The doodler who dared to dream

Bullied when young for a speech disorder and subsequently home-schooled, this youth social entrepreneur has since surmounted myriad difficulties to publish a science dictionary for charity.
His bleak childhood was enlivened only by the colourful world of his dexterous doodles, through which Daniel Ng Wing Keet, 17, learnt when he was still studying in a [...]

… & coming full circle

He received a C grade for Feature Writing and thought he would never make it in journalism.
Today, Terrence Voon, 32, a sports correspondent with The Straits Times, is back in NP as an adjunct lecturer for the Sports Journalism module, teaching alongside the very lecturer who gave him that grade.
Mr Voon, who graduated in 1998, [...]

Living life to the fullest …

“You are not late, you are absent.”
Although everay student is aware of the 15-minute grace period before they are considered to be absent, there are some lecturers who relax the rule; but not Mr Lim Yu Beng.
Starting off his first acting class with a harsh 20-minute lecture on the severity of tardy behaviour, the 44-year-old [...]

Potent mix of passion, coffee and airplanes

The most outstanding student of Ngee Ann Polytechnic from the class of 2010 puts it all down to Lady Luck
Top scholar Tan Jun Liang attributes his shining success to Lady Luck but even she must agree that behind every success story is some oft-quoted factors.
Passion, perseverance, a sense of humour, close friends, supportive lecturers and [...]

These tireless savants of indomitable spirit are destined for nowhere but the top

HOW DID THE TOP GRADUATES A.C.H.I.E.V.E IT?
Be ATTENTIVE in lectures and tutorials - Wah Chia Ling
COMPANIONS are like armour, making us invincible - Janani Ramadoss
Stay HYDRATED, especially during the exam period - Jocelyn Tay
Nissin INSTANT NOODLES keeps me alert - Kenneth Chan
EXERCISE, be it sports or e-sports - Tan Jun Liang
VOLUNTEER, because extra [...]

Taking flight on dreams

He was diagnosed with a severe form of muscle disease, but Jason Oh is not going to let that stop him from achieving his many goals

Jason Oh is among the 38 in the pioneering batch of Psychology & Community Services students to graduate recently.
Like them, he will be studying at the National University of Singapore’s [...]

First NP Microsoft scholar

Despite struggling with hearing impairment, second-year Information Technology (IT) student Jeremiah Oon, 20, became the first NP student to receive the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Scholarship.
The scholarship is part of Microsoft’s million-dollar pledge to support Singapore’s disabled community by funding technology training for people with special needs.
He says, “I am very happy and appreciative to have [...]

Working together to help the disabled

The recent passing of IT graduate Zaki Bin Juraini tells a touching story of a struggle against worsening physical conditions to complete his diploma. He eventually did so with flying colours with the help of those around him, who rallied together to help a friend fulfil his dying wish
Finally, he was satisfied.
After a three-year battle [...]

Brewing up a storm

By Cheong Jiahui, Valerie Wang & Florence Grundy-Warr
No, it is not Starbucks, but the owners of ‘Smooch Café’ are determined to give them a run for their money, one latte at a time
On top of demanding school deadlines, two students are more than happy to take up the added responsibility of running their own café.
Their [...]

A different kind of love

WONG YEANG CHERNG sits down with NP’s first female deputy principal to understand the unexplainable force that drives her to continue loving and living for the school

“It is simply about doing everything possible to make Ngee Ann stronger tomorrow than it is today.”
That is the motto Ms Looi Mei Fong, 47, NP’s first female Deputy [...]