TP’s first PSC scholar
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An accomplished cellist, in 2004 Wilson (far right) was one
of the top scorers in Singapore for his Grade 5 ABRSM
(Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music) exam.
He regularly performed with the TP Chinese Orchestra. |
Wilson Yung Ying Kit has made it into TP’s annals
as the first graduate to be awarded the Singapore
Government Scholarship by the Public Service
Commission (PSC).
One of the most highly regarded scholarships in
Singapore, the PSC Scholarships provide scholars with
a suite of development programmes designed to induct
them into the Civil Service and give them valuable
insights into public policy-making.
Wilson will pursue a Bachelor of Business
Administration at the National University of Singapore
where he hopes to do a double major in either Statistics
or Economics. He also aspires to go overseas for his
postgraduate studies in the future.
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One of the highlights of Wilson’s time at TP was serving his
internship in Beijing, China, for which he received accolades
from his supervisors. Here, he is seen taking a break on the
Great Wall. |
The unassuming young man, whose academic prowess
netted him an amazing haul of 31 distinctions and 1 “A”
during his three years at TP, had topped his graduating
cohort with a perfect Grade Point Average of 4.0. He
graduated top of his cohort and received the Diploma in
Business Course Gold Medal.
A highlight of Wilson’s studies at TP was serving his
internship in Beijing, China, where he was attached to
the mortgage department of Standard Chartered Bank
from September to November 2007. He earned much
praise from his supervisors who described him as having
a “strong sense of dedication and discipline” and being “an independent worker who takes the initiative and
possesses good work attitude.”
The all-rounded Wilson is no mere bookworm either. An
accomplished cellist with a Grade 8 certificate, Wilson
was president of TP’s Chinese Orchestra and during his
term the orchestra clinched the Arts Group of the Year
award at TP in 2008. He currently coaches the cellists
in the Chinese Orchestra and is also a member of the
City Chinese Orchestra outside TP.
When asked about his role models in life, a modest
Wilson comments that he learns from the people he
encounters, “Be it the cleaning auntie, my superiors, or
friends. I guess there are actually many small lessons in
daily life which we can pick up.” |
