ITE award winners’ success fuelled by their passions in baking and cars

The TLDR: Since Secondary 4, Afiq Anaqi Ramlan has balanced school with work to support his family as its sole breadwinner, yet earning a perfect GPA in his Nitec in Pastry & Baking. Meanwhile, Chew Yong Jun Andric, 22, quit polytechnic to return to ITE to study automotive engineering and graduated top of his Technical Engineer diploma course.

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He worked part-time as a kitchen assistant to contribute to the family finances to support his parents, who stopped working due to health issues while caring for his two younger brothers with special needs.

Despite his responsibilities, Afiq completed his Nitec in Pastry & Baking at ITE College West with a perfect GPA of 4.0 and received the Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal on July 22.