Ceremony Recording
Watch the recorded livestream of the ceremony on the College’s YouTube channel.
Presiding Officer and Speakers
Presiding Officer
President of the Republic of Singapore and
Chancellor, National University of Singapore
Guest of Honour
Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and
Second Minister for Defence
Graduation Speaker
Chief Executive Officer, Coursera and
President Emeritus, Yale University
Founding President, Yale-NUS College
President-Designate, Yale-NUS College
Faculty Speaker
Assistant Professor of Humanities (Sociology), Yale-NUS College
Student Speaker
Major in Mathematical, Computational and Statistical Sciences (MCS).
Award Winners
The Class of 2017 Award is presented to Benjamin Leong Zhi Wei for outstanding contributions to the College as selected by his peers in the senior class. This prize is made possible through the generosity of Mrs Doris Sohmen-Pao.
The Emerging Young Leader Award is presented to Manas Punhani in recognition of outstanding contributions in addressing a local or global challenge to enhance the quality of life in the community. This prize is made possible through the generosity of Mdm Kay Kuok.
The Bernard Bate Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Anthropology for 2017 is jointly awarded to Chen Yijie Ronald and Graham John Link. This prize is made possible by the generosity of the colleagues and friends of the late Professor Bernard Bate.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Arts and Humanities for 2017 is jointly awarded to Abdul Hamid Bin Roslan and Tan Min Er Natalie.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Economics for 2017 is awarded to Shermaine Chia Wenyi.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Environmental Studies for 2017 is jointly awarded to Xie Yihao and Sanjana Tadepalli.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Global Affairs for 2017 is awarded to Maria Camila Posse.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in History for 2017 is awarded to Ling Xi Min.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Mathematical, Computational and Statistical Sciences for 2017 is awarded to Chua Yao Hui.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Philosophy, Politics and Economics for 2017 is jointly awarded to Joan Danielle Khonghun Ongchoco and Stacey Yuen Xin Er.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Physical Sciences for 2017 is jointly awarded to Rohan Potham Naidu and Tiffany Tin-Wing Sin.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Psychology for 2017 is awarded to Goran Adrian Stymne.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Urban Studies for 2017 is awarded to Timothy Chua Zhi Zhong.
The Tan Sing Meng Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Chinese Studies for 2017 is awarded to Althea Tan Ying Xia. This prize is made possible by the generosity of Mr Bernard Tan and Ms Angeline Poon.
