MANILA, March 17 — The city government of Makati on Monday announced the winners of this year’s Search for Ten Outstanding Students of Makati (TOSM) in awarding ceremonies held at the Makati City Hall.
Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay led city officials and program partners in paying tribute to the winners, and noted with pleasure that six of them were from the city’s public schools.
“I am truly heartened to see, year after year, a steady stream of public school students joining this prestigious circle of excellence,” Binay said.
Named as the Ten Outstanding Students of Makati for 2014 were John Angel L. Aranas of Makati Science High School; Ma. Veronica Pia N. Arevalo of Colegio San Agustin-Makati; Mikka M. Carel of Makati High School; Lyndon Rom T. David of Fort Bonifacio High School; Shawn Hailey Dy of Makati Hope Christian School; Julius Ezra M. Gundran of Don Bosco Technical Institute; Hannah May R. Ona of Makati Science High School; Shanell Grace B. Recheta of Gen. Pio del Pilar High School; Francesca C. Sy of Assumption College; and Adrian Miguel S. Umengan of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino High School.
Selected for the JCI-Makati Leadership Award was Ma. Veronica Pia Arevalo of Colegio San Agustin-Makati.
TOSM awardees each received a cash reward worth P10,000 from Mayor Binay, together with a trophy and medal.
Binay acknowledged the hard work and sacrifices made by the awardees to excel in their studies and praised them for showing fellow students that achieving a ‘holistic balance of excellence’ is possible.
“I congratulate these young people who have gone the extra mile to make good use of their potential. I am confident that with continued nurturing and encouragement from their parents, mentors and community, they will one day bring about positive changes to society,” he said.
The citywide search, now on its 38th year, aims to recognize students who have shown exceptional performance in the fields of academics, leadership, athletics and the arts.
The search and evaluation processes were spearheaded by the Makati Youth and Sports Development Department (YSDD), in partnership with JCI Makati and STF Foundation.
The following criteria were used to determine the winners: Academic Excellence, 40 points; School Co-curricular Activities, 15 points; Extra-curricular Activities, 20 points; Talent Presentation, five points; and Leadership, 20 points. The screening committee was composed of three members from JCI Makati and one member from YSDD.
Fourth year high school students from public and private schools in Makati who were nominated by their respective schools were screened based on the guidelines approved by the organizers and the board of judges. The nominees were also required to submit accomplished nomination form; authenticated scholastic record (from first to fourth year); certificate of good moral character; and school certification that the nominee has been a Consistent Academic Achiever for four school years. (PNA)
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