KR Alumni

Monday, December 14, 2009

KRanival 2009 Concluded

Dear alumni,

Once again, we came in TOPS for the annual Alumni Day!

Special thanks to the alumni who came to join us and big kudos to the KR Alumni Secretariat comm which organized and executed the Alumni Day 2009 - KRanival so brilliantly!

kelchoo representing the alumni for the honours

saying a few words of appreciation

KR Alum & KRH soccer team

bountiful of food

KR Alum & KRH tennis team

KR Alum & KRH soccer & touch rug girls

KR Alum soccer folks on the field

KR Alum & KRH handballers

in the game of basketball

handball debrief and sharing of some pointers

soccer ladies

KR Alum - jiemin in action!

KR Alum - Stephanie Tan in action

KR Alum - Amanda in action0

KR Alum - Mun yin in action

soccer ladies in action

Brought to you by KR Aumni Secretariat

Supported by KRAC

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

KR Alumni Day 2009 - KRanival update

Dear KR Alumni,

5 days till our inaugural KR Alumni Day!
Here are the vital pieces of information you will need.
Please do pass on the information to your friends/team mates!

Details
Date: 12-Dec 2009 (this Saturday)
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Main location: SRC Track Grandstand (registration and central holding point)

Registration

SRC grandstand for all games except Takraw
1pm-2.30pm

Please come at 1pm if your sport is playing at 1.30pm,

else registration is open till 2.30pm
Takraw registration at KR MPSH, 1.15pm

Games Schedule
Starting 1.30pm:
Handball Guys (SRC Handball court)
Soccer Girls (SRC Field 2, nearer to Science)
Takraw Guys (KR MPSH; register at KR MPSH*)
Touch Rugby Girls (SRC Field 2, nearer to Science)
*Transport will be provided for Takraw Guys at KR who wish to take part in other games at SRC at 2.50pm. Otherwise, they will be transported to SRC at 4:20pm for the Frisbee finale and closing ceremony.

Starting 3pm:

Basketball Guys (SRC Basketball court)
Netball Girls (SRC Netball court)
Soccer Guys (SRC Field 2, nearer to Science)

Tennis Guys (SRC Tennis courts)
Tennis Girls (SRC Tennis courts)
Volleyball Guys (SRC Volleyball courts)
Volleyball Girls (SRC Volleyball courts)

Finale 4.30pm:

Frisbee

Other Points to Note

Please be at your respective alumni team at the stipulated timing. At other times, you choose to play on with the hall team, or play in other sports for leisure.

Finger food is will be available at the grandstand at 5.30pm (no dinner).

See you on Saturday, be ready to have a good time! :)

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Kai Yin: 94742966 (Alumni Secretariat Chairperson)

Calvin: 98480628 (Alumni Secretariat Vice Chairperson)
Andi Kurnia: 97663007 (KR Alumni Comm Liaison)
Wilson Tham: 97568594 (KR Alumni Comm Liaison)
Small Steph: 90120894 (KR Alumni Comm Liaison)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

KR Alumnus featured on Straits Times: Chia Wei-Ern

Young KR Alumnus Chia Wei-Ern was featured in the ST on the 23rd November 2009. Read on to find out more!

1. Tell us more about yourself.

I’m an ex-resident of E-block, had a pretty wild university experience, balancing hall life, work and study. IT and the Internet has always been a passion and it’s a field I’ve always wanted to be in. Currently I’m co-managing Techsailor Group, a start-up that I’ve been with for 2.5 years, where one of the founders was my ex-housemate during our stint in the NOC programme (US).

2. What were your most memorable moments in KRH?

There’s plenty I could cite. Waking up at 6am for E-block IBG training, waking up to find my door decorated during dating game, rehearsing till the wee hours in the morning for hall production/inspire/rockers then going for a meal that's somewhere between supper and breakfast... the list is pretty long.

But what I would probably remember for life was the help I received from my block mates when I returned from the US with a torn ligament. The injury was so bad, I could barely move. I remember Ben (then hall president) going through great lengths to help me get a room to rest over the weekend and even helping me to clean it up. Then there’s Qingyou (ex-E-block head) who promptly offered me the ice packs to relieve my knee, Benny, my neighbor who would help me refill the ice box with fresh ice, and some of my juniors Grace, Lishi and Christina (all ex-culture heads) who would help me get my meals when I couldn’t even leave my room. I can’t imagine how I could survived that semester if I had been posted to PGP upon returning from US as OSA originally intended.

3. What experience have you gained in KR that has helped you in your career or life?

People management. I find that generally, all prominent Kent Ridgeans are very people-oriented and able to handle working with others well. It’s a skill that’s very important in advancing your career. You’ll probably find that managing a team in a corporate setting may not be that different from managing a hall committee. If we were to do a quick study now, I won’t be surprised to discover that that most of the ex-Kent Ridgeans leaders (block heads, JCRC members, sports captains, culture heads) are doing very well in their career right now.

4. How was the KR‐SH relationship during your period of hall stay?

Interesting question. I guess being neighbors, you can’t help comparing and trying to outbest each other, so it’s a healthy competition we’ve always had. But I applaud both E-block and Block E for trying to inculcate inter-hall relationship with our annual mid-autumn festival get-together.

5. Do you have any advice for current residents?

Hall is a great place to discover like-minded people. Take time to get to know your neighbors, block mates and hall mates better. You never know who will end up being your life-long friend, client, business partner or for some fortunate ones, life partners.

6. Lastly, tell us a little more about your company & services available.

Techsailor focuses on online customer engagement solutions. We help companies engage customers better by establishing stronger relationships via online communities, social media, newsletter campaigns, loyalty systems and analytics to identify key brand evangelists. Basically, any brands with an existing client base can benefit from our services to retain and grow their online customer base. For more information visit http://www.techsailor.com.