Josephians Receive Scholarships & Awards
1 July 2023
Josephians and alumni received scholarships and teaching awards, including seven inaugural STEM scholarships. Read their stories.
Congratulations to our students and alumni who have received the following scholarships and awards:
To strengthen STEM education and encourage greater participation in STEM-related higher education and careers, the Ministry of Education (MOE) introduced a new Engineering and Tech Programme Scholarship (ETPS) for pre-university students from 2023. The scholarship seeks to ensure a robust STEM talent pipeline and is targeted at students with strong foundations in mathematics and science and those who exhibit inclination towards applied and interdisciplinary learning.
Seven of our Year 5 Josephians received the inaugural ETPS - Jonas Wong Jun Yi (MN519), Liew Jun Xiang Damian (FN505), Tay Kia Yong (FN504), Keagan Goh Rui Xian (ML513), Peter Tan Chao Xing (ML512), Leung Wing Kan Ernest (MN516), Chew Ethan (MN518).
Miss Chuang Weng Yan Natanya (IB Class of 2020), received the PSC Scholarship (Mid-Term) from Minister for Education, Mr. Chan Chun Seng on 19 July at the 2023 PSC Scholarships Award Ceremony. She is currently studying Psychology at Singapore Management University.
Miss Yip Xiao Tong, Adonia (pictured left) and Miss Megan Arty Prem (both from IB Class of 2019) are recipients of the MOE Teaching Award (Undergraduate).
Mr Gan Tze Qiang Benjamin (Class of 2006) is one of the six recipients of the Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) 2023! The OYEA is a national award that recognises young teachers for their commendable enthusiasm, energy, and for being inspiring role models for the fraternity. The OYEA recipients have demonstrated a strong belief that education is about developing students holistically and instilling in them a joy for lifelong learning. Beyond honouring the achievements of young educators, OYEA aims to inspire youths to take up teaching as a fulfilling profession.
Benjamin who currently teaches at Gan Eng Seng Primary School was selected from a pool of 10 finalists out of 2,932 nominations by a selection panel comprising representatives from MOE, NIE, the National Youth Council, and members of MOE's COMPASS (COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools) group.
Benjamin has a heart for disadvantaged students. He looks deeply at how to provide every child with personalised support and the caring and supportive environment they need to grow and excel in. Through the programmes he designs and his everyday work as an educator, he hopes to prevent vulnerable students from deteriorating into long-term absenteeism and other behavioural issues.
He shared, "SJI was the cradle of my teaching vocation and it was in SJI where I first formed my passion for teaching. As a beneficiary of the holistic education and lifelong learning emphasised in SJI, where we ‘learn how to learn, and learn how to live’, I have witnessed how my teachers had the power to touch lives and empower young people. It was also in SJI where I was inspired by the mission of our founder, St John Baptist De La Salle, in helping ‘the last, the lost, and the least’. These valuable lessons and perspectives have stayed with me since, and I’m grateful to be able to pay it forward."
Read more about his story at https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/story/how-a-chat-and-a-toothbrush-led-a-child-back-to-school (opens in new tab)
Mr Muhammad Zikri Bin Hajhari (Class of 2019) who graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Design has received 3 awards - Keppel Land Silver Medal & Prize, Diploma with Merit and DCA Architects Prize!