SMU graduates Teh Kaiwen and Sharon Yeo were among the 2,600 students who graduated at SMU’s 13^th commencement ceremony. This was SMU’s largest batch of graduates since its inception in 2000. In an interview with today, Mr Teh (School of Information Systems) spoke about the challenges and setbacks he faced as a student, as he took a “longer route” before finally graduating from SMU. “Even though I took a longer route, I have no regrets, because I am doing what I’m passionate about now,” said Mr Teh, who is working as an information security analyst at a bank. Lee Kong Chian School of Business graduate and recipient of the SPH Valedictorian Award Sharon Yeo was also interviewed by Today. She revealed that while her friends were getting prestigious jobs at banks and consulting firms, she decided to set up her own start-up Protégé in 2014. Her team’s software helps match mentors and mentees in a company based on interests and expertise, and tracks the progress of relationships using data analytics. Ms Yeo said she realised the importance of mentorship after working with a mentor under the SMU alumni mentoring programme, a founder of a technology start-up, who guided her in business and IT.