NUS Achievement Awards (NAA) 2026

NAA Recipients

NAA26 Table Tennis

Congratulations to our NAA 2026 recipients!

NAA2026 celebrated 341 students and alumni from the Class of 2026 for their contributions and achievements beyond the classroom. Themed Step Up, Stand Out once again, it presented 11 Distinctions, 24 Merits, 57 Commendations and six Recognitions across seven categories, reflecting the many ways students have shaped campus life and beyond. 

Below is a list of all recipients from the 2026 ceremony:

This category seeks to celebrate artistic excellence in NUS, and recognise significant contributions to the arts and arts management at NUS and the wider community.

Arts Group of the Year

n:ow arts
merit /
NUS Dance Blast!
merit /
NUS Indian Dance
distinction /
Commendation

Arts Production of the Year

Antara Dua: Between Two Choices, A Destiny Prevails
merit /
NUS Indian Dance and NUS Dikir Barat
Blast! out of Bounds 2025: ARUS
distinction /
NUS Dance Blast!
tan zit eh, wa… / the things I never got to say
merit /
n:ow arts
Commendation

Original Artistic Work of the Year

In Between the Blues
merit /
Mahek Arora
on becoming
distinction /
n:ow arts
Samarpan
merit /
Aarushi Gupta, NUS Indian Dance
Commendation

Performing Arts Student of the Year

Evangel Wong Kit Wai
distinction /
n:ow arts, NUS Stage
Koh Tzee Yen
merit /
n:ow arts, NUS Students' Cultural Activities Club, NUS Arts Production Crew, King Edward VII Hall
Tan Yu Hao
merit /
NUS Dance Blast!
Commendation

This category recognises inspiring projects that have elevated NUS campus vibrancy in various areas.

NUS Bizad Charity Run
merit /
NUS Students' Business Club
Commendation

This category recognises outstanding projects that have made a meaningful and lasting impact on communities beyond NUS.

Active Ageing Advocates
merit /
NUS Medical Society
Project Healthy to Thrive Health Screening 2026
merit /
Duke-NUS Project Healthy to Thrive
Project Sabaidee
merit /
King Edward VII Hall
Commendation
This category recognises individuals or teams who have represented NUS in competition and have excelled in the international, regional or national level.
Apex Consulting
merit /
think-cell Global Case Competition 2025
Bumblebee Autonomous Systems
distinction /
RoboSub 2025
Muhammad Faiz Krisnadi
merit /
St. Gallen Symposium Global Essay Competition 2026
Commendation

This category recognises student leaders who have significantly enhanced student life through their leadership qualities and the embodiment of NUS core values.

Hridayansh Khera
distinction /
President, NUS Economics Society
Isaac Chin Wei En
distinction /
President, Sheares Hall
Lim Liang Yng
merit /
Project Director, NUS Students' Business Club
Manickavelu Mohanan
merit /
President, NUS Tamil Language Society
Stephen Chen Zhi Peng
distinction /
President, NUS Students' Union
Commendation

This category recognises high-performing sporting individuals with an exceptional track record of achievements.

Sportsman of the Year

Chew Ming En Lucas
merit /
NUS Lifesaving
Justyn Sim Yi Ming
merit /
NUS Badminton
Nicky Melvin Singh
merit /
NUS Football
Commendation

Sportswoman of the Year

Claire Sze Wei Roberts
merit /
NUS Lifesaving
Gan Xin Chen
distinction /
NUS Shooting
Tay Jiaqi Elle Nicole
merit /
NUS Swimming
Commendation

Sports Team of the Year (Individual Sports)

NUS Badminton (Women)
merit /
NUS Lifesaving
distinction /
Commendation

Sports Team of the Year (Team Sports)

NUS Floorball
distinction /
NUS Football (Men)
merit /
Commendation

President Sports Award of the Year

NUS Table Tennis

This non-competitive category honours university-wide projects that enhance student life and community building.

Campus Vibrancy

NUSSU Freshmen Orientation Camp Committee 2026
NUSSU RAG & Flag Committee 2026
NUS120 Open House Student Village Committee 2026
NUSSU Student Life Fair Committee 2026
Supernova: Rising Star Committee 2026

Campus Sustainability

Green Network Taskforce

At NUS, Student Life Scholarships are awarded to NUS students who excel through their contributions to the arts, sports and community impact. Each year, the newest batch of NUS Student Life Scholarship recipients are honoured at the NUS Achievement Awards ceremony, alongside their peers in the other categories.

Community Impact Scholarship (Mid-Term)

Muhammad Huzaifah Baharudin
NUS Environmental & Sustainability Engineering Students' Club, College of Design and Engineering
Yeo Dai En
Rotaract Club of Singapore City, Faculty of Law
Yeo Min Beverley Benita
NUS Climate Analytics and Technology (CAT) Club, College of Design and Engineering

NUS Performing & Visual Arts Scholarship

Chee Yin Kit Chloe
NUS Symphony Orchestra, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Chek Yu Hann
NUS Dance Synergy, Faculty of Science
Isabella Lee Eun
NUS Dance Synergy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Tay Sze Kee Victoria
NUS Ballroom, Viva LatiNUS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Yuen Wai Mun Janelle
NUS Jazz Band, Faculty of Law

NUS Performing & Visual Arts Scholarship (Mid-Term)

Chia Yu Tong, Renee
NUS Dance Synergy, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Neu Ee Shuen Alyssa
NUS Symphony Orchestra, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Sports Scholarship

Esther Tan
Fencing, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Germaine Foo Yuning
Judo, NUS Business School
Joshua Elisha Lee Shao Ern
Ice Hockey, NUS Business School
Mark Lee Ren
Track and Field, NUS Business School
Siauw Yu Hern
Archery, NUS Business School

Sports Scholarship (Mid-Term - Sports Excellence)

Chen Yilin
Weiqi, NUS Business School
Chloe Tan Li-Yu
Ultimate Frisbee, NUS Business School
Hiren Koban
Field Hockey, College of Design and Engineering
Justyn Sim Yi Ming
Badminton, NUS Business School
Kelly Vivian Fong
Powerlifting, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Ryan Toh
Handball, College of Design and Engineering
Tate Tan Fung
Track and Field, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Thean Rae Chyi Rhea
Artistic Swimming, NUS Business School

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