SMU President Professor Lily Kong has been conferred the Public Service Star award in the National Day Awards 2020. Since 2009, she has been lending the Public Service Commission (PSC) her experience in assessing and developing university students. Prof Kong said her work with the PSC over the past 11 years has been "nothing short of fulfilling". “In particular, it has been gratifying to see the multifaceted development of many of these talented individuals who go on to contribute to our country’s continued growth and success,” she said. Prof Kong added, “It is a tremendous honour to receive this recognition, and a privilege to have been able to serve.”