have emerged as Champions in Hwa Chong Debate Invitationals and done reasonably well at the recent NUS Challenge Shield 2009. Three speakers from the team in the Victoria Junior College Invitationals have been ranked in the Top 5 Best Individual Speakers, with one clinching the Overall Individual Best Speaker award. The Nanyang Chinese Debate Club has also done well since the club started operation in 2006. NYGH is the two-time champion of the annual Chinese Debating Championships, first in 2007 and in 2012. It is also the only school in Singapore to have obtained the Chinese Debate Championship title twice. Nanyang is also home to Nanyang Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe cum 24 Drums Ensemble. The troupe started operation as a CCA when it left the National Police Cadet Corps in 2007. They hold annual caiqings during the Chinese New Year where they go around Singapore performing, and also take part in lion dance competitions. Awards and Accolades A group of five 17-year-old students topped the secondary school category of the National Science Experiment Big Data Challenge 2017. Sandra Teng Chin Yang received a Teaching Award in 2016, which honours outstanding teachers of English language, English literature and General Paper in Singapore. The school clinched the Singapore Quality Award for Business Excellence award in 2013. Notable alumni Grace Fu, Cabinet minister Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, former minister of state and member of parliament Cynthia Chua, founder and CEO of Spa Esprit Group Tang Pui Wah, 1952 track and field Olympian Elizabeth Yin, 2012 sailing Olympian Goh Soo Khim, co-founder and artistic director of the Singapore Dance Theatre and Cultural Medallion winner Susan Long, The Straits Times senior correspondent Tung Soo Hua, Mediacorp news presenter Jamie Yeo, television presenter and actress Kaira Gong, Mandopop singer References External links Educational institutions established in 1917 Independent schools in Singapore Secondary schools in Singapore Schools offering Integrated Programme in Singapore Girls' schools in Singapore Schools in Central Region, Singapore 1917 establishments in British Malaya