Having attained an outstanding performance and medal-winning achievement in any math contests will do you a world of good. In this case, the latest achievement of seven Filipino math wizards in the 2012 International Competitions and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) – Mathematics is a quantum leap forward for mathematical excellence.

The medal is awarded to students with the top score in each year level, that is, their scores have been judged as sufficiently meritorious, thus eligible for the UNSW medals.

Reaping such an outstanding honor are Clyde Wesley Ang, Year 7, Andrew Brandon Ong, Year 8, and Raenelle Ean Ngo, Year 10 of Chiang Kai Shek College; Adrian Reginald Sy, Year 8, Tiffany Chong, Year 9, and Austin Edrich Chua of St. Jude Catholic School; and Reine Jiana Reynoso, Year 9, of Philippine Science High School-Main. They will also receive medal winners’ certificates and the high distinction certificates for being in the top 1% of high achieving students.

Furthermore, bound and determined mathletes, 95 of them, share the same recognition as the 7 others, making it in the top 1%. 281 manage to be in the top 10%, thus receiving distinction certificates and 523 participants get credit certificates for succeeding to be in the top 25%.

The following are the recipients of high distinction certificates: