Shalihin juggled part-time work and classes due to financial challenges during his studies at RP. Despite his circumstances, he stepped forward to take part in competitions. Shalihin was part of the team that developed the YOLO Neighbour! Mobile application (in collaboration with HDB) which won second place in the Singapore IT Federation Awards (Tertiary Level) competition in 2014.

Upon graduation from RP, Shalihin received a scholarship to further his undergraduate studies. He was awarded the DBS Yearly Performance Award 2017. Shalihin is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Science at the National University of Singapore.

- Muhammad Shalihin Bin Othman, DBIS, Class of 2015,
BSc Computing Science (First-Class Hons), University of Glasgow, 2017

Jack graduated from Republic Polytechnic with a Diploma in Information Technology with Merit (DIT).  He was also the Valedictorian of his cohort.

Jack was a consistent recipient of the Director’s Roll of Honour award from 2012 to 2014 for outstanding module performance. His Final Year Project (FYP), in collaboration with Microsoft highlighted his academic achievements in RP.


-  Jack Boey Wen Ming ,DIT, Class of 2015
    Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Information and Communication Technology (Information Security)

“RP allowed me to discover and transform myself from being complacent and quiet to being more confident and unafraid to make mistakes. RP also provided me with ample opportunities to achieve further. Looking at the things that I’ve accomplished in RP, I’ve learnt that even though there may be obstacles, I will face these obstacles with the right mind-set.”

- Arvind S/O Kalai Silvan, DIT, Class of 2014
  Cloud Engineer

“I enjoyed coming back to RP and volunteer my time to conduct weekend group study sessions with SOI students. It is extremely rewarding and satisfying to see my juniors coping better and improving on their understanding of the different modules.”

- Tnay Teng Long, DBIS, Class of 2017
  Senior IT Operations Executive