Building a Legacy: NUS College’s Pioneer Cohort Celebrates at the Renaissance Soirée
When the inaugural cohort of NUS College (who joined the College in 2022) gathered for their Commencement ceremony, their guest speaker, local filmmaker Miss Tan Pin Pin, offered a precious gift of perspective. She shared with the Class of 2026 a heartfelt reflection on the quiet, deeply personal act of paying attention to the little details in life and offered practical handles on journeying ahead in our interview with her.
NUSC Commencement Graduate Speaker Spotlight – Tan Pin Pin: Remembering Who You Are
When the inaugural cohort of NUS College (who joined the College in 2022) gathered for their Commencement ceremony, their guest speaker, local filmmaker Miss Tan Pin Pin, offered a precious gift of perspective. She shared with the Class of 2026 a heartfelt reflection on the quiet, deeply personal act of paying attention to the little details in life and offered practical handles on journeying ahead in our interview with her.
NUSC Commencement Spotlight – Andrew Roy Toh: Paddling His Own Canoe
When the first cohort of NUS College (NUSC) walked through the campus gates four years ago, there was no beaten path to follow and no seniors to look for guidance. They were starting from scratch – and they knew it. It was a blank canvas, full of uncertainty, but brimming with possibility, as NUS College Dean Professor Simon Chesterman puts it: “We are building the plane as we are flying it.”
Beyond the textbook: Two NUS graduates on how law and nursing shaped their purpose
For these two NUS Class of 2026 graduates, the most impactful lessons they learnt came from beyond the classroom. One found them in courtrooms and a remote Thai village; the other, in a hospital corridor and a cardiac arrest.
NUSC Commencement Spotlight – Richelle Chua: From Connections to Community
“If there’s a will, then I will find a way.” This is the piece of advice NUS College (NUSC) 2026 graduate Richelle Chua would offer her first-year self – as a quiet assurance that she would eventually find a way through every obstacle ahead. Over her four years at the College, she donned many hats: Residential Assistant, NUSCC (NUSC Club) Community Life Director, Vice Onboarding House Leader, Creative Expression Tutor, Head of NUSCreatives (NUSC creative interest group) and Captain of the Captain’s Ball interest group, to name a few.
NUS College Clinches First-Ever Third Spot in NUS Commencement Class Giving 2025
NUS College (NUSC) achieved a proud milestone at this year’s Commencement Class Giving 2025, coming in third in our inaugural competition at the faculty level across the University. This result reflects the generosity and solidarity of the NUSC-University Scholars Programme (USP) Class of 2025 who rallied together to make a meaningful, collective impact.
Remembering the Journey: A Warm Goodbye to USP’s Final Cohort
The Class of 2025 gathered for their Commencement Dinner on the 26th of July 2025 at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. It was an evening of celebration, reflection and heartfelt farewells for the final graduating cohort of the University Scholars Programme (USP). Perhaps it was the theme, Celestial Bodies, that lent the night its glow, capturing the idea that even as the graduates drift into different orbits, they remain part of the same constellation, held together by memory, gratitude and the shared experience of something rare.
Commencement 2025: Journey of Growth, Grit and Giving Back
Ng Ziqin is no stranger to trying new things. She laughed: “I have this mentality of doing it for the plot. I think it makes me more willing to try new things and get out of my comfort zone.
Commencement 2025: Leading with Empathy as a Scholar and Social Worker
When Fiqri Nur Haziq Abu Bakar stepped into University Scholars Programme (USP), he knew he stood out. As a Polytechnic graduate, and possibly the only person with a Diploma in Nursing, his life experiences were different from his peers. Being different gave him an understanding of the unique challenges faced by people from non-conventional backgrounds, inspiring him to offer support where it was needed most.
Navigating Uncertainties – Lessons from Commencement Speaker 2025, Dr Aaron Maniam (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our Conversation Series with Dr Aaron Maniam, we chatted about the spirit of NUS College; the importance of giving back as graduates, and his own experience as a faculty in the University Scholars Programme.