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Say Cheese! The good mix of international alumni brought along a rich mix of cultures at the lunch.
SPOTLIGHT
A lunch across borders
More than 100 international alumni gather for an afternoon
of networking at the inaugural International Alumni Lunch.
The bright Saturday afternoon on 25
February saw a cheery gathering of
more than a hundred international alumni
meeting up for some networking over lunch.
Many of them had in fact not met each other
for a long time and were pleased to be able
to be given this opportunity to get together
once again.
The inaugural International Alumni
Lunch was organised by the Alumni Affairs
Offi ce which turned out to be a well received
affair that saw a diverse group of alumni
attending. Our international alumni family
make up about 20% of our total alumni
population with close to half of them staying
in Singapore. For the get-together, there
were alumni from neighbouring countries
such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Myanmar, Laos and also from farther
countries such as China, India, Mauritius,
Pakistan and even Romania! The good mix
of international alumni brought along a rich
mix of cultures at the lunch.
Mr Anthony Teo, Secretary to the
University, opened the event with a
simple but thought-provoking speech.
Distinguished and poised, Mr Teo provided
numerous interesting anecdotes about
having cosmopolitan friends simply
because he was actively involved in his alma
mater’s alumni activities.
When asked for comments about the
event, many of the alumni expressed their
Happy Quips
“I really appreciate such events which
give me great opportunity to meet old
friends and make new ones!” - Arshad
Kashif, a Pakistani EEE alumnus.
“I am really surprised that we have
such a diverse group of alumni from so
many countries. I believe NTU is on its
way to becoming a prestigious and truly
global university” - Khor Lay Ghee, a
Malaysian EEE alumnus.
“It is always interesting to meet new
appreciation on a chance to meet their
fellow students from all over the world.
Gabriel State, a Romanian Nanyang
Business School alumnus felt the event
was a great opportunity to meet graduates
from other schools such as the engineering
school. “I enjoy keeping in touch with my
classmates. We are a pretty diverse group
with some of us coming from Indonesia,
China, Philippines and even Estonia. Most of
us would update each other through emails
and we would normally meet up. I have
even attended some of my classmates’
weddings”, said Gabriel grinning.
The afternoon’s activities ended with
many of the alumni exchanging namecards
with their new-found acquaintances.
Everyone had a great time networking
and the contented smiles on everyone’s
faces were a clear indicator of the event’s
success.
friends from other countries” - Li Xuejun, a
Chinese EEE alumnus.
“It is really nice to have such a
gathering, and I would also love to see
more trips organised to neighbouring
countries, such as to Tioman Island!”
- Yuannita Tovanna, an Indonesian CEE
alumnus.
“It was fun catching up with my
friends during the event” - Radhakrishnan
Manikandan, an Indian MAE alumnus.
“The gathering was very well organised
and it was a chance to meet old friends
and make new ones!” - Nellaiyappan, an
Indian MAE alumnus.
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