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Hi
Your March 2018 SMU CIRCLE Alumni Newsletter is here!
At Office of Alumni Relations, we are constantly improving our content based on your valuable feedback. To enhance your reading experience, the following changes have been made to March's issue, based on a survey conducted with alumni:
- Monthly thematic issues
- Editorial Foreword or Feature Article instead of "Highlights to Upcoming Events"
- Final listing of "Past Events" in SMU CIRCLE
The results of the survey will be revealed in April's issue of SMU CIRCLE. Happy reading!
Best regards,
SMU Office of Alumni Relations
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Inspired to Give
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The culture of giving back and paying it forward has been deeply engrained into our SMU identity and values. It is thus always heartening to see alumni giving back to the university and community in myriad ways. Any form of contribution is invaluable and precious to us, be it gifting a donation in any form, being a mentor or alumni group leader, advocating for SMU at official events, providing jobs or internships to your SMU juniors, or simply helping out at a uni event for just one evening.
You see, giving back doesn't have to be grandiose; your time, effort, support, and heart go a very long way in impacting the SMU community, bolstering the SMU spirit, helping the university achieve its mission, and shaping the future of education.
In this issue, find out what motivated alumni Alvin Poh (BSc(ISM), 2010) and Jerry Lewis Ong (BSocSc, 2013) to contribute back to SMU and the community at large. If you are inspired by their stories and want to pay it forward in any manner or form, please write to us (alumni@smu.edu.sg). We could not be happier to see your love and pride for your alma mater.
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| spotlight on alumni entrepreneurs |
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Alvin poh
(Bsc (isM), 2010)
CEO & CO-founder, vodien
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Alvin Poh is not only a successful entrepreneur, he is someone with a big heart. Vodien -- Singapore's leading cloud hosting provider which Alvin founded -- merged with an Australian firm, Dreamscape, in July 2017 with a valuation of S$30 million. Despite this tremendous success, Alvin remains down-to-earth and humble. Most impressively, Alvin has given back to the SMU community, donating S$250,000 towards a scholarship supporting the SMU education of needy students. A scholarship recepient himself, impressed with the SMU pedagogy and deeply impacted by his experience at SMU, Alvin wants to pay it forward, with the hope that the next generation of alumni success stories would want to give back in future too. We at OAR could not be prouder of Alvin.
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Alvin Poh (above) co-founded Vodien, Singapore's leading cloud hosting provider that merged with an Australian firm, Dreamscape, leading Alvin to give back to the SMU community with a S$250,000 scholarship to needy students. Find out how you too can give back to SMU.
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Jerry Lewis Ong (BSocSc, 2013) is an SMU alumnus on a singular mission to make the world a better place. He has co-founded the SMU International Development & Community Action (IDCA) Alumni Group, which tackles issues such as poverty alleviation, disaster preparedness, community resilience, education, food and water security, conflict resolution, and women's and children’s rights. Email IDCA to find out more.
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| inspiring alumnus |
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jerry lewis ong (Bsocsc, 2013)
co-founder of smu international development & community action (idca) ALUMNI GROUP
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Jerry Lewis Ong (BSocSc, 2013) is not your average SMU graduate. Armed with multiple overseas conference and internship stints with global humanitarian organizations, such as United Nations agencies, it is evident that Jerry has been a man on a mission since his SMU undergrad days to improve the lives of those in need. Eschewing the typical path trodden by his peers, Jerry has instead pursued development work based on myriad social causes he holds dear. For his big heart, and for wanting to effect real change globally, it is no wonder that Jerry has made it to our list as one of SMU's Inspiring Alumni.
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Join us for the launch of the SMU International Development & Community Action (IDCA) Alumni Group on 16 March 2018 and discover how you too can make a meaningful impact in the Development Sector.
The SMU Women Socceer Alumni Group will be launched on 17 March 2018 (Sunday)! Join us for the launch party!
The SMU Marketing & Communications Industry Night is back on 23 March 2018. If you are working in or interested in the Marketing & Communications sector, come meet fellow professionals or simply learn more about the exciting industry of MarComs.
The SMU Real Estate and Alternative Investment Alumni Group will be organizing a Singapore Real Estate Market Outlook & Networking Session, with SMU alumnus Alan Cheong as Guest Speaker, on 28 March 2018. Sign up here!
The SMUpreneurs Alumni Group will be having their Dialogue Series "Selling 21st Centtury Tech to 20th Century Clients" on 28 March 2018. Join them by signing up here!
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With a thunderous "Huat Ah!", more than 130 alumni, students, faculty and staff members celebrated SIS's annual Chinese New Year reunion on 22 Feb at the SMU University Lounge/Function Room. OAR is proud to be a supporter of EllipSIS's initiatives that enable, promote and nurture a strong and engaged student-alumni community of lifelong relationships!
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CALL FOR ALUMNI AMBASSADORS
The SMU Alumni Ambassadors are specially appointed alumni leaders who assist OAR and SMUAA in engaging the alumni community in alignment with SMU’s vision and strategic goals. If you are committed to support the university in building a strong global alumni community and advance the interests of SMU alumni, we welcome you to submit your application!
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SMU MASTERS DAY 2018
Attend this open house for SMU Masters programmes on 31 Mar 2018 (Sat), at the SMU Administration Building. Attend masterclasses, speak to SMU professors, admission advisors and alumni to learn more about the SMU Masters experience, and how you can Master Your Future with an SMU Master!
Find Out More!
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SMU CIRCLE is a monthly e-newsletter brought to you by the SMU Office of Alumni Relations. Read about the latest developments at the University, find out more about upcoming events, hear from your fellow alumni and stay connected to the SMU Community of alumni, students, faculty and staff. For information regarding SMU CIRCLE, email samwu@smu.edu.sg
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