PARAGON PRIVATE &
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FORM 4 STUDENTS WIN SILVER FOR INNOVATIVE NATURAL FOOD DYE PROJECT

We are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Form 4 students of Sekolah Menengah Paragon — Tan Yu Ming, Christine Lian Zhi Qing, Lee Yan Jie, Tan Yong Han, Khor Xian Yi, and Shawn Lai Sun Quan who won the prestigious Silver Award at the Virtual Innovative Competition 2024 for their outstanding project, “Production of Natural Food Dyes: Dehydration or Oven Dry.” Under the guidance of teacher advisor, Dr. Tan Yong Chee, they explored sustainable alternatives to synthetic dyes by investigating natural dye production methods using oven drying and dehydration.