 The choir was also conducted by Lim Yau from 1982 to 1983, and has been conducted by Jennifer Tham, also a choral instructor with few secondary schools and junior colleges in Singapore, since 1989.In 2004, coinciding with its 40th anniversary, the choir was renamed the SYC Ensemble Singers.In 1997, the SYC was a recipient of the President’s Charity Award (for service to the State and community).