CKS College News

Henry is one of the most accomplished students of our College, having won numerous awards both national and international in various aspects of Science, Mathematics, English and Chinese languages. To cite a few, he was Bronze Medalist in the 52nd International Mathematical Olympiad held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands last July, 2011 and obtained the highest score from the Philippine team; he got Honorable Mention Award in the 51st International Mathematical Olympiad held in Astana, Kazakhstan in July, 2010; he was a Perfect Score Awardee in 2009 and a recipient of the Certificate of High Distinction in 2009 and 2010 Rio Tinto Big Science Competition in Australia; he was a National Champion in the 7th National Science Quest organized by the Department of Education and Association of Science Educators in the Philippines held in Tabaco, Albay in 2009; he was Second Prize Winner in Essay Writing in the Reader’s Digest Philippine National Pen Awards; Second Prize Winner in the 2006 Universal Postal Union 35th International Letter Writing Competition for Young People; and Second Placer in the Chinese to English Translation Contest sponsored by the Filipino-Chinese Writers’ Guild.

As a scout, Henry has also achieved many accomplishments. To name some: He was a recipient of the Venturer Scout Rank in March 2011 which is the 2nd highest rank of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines; he was recently named, together with Clyde Wesley Ang (CKSC Grade 6 pupil this school year) as two of the Ten Outstanding Scouts of Manila last October 8, 2011 at the Awarding Ceremony held in Augusto Syjuco Scouting Centre in Manila; and he was an editorial board member of The Peak, official newspaper of the 156th national Boy Scout Jamboree in Makiling, Laguna last May 2011.

Henry was the batch valedictorian in English Instruction in the Grade School Department last 2008. Despite his numerous inter-school competition here and outside the country, he has never neglected his studies. Most recently, he paid a courtesy call to President Benigno Aquino III at the Malacanang Palace for his excellent performance in international mathematics competition.