Alumni
Tanglin Alumni having fun
Why it’s important to stay CONNECTED Whether you’re a recent graduate or a past Tanglin student, staying connected with your alma mater has its benefits. Shakila Samuel, Alumni Manager, explains why.
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anglin Trust School embraces a history that is almost 100 years old. Its alumni community can be found all over the world and the Alumni Team at Tanglin manages over 20,000 former students. In fact, we are still in touch with alumni who attended boarding School in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia during World War 2! Staying connected offers our alumni the opportunity to connect with friends they knew whilst they were at school, access old photos, attend alumni gatherings and in the last decade, many Tanglin alumni have been able to apply for monetary support through various grants and awards, made possible by the TTS Foundation.
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Many of these awards have seen our alumni take on exciting challenges for both personal and professional development, whilst making a positive impact in the community around them. One such example was Charlotte Harris (2009 cohort) who was the first recipient of Tanglin’s Adventurous Expedition Award. She is currently preparing for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge, an annual rowing event that sees participants row 3,000 miles between San Sebastian, Canary Islands and Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua. Charlotte, along with her partner, aim to raise more than SGD 180,000 by the end of 2021. To read her story, turn to page 42.
