The Municipality of Rodriguez (Montalban), through Mayor Ronnie Evangelista, formally acknowledged the achievements of Eastbridge student Zac Andre De Lara, whose results in international mathematics and science olympiads brought honor to the school and to the town.
Zac's year of olympiads
March 2022 to January 2023, in order
- 🥇 First Prize, Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (Big Bay Bei) 2022, Final Round · March 20, 2022
- 🥈 Silver Award, Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad (TIMO) 2022, Final Round · April 2, 2022
- 🥇 Gold Award, Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad (PhIMO) 2022, Heat Round · April 9, 2022
- 🏅 With Distinction, Australian Mathematics Competition 2022 · August 4, 2022
- 🥇 Gold Award, Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad (PhIMO) 2022, Final Round · September 25, 2022
- 🥇 Gold Award, Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad (TIMO) 2022–2023, Heat Round · October 23, 2022
- 🥇 Gold Award, Hong Kong International Science Olympiad 2022–2023, Heat Round · November 27, 2022
- 🥇 First Prize, Big Bay Bei 2022–2023, Heat Round · December 4, 2022
- 🥇 Gold Award, World International Mathematical Olympiad (WIMO) 2022, Heat Round · January 7, 2023
Not just a math gift
Most of Zac's awards are in mathematics, but one stands out: a Gold Award in the Hong Kong International Science Olympiad. A child's gift rarely fits in one box. Our job is to notice where it shows up, and then give it room to grow.
What came next
Zac kept going. In March 2023, he was part of the Eastbridge Math team that won national gold at NAPSPHIL, and later that year he earned a 1st Prize at PhIMO and a place on Team Philippines for the Big Bay Bei 2023 Final Round. Meet our 2023 international winners →
What this means for your child
Not every child will win nine olympiad awards, and that is not the point. The point is that a child with a real gift for numbers was noticed, encouraged, and stretched. That happens through Singapore Math, which builds deep problem-solving instead of memorized steps, and through small classes where teachers know each child well enough to see what they can do.
Thank you to Mayor Ronnie Evangelista and the Municipality of Rodriguez for honoring Zac's achievements, and to his parents and teachers. Congratulations, Zac! To God be the glory!
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