CDE Receives New Gifts for the Masonic Charitable Fund Endowed Bursary

The College of Design and Engineering (CDE) has received three new endowed gifts totalling S$100,000 towards the Masonic Charitable Fund (MCF) Endowed Bursary, which supports financially disadvantaged students.

The additional S$100,000 from the MCF will allow the College to support a further four deserving students each year, taking the total expected to benefit annually from the MCF Bursary to 17

A Gift Agreement Signing Ceremony was held on 12 January 2024 at CDE, graced by CDE Acting Dean Professor Teo Kie Leong, senior faculty and leadership, as well as representatives from the Masonic Charitable Fund, led by Patron Dato Jeyaraj Ratnaswamy and Chairman Dr Brian Shegar.

In his welcome remarks, Prof Teo expressed his gratitude, saying, “On behalf of the College, I would like to thank Dr Brian Shegar and his team for their continuous support in raising funds to help our students in CDE.”

Established in 2022, the bursary—now known as the Masonic Charitable Fund Endowed Bursary—continues to provide vital financial assistance to CDE students in need, reflecting the Fund’s ongoing commitment to empowering young engineers through education.

The three new gifts for the bursary are:

• A donation of S$50,000 made possible by the MCF - AE Beavis Dalhousie Chapter.
• A donation of S$25,000 made possible by the MCF - Ramgopal Menon Eastern Gate Lodge.
• A donation of S$25,000 made possible by the MCF - John Stewart Lodge The Lodge of St George.

MCF – AE Beavis Dalhousie Chapter. From left: Mr Rick Vargo (Trustee, MCF), Mr Michael Grenville Gray (Trustee, MCF), Prof Teo Kie Leong (Acting Dean, CDE), Dato Jeyaraj Ratnaswamy (Patron, MCF), Dr Brian Shegar (Chairman, MCF), Mr Victor Gerard Lim (1st Principal), Mr Paul Yong, Mr Sam Nourished

MCF Ramgopal Menon Eastern Gate Lodge. From left: Mr Rick Vargo (Trustee, MCF), Mr Michael Grenville Gray (Trustee, MCF), Prof Teo Kie Leong (Acting Dean, CDE), Dato Jeyaraj Ratnaswamy (Patron, MCF), Dr Brian Shegar (Chairman, MCF), Mr Charles Brown (Worshipful Master), Mr Raymanjit Singh Sandhu, Mr Victor Gerard Lim (1st Principal)

MCF – John Stewart Lodge The Lodge of St George. From left: Mr Rick Vargo (Trustee, MCF), Mr Michael Grenville Gray (Trustee, MCF), Prof Teo Kie Leong (Acting Dean, CDE), Dato Jeyaraj Ratnaswamy (Patron, MCF), Dr Brian Shegar (Chairman, MCF), Mr Justin Lodge (Master Mason)