ITE’s Top Graduates of 2024: Chng Hong Xiang Roy

Chng Hong Xiang Roy was conferred the Tay Eng Soon (TES) Gold Medal, at the ITE Graduation Ceremony last week. The TES Gold Medal is awarded to an outstanding graduate from each ITE College, who has achieved excellent course performance, participated actively in co-curricular activities and contributed to the well-being and development of his or her college.

Roy is currently pursuing a Diploma in Infocomm & Media Engineering at Nanyang Polytechnic. We believe his achievements will be an inspiration to our juniors in our school.

Programming is Life

Roy found an interest in computing, when he was in secondary school. Keen to pursue this field further, he enrolled in the Higher Nitec in IT Applications Development. At ITE, Roy actively seized opportunities to hone his programming skills. He put himself to the test by participating in the WorldSkills Singapore 2023 competition, where he competed in the area of Mobile Applications and Development. His strong sense of initiative impressed his internship supervisors, who entrusted him to lead the development of a new application.

Roy sees technology as an enabler, and wants to use his knowledge to empower others. Besides helping his peers in their studies, he has been creating programming-related tutorials on YouTube and writing coding articles for a charity organisation. Roy aspires to build a technology start-up that could make a positive impact on society in the future.

Challenged to Excel

“My lecturers at ITE were incredibly supportive and I am very grateful for that. They encouraged me to participate in various competitions and leadership CCAs to further develop myself. My journey in the WorldSkills Singapore 2023 competition was particularly tough and required a lot of self-learning, but it helped to build my mental toughness. I have learned that I can conquer any challenge, so long as I give my best efforts and never give up.”

After ITE

Roy is pursuing a Diploma in Infocomm & Media Engineering at Nanyang Polytechnic. He hopes to take a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, after attaining his Diploma.

Top Achievements

• Representing ITE, Roy clinched a Silver Medal in the skill area of Mobile Applications and Development at the WorldSkills Singapore 2023 competition.

• While juggling multiple commitments, he achieved a perfect Grade Point Average score of 4.0 and was offered the accelerated programme for his three-year Higher Nitec course.

• Roy has grown his following on YouTube to some 6,000 subscribers, through his efforts to develop effective programming-related content.