SGMERC IN THE NEWS - NorthLight Visit covered in The New Paper

[Guest millionmilebenz]

WE MADE IT INTO THE NEWS!!!

SGMERC's community event to the NorthLight School (http://www.sgmerc.com/forum/index.php?topic=2353) was covered by The New Paper in today's edition (12 Nov 2008). The article prominently features our very own Patrick Tan (Kompressor) and rightly focuses on the inspiration that Patrick has brought to the students!

"He inspires students to persevere"

Excerpts from the article:

On Saturday, Mr. Tan spoke to 25 students at NorthLight School, hoping to inspire them.

NorthLight School takes in students who are less academically inclined and have failed their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) repeatedly.

Mr. Tan was one of 20 members of local car club SGMerc, which was invited by Youth Challenge to conduct an outreach session at the vocational training school.

The club's members also gave presentations on the history and engineering of Mercedes-Benz cars.

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NorthLight's principal, Mrs. Chua Yen Ching, said: "Our students tend to have low self-esteem because many of them failed their PSLE. The presentation showed how Mercedes-Benz became a premier brand and through that, it redefines success for our students."

Students who heard Mr. Tan's story were suitably inspired.

One of them, Leong Tung Seng, 14, said: "His story shows us we must not be afraid of failure. As long as we work hard, we can also be successful."

Congrats to SGMERC and Upz Upz Upz to Patrick for sharing his inspiring story with the world!!!

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[Guest fruitcakepablohoney]

"Never Give Up!!!" ;D

[g8crasher]

Wah Patrick steady lah hehehehehe :thumbsup:

[Guest Otsego]

fruitcakepablohoney ]

"Never Give Up!!!" wrote:

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[Guest jameslhm]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Guest dash]

UPZ!! :2guns:

[Guest Quattro]

Good Job

[Guest C350]

upz upz upz good job :clap: :clap:

[Guest jameslhm]

any one gt todays new paper????

[Guest CBlack]

:clap: :clap: :clap: this is a big milestone achievement for SGMERC :thumbsup:

[Guest hwong]

Cool event it is... 8.)

Kompressor and 9339

I :iconsalut:both of you

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[Guest C350]

Cool event it is... 8.)

Kompressor and 9339

I :iconsalut:both of you

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hwong u too did a good job upz upz upz :thumbsup:

[Guest sy69u]

so touch with Pat........... NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER...............

[Guest W140]

Well Done!