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REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC’s 3rd GRADUATION CEREMONY HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF AWARD RECIPIENTS

Singapore, 26 March 2007 – Republic Polytechnic celebrated the success of its graduates at the third graduation ceremony at its state-of-the-art theatre, The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC). 12 diplomas were awarded to 1551 graduates from 4 schools – School of Applied Science, School of Engineering, School of Information & Communications Technology, and School of Technology for the Arts whose graduates would be the first batch to graduate with a Diploma in New Media.

The RP Mace and graduation gown, introduced last year, will make their appearance again. The Mace symbolises academic rigour and integrity. The graduation gown, which was designed by a graduate, will have 4 colour hoods representing the 4 schools with graduands at this ceremony – pink for the School of Applied Science, blue for the School of Engineering, orange for the School of Information Technology, and purple for School of Technology for the Arts.

This year’s graduation ceremony has the largest number of best performance award recipients. The seven recipients are:

LEE KUAN YEW AWARD FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

The Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science is presented to the graduate with the most outstanding performance in mathematics and science modules. This year’s recipients are Alwis Priyangi Anupama, Alex Sharma and Lin Muchong who graduate with Diploma in Biomedical Sciences, Diploma in Information Technology, and Diploma in Biomedical Sciences respectively.

TAY ENG SOON GOLD MEDAL

The Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal is presented to the most outstanding graduate who has advanced from an Institute of Technical Education. This year’s recipient is Woo Wee Phuay who graduates with a Diploma in Biomedical Electronics.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS AWARD

The Board of Governors Award is presented to the graduate with the best overall performance in both academic and non-academic domains at RP. This year’s recipients are Warnakulasooriya Upeka Thilini Fernando, Lee Hong Rui Raymond and Dendapani Ravisankar who graduate with Diploma in Communications and Automation Electronics, Diploma in Biomedical Sciences, and Diploma in Communications and Automation Electronics respectively.

For media enquiries and request for student interviews, please contact:

Emma Sue (Ms)
Senior PR Consultant
Office of Corporate Communications, Republic Polytechnic
Tel : 6222 8968    Hp: 9735 7760
Email : emma_sue@rp.sg / emma@ibrand.com.sg

Benjamin Chow (Mr)
Administrative Officer
Office of Corporate Communications, Republic Polytechnic
DID: (65) 3100 1779
Email: benjamin_chow@rp.sg


About Republic Polytechnic

The first educational institution in Singapore to adopt the Problem-Based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic has five schools and two centres offering twenty-nine diploma courses in Information & Communications Technology, Engineering, Applied Science, Technology for the Arts, Sports, Health & Leisure, Innovation and Enterprise, and Culture and Communication. Republic Polytechnic is committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial learning in an environment that develops problem-solving process skills and a life-long learning attitude. Its holistic, broad-based curriculum, covering culture, enterprise development and cognitive processes, prepares students for an active and meaningful role in society. Republic Polytechnic strives for excellence by achieving various national and international accreditations, including People Developer Standards, ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, Singapore Quality Class, Singapore Innovation Class, and the Singapore Health Awards (Gold). For more information, visit http://www.rp.sg