About the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA)
The most prestigious and only University-level award that recognises exceptional student life beyond academics, NAA celebrates the diversity of experiences supported by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), spanning arts, community engagement, hostel admissions, residential life, student accessibility, sports, student leadership, and student wellness. Students and groups are honoured for their contributions in the past academic year through seven categories.
About the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA)
The most prestigious and only University-level award that recognises exceptional student life beyond academics, NAA celebrates the diversity of experiences supported by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), spanning arts, community engagement, hostel admissions, residential life, student accessibility, sports, student leadership, and student wellness. Students and groups are honoured for their contributions in the past academic year through seven categories.
Key Dates
1 NOV 2025 - Starts at 3.15 p.m
NUS Achievement Awards
Guest-of-Honour: Prof Tan Eng Chye, NUS President
Venue: UCC Ho Bee Auditorium
Dress code: Formal
Recipients
We are pleased to announce the recipients of all 7 categories at NAA 2025. Distinction recipients will be announced during the ceremony on 1 Nov 2025.
Criteria and Categories
Recognising artistic excellence in NUS and significant contributions to the arts and
arts management at NUS and
the wider community.
Recognising inspiring projects that have elevated NUS campus vibrancy
in various areas.
Recognising student leaders who have significantly enhanced student life through their leadership qualities and the embodiment of NUS core values.
Recognising high-performing sporting individuals with an exceptional track record
of achievements.
A non-competitive category that honours two groups: Eco Champions, for commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable practices; and Campus Vibrancy, for university-wide projects that enhance student life and community building.
Meet Our Jury
Dr Chew Suyin
Senior Lecturer & Academic Advisor (Dance & Arts Management)
Yong Siew Toh Music Conservatory & NUS College
As a dancer, Dr. Chew trained at Purchase Dance Conservatory, New York. From 1992-1994, she was Head of the People’s Association Culture Department. As an Esplanade Theatres scholar, she was part of their pioneering management team. From 2015-2019, she was Board (Chair) of Raw Moves Dance Company. As an educator since 1997, she was instrumental in designing and teaching in the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Arts Management for LASALLE College of the Arts. Her PhD thesis looked at leadership and stakeholder influence in dance companies. At Yale-NUS, her role in student care and advising has facilitated the integration of dance to support mental well-being. This has resulted into two courses of such nature offered at NUS College. She currently holds a joint appointment as Senior Lecturer with Yong Siew Toh Music Conservatory and NUS College where she oversees the development of credit bearing dance courses and the 2nd Major/ Minor in Performing Arts (dance programme) on campus.
A/P Eleanor Wong
Associate Provost (Special Projects)
NUS College
Eleanor is a former public prosecutor and international finance lawyer who joined NUS to set up the Legal Skills Programme in the Faculty of Law. Along the way, she has undertaken management roles at the Law School (where she currently leads the Centre for Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education), at NUS College and the Provost’s Office. She prefers roles that give her an excuse to hang out with students and help them inhabit their best selves. She is a published playwright and poet.
Ms Goh Mia Yang
Senior Associate Dean
Office of Student Affairs
An alumna of the NUS Law School, Mia Yang joined the university after eight years in legal practice. Little did she know that she would spend the next 19 years at the helm of the Law School's administration team, overseeing various departments and ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day operations. Mia Yang’s involvement with student life started much earlier when she was appointed Resident Fellow of Temasek Hall (2003- 2011), Resident Advisor of Kuok Foundation House (2011 – 2016) and Resident Fellow of Raffles Hall (2016 - 2017). Her experience as a residential staff for 14 years laid a solid foundation for the work she is undertaking as part of the OSA team today. Mia Yang’s support for the arts extends beyond her professional career to being a proud parent of a local theatre practitioner.
Mr Jeremiah Choy
Creative Director, Producer, Curator since 1997
Dr Lynette Tan
Lynette navigates the potential of systems thinking in intersection with film as well as community engagement. Her courses explore the philosophies and work of the systems pioneers and empower students to be humane change agents as they navigate global issues that are critical in the 21st Century. Lynette's other teaching and research interests include AI and technology in education, Hollywood and Singapore Cinema, Gender Studies, and Post-colonial Studies. In recognition for excellence in teaching, Lynette won multiple teaching awards at the university level and has been placed on both the ATEA (Annual Teaching Excellence Award) and RCTEA (Residential Colleges Teaching Excellence Award) honour rolls at NUS.
Past Recipients
| Stories | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | NAA 2024 |
| 2023 | NAA 2023 |
| 2022 | Student Life Awards 2022 |
| 2021 | Student Life Awards 2021 Special Edition |
| 2020 | 2nd Student Life Awards |
| 2019 | 1st Student Life Awards |
