The cat is out of the bag – meet the newly elected School of Biological Sciences Alumni Association (SBS AA) main committee who will be serving a two-year term from 2022 to 2024. This team of 4 consists of:
- President – Chiu Wei Yeow Emile, Class of 2022
- Vice President – Chua Damien, Class of 2022
- Secretary – Ain Allysha, Class of 2022
- Treasurer – Tan Jhing Yein, Class of 2022
Driven to bring the SBS alumni community together, the AA main committee has successfully recruited more members on board the AA, who will be helping in 3 different pillars – Events, Business Development and Publicity & Publications consisting of 3 Chief Exco & 10 Exco members. Out of these 13 members, 2 are overseas, ranging from Class of 2006 to 2022. We can look forward to see more fun and helpful events for alumni and students that involve collaborations with the Career Advancement Office, Biological Sciences Undergraduate Club (BS Club) and the Biology Graduate Students Club (BGSC).
Within two months of their tenure, they have already set up an Instagram account, Telegram channel, LinkedIn page, held a giveaway contest, organised a Graduation Party for class of 2019-2022 with 100% attendance and conducted an Alumni Sharing Session for the undergraduates in collaboration with the BS Club. What a feat!
On 12th August 2022, the SBS AA held an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to recognise the efforts of the outgoing AY20-22 main committee and to conduct an official handover to the incoming AY22-24 main committee.
The current SBS AA gives their heartfelt thanks to the the outgoing committee for their enthusiasm in building a foundation for SBS AA, as this sets the base for the future. Thank you Ivan, Mervyn, Kian Boon and Ze Qing.
During the AGM, Assistant Professor Marek Mutwil, who is also Assistant Chair of Outreach at SBS, expressed his dedication in guiding and assisting the SBS AA committee as they embark on their tenure, and he hopes for a more connected alumni body.
Ivan Heng, the SBS AA President of AY20-22 presented on the key highlights and vision of SBS AA during their journey, especially since their tenure was affected by COVID-19. He also thanked Prof. Wilson Goh, Prof. Melissa Fullwood, Eliane from the SBS Office and others who have supported them throughout.
Cheryl Torrado, Senior Assistant Director at the NTU University Advancement Office (Alumni Engagement), shared on how NTU UAO will continuously provide unwavering support for any events held by any NTU Alumni Assoiations and several upcoming events.
Lastly, Emile Chiu, the current SBS AA President of AY22-24, thanked everyone for their trust in the incoming committee and promised the devotion of the committee into building a stronger SBS alumni body, similar to that of a close-knitted family. Emile quoted, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. As the incoming committee comes onboard to lead, the SBS alumni body can look forward to many more exciting events and initiatives!
