (School of Engineering) and Lee Wei Sheng Darren (School of Informatics & IT).
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Press release. 29 Apr. 2021. 6203 students graduate from TP this year!
Date: 2021
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Description: Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Second Minister for the Ministry of Education, officiated at the opening session of Temasek Polytechnic's Graduation Ceremony on Monday, 3 May 2021 at the Temasek Convention Centre. A total of 6,203 students graduated from 47 full-time diploma courses and 42 part-time courses. The graduation ceremonies spanned over 35 sessions from 3 to 11 May 2021. The sessions were also livestreamed so that family and friends could be part of the celebration. Dr Maliki presented the polytechnic-level awards to the top graduates and also addressed the graduates from the full-time Diplomas in Big Data Management & Governance, Cyber & Digital Security and Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics at the opening session. Mr Lee Kok Choy, Chairman, TP’s Board of Governors, presented the Skills Mastery Award which recognised students who have demonstrated strong mastery of course-specific skills through their achievements in competitions. A total of 13 Skills Mastery Awards were given out this year.
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Press release. 26 Apr. 2022. Creating Tomorrow - TP’s poly-level award winners plan to do just that!
Date: 2022
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic’s 11 Polytechnic-level Award winners were introduced to the Media on 26 April 2022.
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The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award 2023
Date: 2023
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Description: The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award gives recognition to a student who has demonstrated strong perseverance in overcoming the odds and setbacks in life to complete the course of study with good academic records, and is exemplary in his or her conduct. It is named after the renowned charitable foundation, The Ngee Ann Kongsi, in honour of its generous contribution to TP. The award recipient in 2023 was: Ng Kai Li, Terlyn (School of Business).
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The Lee Kong Chian Award 2023
Date: 2023
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Description: The Lee Kong Chian Award is given to top non-Science and Technology graduates. It is named after the prominent businessman and philanthropist Lee Kong Chian, who set up the Lee Foundation in 1952 to aid the advancement of education and help the poor, among others. The Lee Foundation has sponsored the Lee Kong Chian Award in honour of Mr Lee’s generous contributions to education and society. The award recipients in 2023 were: Tan Jia Min (School of Design); Mohamed Fazlur Rahman (School of Business), and Amelia Koh (School of Humanities & Social Sciences).
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Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence 2016
Date: 2016
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Description: The Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence gives commendation and recognition to students who excel in both their studies and co-curricular activities. It is named after the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Lee Kong Chian, who set up the Lee Foundation in 1952 to aid the advancement of education and help the poor, among others. The Lee Foundation has sponsored the Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence in honour of Mr Lee’s generous contributions to education and society. The award recipients in 2016 were: Tan Yue Ting (School of Business) and Andria Tan Yi Ying (School of Humanities & Social Sciences).
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Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: The Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence gives commendation and recognition to students who excel in both their studies and co-curricular activities. It is named after the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Lee Kong Chian, who set up the Lee Foundation in 1952 to aid the advancement of education and help the poor, among others. The Lee Foundation has sponsored the Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence in honour of Mr Lee’s generous contributions to education and society. The award recipients in 2013 were: Kho Kian Hao (School of Humanities & Social Sciences) and Thng Boon Seong (School of Engineering).
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The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award 2020
Date: 2020
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Description: The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award gives recognition to a student who has demonstrated strong perseverance in overcoming the odds and setbacks in life to complete the course of study with good academic records, and is exemplary in his or her conduct. It is named after the renowned charitable foundation, The Ngee Ann Kongsi, in honour of its generous contribution to TP. The award recipients in 2020 was: Pearlyn Tan Sin Ping (School of Business).
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The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award 2022
Date: 2022
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Description: The Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award gives recognition to a student who has demonstrated strong perseverance in overcoming the odds and setbacks in life to complete the course of study with good academic records, and is exemplary in his or her conduct. It is named after the renowned charitable foundation, The Ngee Ann Kongsi, in honour of its generous contribution to TP. The award recipients in 2022 was: Matthew Ng De En (School of Informatics & IT).
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The Lee Kuan Yew Award 2013
Date: 2013
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Description: The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science for polytechnics is awarded to the top technology or computer science graduates in each of the polytechnics. This Award is funded by an honorarium that the late founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew received from various speaking engagements and funds raised from a special edition of his memoirs. The Award was first presented at the 1993 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipients in 2013 were: Balakumaran s/o Nadarajan (School of Applied Science), Jeremy Jee De Sheng (School of Engineering) and Tan Wang Leng (School of Informatics & IT).
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TP news. 21 July 2021. Graduating in COVID times
Date: 2021
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Description: Catchline: In 2021, the graduates were fortunate that the ceremony was timed well and held just before Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). To the graduates of 2020/21, the…
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Press release. 17 Jan. 2024. Employment rates of polytechnic graduates remain high in 2023
Date: 2024
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Description: The 2023 Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey (GES) found that 92.7% of polytechnic graduates in the labour force were employed within six months of graduation or after completion of full-time National Service, comparable to the 91.8% in 2022.
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The Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal 2023
Date: 2023
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Description: In 1994, the Tay Eng Soon Scholarship Fund was established in memory of the late Senior Minister of State for Education, Dr Tay Eng Soon, who played a pivotal role in the development of polytechnic and technical education. From the fund, the Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal is awarded annually to outstanding graduates from each of the polytechnics, who graduated from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) prior to their studies at the polytechnic. The Medal was first presented at the 1995 Temasek Polytechnic graduation ceremony. The award recipient in 2023 was: Tang Yu Alexander (School of Applied Science).
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Poly level award presentation ceremony 2014
Date: 2014
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Description: On 20 May 2014, 11 top students from the graduating cohort were honoured in a room filled with proud parents, secondary school principals and teachers, in a pre-graduation ceremony as details of the challenges they faced in the pursuit of their dreams were read out. The ceremony also saw a disabled graduand receive the inaugural Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award. The awards were presented by Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO. The 2014's top graduands were: Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics & Science: Jody Peh, Lee Li Ting and F Muhammad Faias; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal: Quek Kai Yu; Lee Kong Chian Award: Janine Loi, Jared Kang and Lo Siu Yen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence: Juliana Chia; Lee Kong Chian Award for All- Round Excellence: Ee Lee Yee and Yen Mei Yi; Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award: Nurul Nabilah Bte Mohamad Fuad.
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CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence 2021
Date: 2021
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Description: The CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence gives commendation and recognition to graduates who excel in their studies and has outstanding co-curricular activities contributions in community service. The Award is sponsored by CapitaLand Limited, one of Asia's largest real estate companies. The award recipients in 2021 were: Chew Ming En Lucas (School of Applied Science) and Muhammad Juraimi B Rafinyi (School of Informatics & IT).
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