Ceremony Recording
Watch the recorded livestream of the ceremony on the College’s YouTube channel.
Presiding Officer and Speakers
Presiding Officer
Member, Governing Board, Yale-NUS College
Member, Board of Trustees, National University of Singapore
Chairman, National Arts Council, Singapore
Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Guest of Honour
Senior Minister of State,
Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Education
Graduation Speaker
Social Scientist and Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General
President, Yale-NUS College
Faculty Speaker
Associate Professor of Humanities (Literature), Yale-NUS College
Student Speaker
Major in Anthropology
Award Winners
The Class of 2017 Award is presented to Helena Juliette Auerswald for outstanding contributions to the College as selected by the senior class. This award is made possible through the generosity of Mrs Doris Sohmen-Pao.
The Emerging Young Leader Award is presented to Sean Cham Fan Yang in recognition of outstanding contributions in addressing a local or global challenge to enhance the quality of life in the community. This award is made possible through the generosity of Mdm Kay Kuok.
The Bernard Bate Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Anthropology for 2019 is awarded jointly to Gem Tan and Kristian-Marc James Paul. This prize is made possible through the generosity of the colleagues and friends of the late Professor Bernard Bate.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Arts and Humanities for 2019 is awarded jointly to art naming and Yang Yilin.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Economics for 2019 is awarded jointly to Aditi Kothari and Dhivesh Vashdev Dadlani.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Environmental Studies for 2019 is awarded jointly to Neo Xiaoyun and Tan Yuen Ting Rachel.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Global Affairs for 2019 is awarded to Helena Juliette Auerswald.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in History for 2019 is awarded to Nicholas Lua Swee Yang.
The Sheila N Hayre Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Law and Liberal Arts for 2019 is awarded to Lu Zhao Boyu. This prize is made possible through the generosity of Yale-NUS founding president, Professor Pericles Lewis.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Life Sciences for 2019 is awarded jointly to Nawat Bunnag and Wang Qing.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Literature for 2019 is awarded jointly to Chrystal Ho Jia Min and Michelle Lee Yan Yee.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Mathematical, Computational and Statistical Sciences for 2019 is awarded to Xiao Linfan.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Philosophy, Politics and Economics for 2019 is awarded to Chang Kay Hou Darrel.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Physical Sciences for 2019 is awarded jointly to Eun Jung Min and Nilotpal Chakraborty.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Psychology for 2019 is awarded jointly to Anandita Sabherwal and Chue Su Xin Joanna.
The Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Urban Studies for 2019 is awarded jointly to Callysta Thony and Ernest Tan Sze Shen.
The Tan Sing Meng Prize for Outstanding Capstone Project in Chinese Studies for 2019 is awarded to Tay Jun Hao. This prize is made possible through the generosity of Mr Bernard Tan and Ms Angeline Poon.
