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Homecoming 2021 welcomes the RH family!
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Master of Ceremony and Homecoming 2021 Programme Director, Dixon Tioh.
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Raffles Hall Master, A/Prof Stella Tan warmly welcoming the RH family.
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Outgoing President, Sonny Yuen thanking everyone for their support over these years.
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Chairman Lim Swee Kim, sharing the upcoming community programmes and introducing the new EXCO 2021-2022.
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(From top, left to right) EXCO members Ng Kian Seng, Desmond Ee, Lui Seng Fatt, Rosita Ng, Lim Swee Kim, Pang Wei Han, Leonard Tan, Dixon Tioh, joined by Resident Fellow Ezra Chiam, Associate Director for Alumni Relations of Raffles Hall.
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Online quiz prepared by Dixon, which thrilled everyone to put on their thinking caps. Attendees also enjoyed a splendid discourse on the rich RH history (especially regarding the vending machines)!
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Going down memory lane with Dr Jon Lim and Datuk Sivaloganathan, aided with Dixon's persuasive questions.
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RHA premiered their first online musical, inspired by the world-famous Les Miserables, with our very own talented alumni!
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The RH family enjoying the Homecoming, or Balik Kampung.
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Alumni who joined the celebrations as a party of 5.
(From left to right) Wan Qi En (Science '19), Tan Hui Lin and Kelway Hui (both Engineering '19), Sharon Tan (Design and Environment '19) and Liang Weilun (Engineering '19)
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RHA thanks all sisters and brothers for the awesome afternoon together to celebrate Homecoming 2021!
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Homecoming 2021 Programme Director, Dixon Tioh signing off.
Raffles Hall Association Homecoming 2021
03 July
In conjunction with Bukit Timah Homecoming 2021, Raffles Hall Association (RHA) held its Balik Kampung (‘going home’ in Malay), on Saturday, 3 July. Attendees included past and current residents of Raffles Hall between the years 1966 and 2021 – which is an amazing span of 55 years!
The event was led by Programme Director, Dixon Tioh (Computing '14), who was also the emcee. The afternoon began with a speech by Raffles Hall Master, A/Prof Stella Tan (Science ’98), who warmly welcomed many senior alumnus in attendance from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and United Kingdom. Past President, Sonny Yuen (Business ’85) expressed his appreciation to the group for their strong support over the years in the formation of RHA, before handing the time over to current Chairman, Lim Swee Kim (Computing ’88), who thanked attendees for continuing to demonstrate the spirit of the legendary RH Phoenix with renewed vigour.
She also introduced the new Executive Committee, which comprises:
- Desmond Ee (Engineering ’74)
- Lui Seng Fatt (Architecture ’78)
- Ng Kian Seng (Science ’86)
- Ms Rosita Ng (Law ’93)
- Dixon Tioh (Computing ’14)
- Leonard Tan (Engineering ’18)
- Pang Wei Han (Science ’18)
Leonard updated plans for NUS Day of Service, which he has been planning with Kian Seng. Additionally, Dixon presented an online quiz he created, bringing everyone back to the good old days while giving their memory-banks a little workout! Attendees were then enchanted by stories from alumni such as Dr Jon Lim, past RH Senior Common Room Committee member; and Dato' Y. Sivaloganathan (Law ’71), who enriched everyone’s knowledge of RH history.
The final segment – an RHA Amazing Alumnus Production 2021 – featured a 16 minutes musical. Produced by alumni from the 1980s, the talented cast includes Al Dizon (Arts ’83), Steph Chee (Science ’85), Tan Beng Chiak (Science ’86), Carol Lim (Design and Environment ’87), Ngo Hwee Boon (Computing ’88), Ong Wai Kin (Engineering ’89) and Swee Kim. This musical celebrates RHA’s strengths, determination, care and concern for one another in the face of life’s adversities. The production also celebrates the past and present, recalling great moments in one’s lives, such as the upcoming Singapore National Day in August despite Covid-19. The music video is now available for viewing here.
To close the session, Dixon invited all attendees to put on their RH regalia (mostly caps and T-shirts) as everyone sang the beloved RH anthem with gusto. The committee thanks Rafflessians for joining in the annual Balik Kampung, and hopes that everyone continues to stay safe.
Submitted by Ms Lim Swee Kim (Computing ’88).
- Alumni Group - Raffles Hall Association