Artist, Mathematician, Scout Honor CKS College With Awards Won
- Created on October 20, 2014 10:06 AM
- Last Updated on February 26, 2015 8:27 AM
- October 20, 2014 3:10 PM
CKS College grade school student Carl Daineal Sy Tiu (Gr. 6-D) won the grade 6 art competition in the "Try Prayer. It Works! 2014 Creative Contest" organized by the Family Rosary Crusade. The contest had "Being About the Work of My Father" as its theme.
Another grade school student, Trisha Danielle Sia (Gr. 5-B), won a bronze medal in the 11th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO 2014) held at Bali, Indonesia from October 5 to 11, 2014.
High school achiever Andrew Brandon L. Ong (IV-1)was chosen as one of the national winners in the search for Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines for 2014. The annual search, now on its 25th year, was jointly organized by the Department of Education and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, with Coca-Cola Export Corporation as its sponsor. His Excellency, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, presented the awards and prizes to the ten winners last October 17 at the Philippine International Convention Center. Joining VP Binay during the presentation rites were Atty. Adel Tamano of Coca-Cola and Maximino Edralin, Jr. of the BSP. Abo, as he is fondly called, is the 27th CKSCian to win the coveted TOBS award since 1994.
Harold Alexis Ang Lao of CKS high school batch 2009, placed 2nd in the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination held last September 2014 by the Professional Regulation Commission. Harold also graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from the University of Santo Tomas, Magna cum laude.
In another competition, the CKS College Aqua Dragons Swim Team joined the Inter-School Invitational Swim Meet organized by St. Stephen's High School last October 4, 2014. Mishka C. Sy (3-C) was chosen as "Most Outstanding Swimmer" in the 9 years o
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High school students Andrew Brandon Ong, Clyde Wesley Ang, and Jan Kendrick Ong combined their wits and knowled
CKS grade school students also swept the top three prizes in the Chinese Storytelling Contest organized by the Manila Downtown YMCA Club last September 13, 2014. Trained by Ms. Ching Yap Le Song, the winning CKSians were: 1st Place - Kathereen Kence W. Sy Suan (4-A), 2nd Place - Derrick Austin O. Co (3-D), and 3rd Place - Chloe Yamille B. Velasco (4-B).
Last but not the least, the CKS high school basketball team defended their NCR title in the 2014 Milo Passerelle Basketball Tournament last September 15, 2014 against San Beda College. Onwards they go to Cebu for the national leg competition. The basketball teams also swept both divisions of the basketball tournaments organized by the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF), which had the championship games last September 20. The high school team walloped Hope Christian High School, 89-64, to win their division while the elementary team nipped St. Jude Catholic School, 36-34, to win the developmental competition. It is the third straight year that both teams emerged champions in the annual competition.
After its recent victory in several international math tilts, the Philippines pulled another feat by placing second overall at the recent 2014 International Mathematics Contest (IMC) in Singapore.The Philippine team, which brought home a total of 155 medals, arrived in Manila on Monday night, August 4.
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-
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 organize
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 
Young Filipino elementary students finished first runner-up overall by winning 12 individual medals and two merit awards in 17th Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest held recently in Hong Kong.
