{"id":3652,"date":"2024-08-30T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-alumn-nus.pantheonsite.io\/alumnus\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:05:06","slug":"celebrating-three-and-a-half-decades-the-journey-of-1989-civil-engineering-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.nus.edu.sg\/thealumnus\/2024\/08\/30\/celebrating-three-and-a-half-decades-the-journey-of-1989-civil-engineering-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Three and a Half Decades: The Journey of 1989 Civil Engineering Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3652\" class=\"elementor elementor-3652\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e89925a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e89925a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5275a0d\" data-id=\"5275a0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282b2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282b2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On 30 August 2024, the Civil Engineering Class of 1989 from the National University of Singapore (NUS) reunited to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their graduation. The gathering saw 24 alumni, joined by two esteemed professors, Emeritus Professor Tan Kiang Hwee (MEng &#8217;83) and Dr Liong Shie-Yui. The event held special significance, as eight classmates travelled from Malaysia and the Philippines, highlighting the lasting bonds formed during their university years. As they approach their 60s, the alumni gathered with a sense of gratitude, cherishing their health and the opportunity to reconnect. The evening was filled with spirited conversations as they fondly recalled their university days and shared stories of their varied career journeys. While many have continued to thrive as civil engineers, others have ventured into fields such as real estate, banking, land development, and academia, showcasing the diverse opportunities their education opened for them. 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