Mountaineers and endurance athletes Sim Phei Sunn and Vincere Zeng, as well as the late pioneering educational TV producer and newscaster Tan See Lai were part of this year’s group of 10 women inducted into the 2024 Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame.
The 10 inductees of the 2024 Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam and Junie Foo, President of Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations. The 10 women make up the 192 women who have been honoured for their outstanding achievements and contributions in Singapore so far.
Pereira was not present at the ceremony and was represented by her mother Bridget, who received the award on her behalf. 2024 Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, Sylvia Toh Paik Choo , dubbed the 'grandmother' of Singlish, receiving her award. You have to first find out what is your idea of success, then you can strive and achieve it. Don’t put a cushion on the seat. Think about the work, not the money.Mountaineers and endurance athletes Sim Phei Sunn and Vincere Zeng are the first two Singaporeans to ever summit K2 and Mount Everest, the two tallest mountains in the world.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame, which was founded by SCWO to celebrate Singapore’s most outstanding women in all categories of endeavour, and to document and share their stories.
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