The Schooling family has been named The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016. Colin, May and Joseph Schooling – aged 69, 61 and 21 respectively – beat 11 other contenders to the award, which is in its second run.
Their win was decided after a public vote and deliberation by a 15-judge panel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam presented May and Colin Schooling with the Singaporean of the Year trophy and a $20,000 cash prize during a ceremony at the UBS Business University on Monday (Feb 6).
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Source: The Straits Times, 6 February 2017