In Pictures: The ST Singaporean of the Year award 2016

Colin, May and Joseph Schooling - aged 69, 61 and 21 respectively - received The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award on Monday (Feb 6).
The family beat 11 other contenders to win the second edition of the award, which seeks to recognise Singaporeans who have achieved great feats for the country, made it through adversity or bettered the little red dot.

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Feb 06, 2017, 08:43 PM

Ashvin Gunasegaran (right) beams as he is congratulated during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Winners Colin and May Schooling, pictured with the award and a film still of their son Joseph during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony held at UBS Business University Asia Pacific. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Paralympians Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh react as a short clip of them is played during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Nathan Hartono (centre), and Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) pictured during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony held at UBS Business University Asia Pacific, formerly the Command House, on Feb 6. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Good samaritan John Shu, one of the contenders for the award, breaks down as a short clip of him is played on screen. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

The winner for 2015, Ms Noriza A. Mansor, poses for a photo with the Schoolings.

Winners Colin and May Schooling, take a wefie with fellow finalist Nathan Hartono. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre), Mr Warren Fernandez, ST editor and editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil Media Group (fourth from left) and Country Head, UBS Singapore and Head Wealth Management, UBS APAC Edmund Koh (fourth from right), pictured with the 12 finalists. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Last year's winner Noriza A. Mansor, waves to guests. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Finalist John Shu claps after a short clip of him is played on screen during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre), Mr Warren Fernandez, ST editor and editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil Media Group (left), Country Head, UBS Singapore and Head Wealth Management, UBS APAC Edmund Koh (right), May Schooling and Colin Schooling (second from right). ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Paralympians Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh take pictures with Dr Chi Wei Ming and his family. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife (right), meet finalist and liver donor Peter Lim during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Finalists including Nathan Hartono, Colin and May Schooling, Peter Lim and Dr Radiah Salim pictured along with The Straits Times executive editor Sumiko Tan mingle during The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

May and Colin Schooling arrive at The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Finalist Eric Lew and his wife arrive at The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award ceremony. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

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