Top student an all-rounder

ELLIE CHOI CI-EN is one of two top students who obtained eight distinctions for all her subjects at the 2009 A-Level Examinations, including a distinction for H3 Proteomics. In 2008, Ellie was the recipient of the Scholastic Merit Award for outstanding academic performance in the Promotional Examinations. She also represented ACJC at the Singapore Biology Olympiad.

Ellie was part of the ACJC Harp Ensemble which obtained a silver award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging in 2009. As a swimmer, she represented the college in the "A" division National Swimming Championships in 2008 and 2009 (Girls’ team) and came in overall second in both years. In 2009, she also took part in the Girls "A" Division National Inter-School Waterpolo Championships where the team came in third.

Ellie is an active community service participant who enjoys interacting with various disadvantaged groups.

Top Arts student bags 8 distinctions

DAWN CHEN YI is the top Arts student for the class of 2009. She obtained distinctions for all her eight H2 and H1 subjects at the 2009 GCE A-Level Examinations. At the 2008 Promotional Examinations, she was part of the top 10 per cent for outstanding academic performance.

Dawn was an active member of numerous CCA and CIP initiatives. She joined the Indian Cultural Society, despite being from a different race, and participated as a member of the Indian Dance troupe which won the Gold with Honours award at the Singapore Youth Festival 2009 for the first time in College history.

She was also a member of the ACJC Basketball team; the Vice-Chairman of the ACJC Student Task Force Group; the facilitator for Envirolympics, a nationwide event for secondary school students; and a cheerleader at the 2008 National Day Parade.

One of most accomplished students

SUJAY NATSON is one of ACJC’s most accomplished students. He obtained distinctions for all his six subjects at the 2009 A-Level Examinations.

He was one of a select few students in Singapore chosen to participate in the MOE-NUS Science Research Programme (SRP). His research for this programme on enhancing and improving existing Lithium-Ion Batteries won him a Silver Award at the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair 2009, where he competed with more than 400 others from various local institutions.

He also was part of a pair of students who represented Singapore at the International Beijing Youth Science Challenge 2009. His research won a Gold Award and also a Young Creator’s Award at the competition.

Due to his keen interest in Astrophysics, including the study of Black Holes, the Theory of Relativity and Particle Physics, his team won the 1st Runners-Up placing at the 2008 NUS-NTU Astrochallenge, which pitted them against other well-established teams in the area of Astronomy.

Sujay was the President of the Astronomy Society, a School Councillor and a member of the ACJC Debate and Oratorical Society, for which he helped organise the MOE Intercollegiate Debate Tournament.