CKSC Students Top Art Contest, Receive Scout Awards

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Once again, CKS College students were recipients of various honors that showed their exemplary performance beyond academics.CKSCians swept the top plums in both elementary and high school divisions of the Children's Art Contest conducted by the Manila Downtown YMCA Club last July19, 2014. Jefferson Chua (G9-1) topped the high school level, while Jessica Mae Qiu (G7-1) took first place in the grade school level. Joining the two first placers in the winners' circle were Ryanne Valerie Ong (IV-1) who bagged 6th place in the high school level and Trisha Danielle Sia (5-B), who also won 6th place in the grade school competition. The winners received their cash prizes during the simple awarding ceremony held last August 2 at the organizer's auditorium.

Three CKS College senior scouts were bestowed the Eagle Scout Award during the National Court of Honor Ceremony held at the auditorium of the Far Eastern University, Quezon City campus last July 25. Andrew Brandon Ong (HS IV-1), Harvey Andee Co (BSBA-Management), and Angelo Villamora (HS Batch 2014) were presented the highest advancement award for boy and senior scouts by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in the awarding ceremony presided by Quezon City Councilors Jorge Banal and Godofredo Liban, and Cabanatuan City Judge Johnmuel Mendoza, the latter being a former Eagle Scout himself. Ms. Naty Sia accompanied the scout achievers to the awarding rites.

CKS College produced two more Eagle Scouts in Brandon Willis Sing (HS Batch 2014) and John Pierce Tubay (IV-2). Sing and Tubay were awarded the highest advancement rank during another Court of Honor Ceremony organized by Manila Council, Boy Scouts of the Philippines last August 2, 2014 at the Philippine Academy of Sakya auditorium. Dr. Erlinda Abubo and Mr. Florence Antonio co-chaired the solemn recognition rites.

During the same occasion, five CKS College grade school students received the Leaping Usa Award, the highest advancement rank awarded to Kab Scouts by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP). Scouts Dixon Chua (4-F), Edenburg John Figueroa (4-D), Carll Simon Lin (4-D), Aaron Vincent Po (4-C), and Gavin Zeus Tan (4-D) were finally presented their certificates. Jelvin Ralph Sy and Danilo Supelana from the grade school discipline office joined the kids and their proud parents to the awarding rites.

Congratulations to all!