Recipients of the Campus Choice Award are voted by the NUS community
Ms Bianca Tham has been a tremendous support to the NUS College (NUSC) EcoPlanet leadership team throughout their project planning and implementation process. She encouraged the team to try new methods of engaging students on sustainability matters whilst providing crucial grounding to the team to have feasible goals and plans. Ms Tham provided guidance and journeyed alongside the team whilst empowering the students to take the lead.
Ms Cheryl Tan has been the guiding force for the NUS College Club in the transition from the University Scholars Programme to NUS College. Her unwavering support and insightful advice have been invaluable as they navigated the challenges of change. She is a pillar of strength, always around to lend a helping hand and provide the wisdom to overcome obstacles. NUS College Club is incredibly grateful for her dedication to their success.
Dr Chong has shown his unwavering commitment towards the NUS Chemical Sciences Society. He often goes the extra mile, deploying his creativity and passion to improve student life. He has been crucial in guiding the students in the planning of their events and programming, inspiring projects such as the Chemistry Peer Mentorship programme, designed to provide crucial support to Chemistry freshmen. Dr Chong is a remarkable mentor and an invaluable asset to the Society, and the students are immensely grateful for his outstanding contributions.
Mr Alvin Chua is known for his exceptional dedication and the transformative influence he wields in nurturing the potential of students at the NUS Society of Social Work Students. Mr Chua is supportive of their initiatives, providing guidance and championing for their visibility. He cares for their personal wellbeing, is patient and understanding, and always reassures them of their strengths. To the Society, he has enriched their learning experience and reinforced the significance of impactful mentorship to the journey of student leadership.
Dr Ira Agrawal has been consistent and committed in providing guidance and support to the NUS Art of Living leadership team. She leads by example and promotes ways for the team to maintain a balance between CCA commitments and school work. Dr Agrawal provides insights on optimising operations and crafting more nuanced and achievable goals, ensuring activities and programmes conducted are aligned with the objectives and vision of the club. She serves as a mentor beyond CCA matters, helping students navigate personal issues and career goals. Her contributions and guidance are greatly appreciated by the team.
Dr Justin Yeoh is honoured by the NUS Civil Engineering Club for his guidance, wisdom and dedication to their club. Dr Yeoh's discussions with the students about the vision of the club, as well as his insights in navigating the complexities and nuances of the industry proved fruitful in facilitating the club's decision-making process as they engaged in club restructuring this past year, and propelled their interest and insights into the field of civil engineering.
Ms Lim Jia Jia has been a consistent and reliable pillar of support for the NUS Students' Science Club. Her wealth of experience ensured a smooth transition of leadership, especially during the early stages of handover. Jia Jia helped facilitate a close working relationship and trust between students, the Deanery and herself, giving student leaders deeper insight into the considerations of faculty members, resulting in meaningful discussions on matters such as faculty improvements. The Club is grateful for her patience and understanding in enabling Science Club to make a difference.
Mr Yusuf has been extremely supportive of the Duke-NUS' Student Council. He has helped the Council to identify more efficient and effective methods of working, and to develop mutually-beneficial solutions to issues that they face. The Council wants to acknowledge that there is an endless number of things they are thankful to Mr Yusuf for and they hope he gets the due recognition he truly deserves.
Dr Serena Seah's guidance and support has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth functioning of the Tembusu College's Alumni Working Group. Her foresight and experience helped set meaningful and realistic goals when ensuring an effective handover process. She ensures that the students' efforts are well-planned and executed, and that their hard word receives the appropriate recognition and support it deserves. Most importantly, she fosters an environment that encourages creativity and initiative, empowering them to propose new ideas and exercise leadership.
Dr Tan Poh Lin has shown exemplary support for impacT and its members. Amidst her busy schedule, Dr Tan has taken time to attend dialogues and external field trips, which have often last long into the night. She has also enthusiastically volunteered her wisdom, contacts, and resources for students in tackling their thorniest issues. The students from impacT are immensely grateful to her for the heart that she has for the club.
A/P Woon Chih Yuan is a pillar of support and inspiration within the NUS Geographical Society. Amidst the pandemic, he took proactive measures to rebuild the society, listening attentively to student concerns and shape a resilient 57th Management Committee. Prof Woon's commitment to student autonomy is evident in his consultative approach to event planning, ensuring alignment with NUS values while fostering leadership within the committee. His unwavering support and insightful guidance have been instrumental in the society's innovative initiatives and well-being.