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Filipino students bag 175 medals at World Scholar’s Cup

Students from Southville International School Colleges gave pride to the country after grabbing 83 gold and 92 silver medals at the 2019 World Scholar’s Cup- Tournament of Champions held in Yale University.

The Southville delegation of 35 students competed against 2,000 scholars, from 630 schools worldwide

The delegation dominated the four events such as Scholar’s Bowl, Scholar’s Challenge, Collaborative Writing, and Team Debate.

Dalton Emanuel Mojica of the Senior Division ranked Top 26 out of the thousands of delegates to become the leading scholar from the Philippines.

The 2019 representatives surpassed Southville’s previous performance of 66 gold and 43 silver medals.

This is Southville’s sophomore year at the said tournament.

“We are in awe of the achievements of our students,” Principal Marie Vic Suarez said.

Suarez added that the success of the students proves the effectiveness of Southville’s core values.

“The team’s winning is a testament of how our 5C’s Core Values- Character, Commitment to Achieve, Competence, Collaboration and Creativity, – come into play as our students excel not only in local but also in global competitions. Kudos also to our teachers who served as their mentors and to our parents who have believed in our thrust as an institution,” Suarez added.

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