Chelsea Ann Sim: Small but fearless (Generation Grit)
SMU alumna Ms Chelsea Ann Sim was profiled in a series of articles about Singaporeans aged 35 or below who have shown perseverance amid life's adversities and are thus candidates for The Straits Times Generation Grit Award.
Joshua Leong: Best Foot Forward (Seamless Bespoke)
SMU Business Management alumnus Joshua Leong, is one of the very few bespoke shoemakers in Singapore.
Delia Ng: Once rebellious, she now fights for family bonds
Despite a difficult childhood, Delia Ng (BSocSc, 2013) scored 3 As and 2 Bs for her A levels and managed to enter SMU to study psychology on an SMU bursary. The bursary paid tuition fees for her degree.
Home fans can spur swimmers on: Yip Pin Xiu
Para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, an SMU alumna, won four Paralympic medals, three medals at the World Para Swimming Championships and three Asian Para Games medals.
Aaron Tan of Carro, First-degree connections: Startup Stories
SMU alumnus Aaron Tan founded Carro, a Singapore-based online marketplace for people to buy and sell used cars. The platform also offer after-sales service such as car care service, roadside recovery and warranty.
Natasha Toh: Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019: Meet the region's brightest young entrepreneurs and innovators
SMU alumna Natasha Toh (BBM 2013) is one of two co-founders of The Fun Empire, an event company that served over 400,000 clients within 3 years of inception.
Jeremy Lee and Clewyn Puah: The Eco-Preneurs (UglyGood)
Jeremy Lee and Clewyn Puah, both SMU alumni, setup the company UglyGood that helps to collect fruit waste and turns them into usable resources, such as cleaning products and animal feed.
Shivanand Rai & Janarthanan Krishnasamy: website SgHindu & faith in the age of social media
Both Mr Shivanand Rai and Mr Janarthanan Krishnasamy, both alumni of SMU, started the website SgHindu, to help share issues concerning Hindu events in Singapore.
Lim Jae Woon (Jay): Small pizzas bring huge success to entrepreneur (GOPIZZA)
SMU alumnus Lim Jae Woon is the founder of GoPizza. His company started operating from a truck in 2015 before it expanded to 30 stores in 2017, and he has received 2 billion won in funding.
Jasmine Sim: Star Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Jasmine Sim was told she was “wasting everyone’s time” on the set of Doppelganger
SMU alumna Jasmine Sim was named Best Newcomer at the recent Star Awards 2019. Before she became an actress, the actress was best known for being the model of local fashion brand, Love, Bonito.