happy teacher's day mr loh.
you r still remembered. (:
mr muscles.

A focused young man with an extraordinary zest for life would be a good way to describe Stephen Loh Soon Ann. His stellar list of life achievements include being selected to serve as a Commando in the elite of the SAF and being one of the youngest research presenters in a Paris conference in 2003.

It was at NTU that Stephen first discovered his love for dragon boating, and he went on to lead the team as Captain of the NTU Dragon Boat Team in year 1998-1999. Always keen to expand his horizons, Stephen went to Toronto, Canada as an exchange student in 2000, and upon returning to Singapore, resumed his National and NTU Dragon Boat activities. As one of the pioneers when the Singapore National Dragon Boat Team reformed in 2003, Stephen went on to represent Singapore in many overseas races, most notably the 23rd South East Asia Games in the Philippines in 2005. He also returned to paddle for his alma mater during his post-graduation diploma days in the National Institue of Education (NIE) and served as an inspiration and role model for many of the young NTU Dragon Boaters. His team-mates have described him as a man who proved that age is not a barrier, likening him to "fine wine, getting better with age." Never faltering in the face of adversity, constantly encouraging his teammates and leading the way, Stephen was always humble, caring towards others and ever ready to share his knowledge. To date, Stephen remains a "paragon of excellence" for his team-mates to emulate and aspire towards.

As an engineer who subsequently made a mid-career switch to become a Physical Education teacher, Stephen had made a great impact at the National Junior College (NJC) where he had been teaching for six months prior to the boating accident. It thus came as no surprise to anyone when the NJC Principal described Stephen as a "teacher of promise." At NJC, Stephen had built up a strong squash team and the track and field team and was also actively involved in leadership building. A dedicated man with a heart for young people, he was highly popular with his students and would spend many weekends coaching his students in Maths which was the hallmark of the caring and magnanimous person whom Stephen represented.

However, Stephen's kindness was not limited to just his fellow human beings. As an avid animal lover, Stephen had taken care of many animals including strays since his childhood days. One such beneficiary was a stray kitten who became a regular visitor to his NTU hostel in 2000/2001. This kitten used to wait outside Stephen's room until he finished his lectures. The patience usually paid off as the kitten would be rewarded with milk by our animal lover! When Stephen graduated from NTU in mid 2001, his attachment to the cat had become so strong that he decided to bring him home. The first time the cat was brought into the pick-up vehicle, it botled out and gave Stephen a nasty bloody scratch on his arm! From that fateful day onwards this feisty cat was named "Scratchy" and still lives in Stephen's household today, much loved by all the family members.

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Poh Boon San and Stephen Loh Soon Ann NTU Dragon Boat Bursary

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