Jefferson Chua Wins 3 Major Awards in October
- Created on October 29, 2015 12:20 PM
- Last Updated on March 3, 2016 3:50 PM
- November 10, 2015 8:29 AM
Jefferson Chua - a multi-faceted grade 11 student whose name is synonymous to exemplary performances in different fields such as singing and dancing, writing Chinese calligraphy, drawing and sketching, reciting declamation pieces and monologues, among many others. No wonder then that in October, he received three major awards that gave honor not only to himself, but also to his school, his family, and his community.
Last October 19, Jefferson Chua was chosen as one of the national winners in the search for Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines for 2015. The awards were presented by the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, Honorable Jejomar C. Binay, during the awarding rites held at the Philippine International Convention Center.
The nationwide search for the Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts (TOBS) of the Philippines was initiated in 1989 during the incumbency of former Education Secretary and Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) National President Dr. Isidro D. Cariño. The search aims to recognize scouts who best represent what the Scouting program aspires to achieve: Scouts with sterling achievements in community leadership, academic excellence, and good moral conduct.
For his feat, he received fifteen thousand peso cash prize, a two-year college scholarship grant from Coca-Cola Far East Limited, a trophy, medals, and plaques for himself, his school, and Manila Council. He is the 28th winner from CKS College in this annual search, the first being Mel Anthony Y. Cruz, now a surgeon, way back in 1994. For the competition, he was trained by Mrs. Esperanza Brown.
Jefferson also received an award as one of the Ten Outstanding Scouts of Manila (TOSM) in another recognition program held at Pedro Guevarra Elementary School in San Nicolas, Binondo, Manila last October 28. There were actually three CKSians given the said TOSM awards, the other two being Charles Stepven S. Lin and Johannes Nathan C. Hong. 
This awarding program was presided over by former Congressman and Ambassador Harry C. Angping, Chairman Emeritus of the Manila Council, Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
Last but not least, Jefferson C. Chua was also one of six recipients of the Model Chinese-Filipino Students Award for School Year 2015-2016 from the Philippine Kong De Association. This was awarded last October 24 at the hall of the Association of Chinese-Filipino Schools in the Philippines, Incorporated.
Receiving awards during the recognition ceremony held at Manila Grand Opera Hotel last October 23, 2015, four CKSians had another remarkable year in the 2015 Australian Mathematics Competition.
CKSians did well in two events of the 46th Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association. The CKS high school girls basketball team emerged champion in the juniors division of the basketball competition which ended last October 24, beating rival De La Salle Zobel in the finals. The team was coached by Diana SY with Cristina Dela Cruz and Piao Fidellaga as assistant coaches.
The high school girls volleyball team won 1st runner-up honors in the juniors division of the volleyball competition a day after. It was the best-ever finish by a CKS high school volleyball team in the annual competition.
CKS senior high school grade 11 student Erika Y. Chan bagged 1st Prize in the high school division of the Manila Downtown YMCA Club Chinese Singing Contest held last August 23, 2015. Also proclaimed winners were fellow CKSians Candy Joy Tan (4th Prize) and Jefferson C. Chua (5th Prize).
CKSians won more than half of all awards given during the Manila Downtown YMCA Club Art Contest held last July 2015.
Clyde Wesley Si Ang, a grade 10 student of CKS College, won two major awards in international and local competitions.
CKS scouts started the new school year 2015-2016 with two awards won for the school.
Last July 25, Michael Benjamin C. Morco of Grade 8-A also emerged as champion in the senior scout category of the 3rd Manila Council, BSP Scout Heroes Quiz Bee Competition at the Augusto Syjuco Scouting Center in Malate, Manila. He won a plaque and medal for his feat. 
