Sunday, August 14, 2005
Seven officer cadets receive SAF Overseas ScholarshipBy S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : Seven officer cadets have been awarded this year's SAF Overseas Scholarship and one of them is this year's only male President's Scholar.
They now join the ranks of 243 other SAF scholars in Singapore.
The seven received their certificates from Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean at the Temasek Club on Saturday.
Three of them are from the Army, two from the Airforce and another two from the Navy.
Mindef says the scholars have excelled in both their academic and co-curricular activities.
They have also turned in sterling performances during their officer cadet course.
All seven are heading to institutions in the US and UK for their tertiary education.
The scholars from the Army are Chong Shi Hao, Edwin Lee Wen Jun, and Mikail Kalimuddin, who also received a President's Scholarship from President SR Nathan on Friday.
The Navy scholars are Robert Colflesh Khoon Liat and Ng Zi Ming, while those from the Airforce are John Nehemiah Samuel and Daxson Yap Chin Teck. - CNA /ct
Factsheet of SAF Scholarship RecipientsARMYName : Chong Shi Hao, 19 yrs
Vocation : TBC
Course : Geography - University College London, UK
Schools : The Chinese High School, Hwa Chong Institution
CCAs : NCC (Land), Senior Cadet Lieutenant ; Ensemble Guitar, Member; Geography/Environment Society, Member
Name : Lee Wen Jun Edwin, 19 yrs
Vocation : TBC
Course : Electrical Engineering - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Schools : Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College
CCAs : Fencing, Member; Ventures & Scouts, Exco Chairman; Astronomy Club, Member; First Aid Club, Member
Name : Mikail Kalimuddin, 19 yrs
Vocation : TBC
Course : Economics & Political Science - Brown University, USA
Schools : The Chinese High School, Hwa Chong Institution
CCAs : Student Council, President
NAVYName : Robert Colflesh Khoon Liat, 19 yrs
Vocation : Naval Officer
Course : Economics & Government - London School of Economics, UK
Schools : Anglo Chinese School (I), Hwa Chong Institution
CCAs : Water-Polo, Vice Captain
Name : Ng Zi Ming, 19 yrs
Vocation : Naval Officer
Course : Economics - University College London, UK
Schools : Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College
CCAs : Military Band, Band Major
AIRFORCEName : John Nehemiah Samuel, 19 yrs
Vocation : WSO(UAV)
Course : Philosophy, Politics & Economics - Oxford University, UK
Schools : Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College
CCAs : RJC Student Council, President
Name : Yap Chin Teck Daxson, 19 yrs
Vocation : WSO(ADA)
Course : Mathematics & Economics - London School of Economics, UK
Schools : Dunman High School, Raffles Junior College
CCAs : Canoeing/Rowing/Dragon boat, Member; Debating & Oratorical Society, Committee Member
Seven Awarded Prestigious SAF Overseas ScholarshipSeven officer cadets have been awarded the prestigious Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship (SAFOS) this year. These scholars have excelled in both their academic and co-curricular activities, and have also turned in sterling performances during their officer cadet course. Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean, presented the seven SAFOS recipients with their Certificates of Award as well as their Ceremonial Swords at the Temasek Club this afternoon and they now join the ranks of 243 others before them.
Three of the seven scholars are from the Army, two are from the Republic of Singapore Navy and two are from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. One of the scholars has also been conferred the 2005 President's Scholarship. All seven scholars are bound for tertiary education in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Known as the most prestigious scholarship after the President's Scholarship, the SAFOS has one of the most stringent selection criteria, ensuring that the SAF attracts the best and the brightest of each cohort of school-leavers to join the MINDEF/SAF. Within the SAF, SAFOS recipients will take on a variety of challenging appointments to groom them for the highest level of command and leadership positions. Training and development provided coupled with the discipline and leadership qualities that are inculcated in them ensure that they are able to assume key positions in the Administrative Service or private sector.
The illustrious list of past SAF overseas scholars includes the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong; Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean; Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo; Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang; Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for National Development, Mr Lim Swee Say; Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung; Chief of Air Force, Major-General Lim Kim Choon; the Chief of Army, Major-General Desmond Kuek; Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Ronnie Tay and Brigadier-General (NS) Lam Joon Khoi, CEO of Singapore Land Authority.
Witnessing the presentation ceremony this afternoon were senior officials from MINDEF and the SAF, as well as parents and Junior College principals of the seven recipients.
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