Now an annual tradition, on December 13th secondary students from Grades 6 to 12 received recognition for excellence in sports, academics, community service and the arts through the conferment of 3,000,000 baht in partial and full scholarships. The record amount reflected an extraordinary semester that witnessed award after award for the school, including national championships in the EU Thailand National Intervarsity Debate Championship and Asia Books Readers’ Theatre, five TISAC championship titles, three BISAC volleyball tournament titles, and an individual world championship at the World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions, held at Yale University in the United States.

With so many accomplishments on the part of the Wells students, a total of 55 received recognition for academic excellence, of which 41 received scholarships. Additionally, the Seahawk sports players selected “Most Valuable Player” (MVP) recipients from their respective teams, and two overall MVPs chosen from all teams each received 15,000 baht scholarships and 15,000 baht subsidies for summer sports programs.

Wells awards scholarships in two tiers. Recipients of the Seahawk Scholar Award receive a total of 50,000 baht spread over two semesters. Wells Super Scholar Awards grant the recipients a total of 80,000 baht over that same period. For the first time, three seniors also received full tuition waivers for their exceptional contributions to the school community throughout their high school careers, entitling them to full waivers for the coming spring semester. The full list of award winners includes:

Senior Wells Super Scholar Award Recipients

Wells Super Scholar Award Recipients

Seahawk Scholar Award Recipients

Honorable Mentions for Excellence in Academics

Seahawk MVP Award Recipients

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Wells鈥� academic scholarships are awarded in tiers, with Wells Super Scholars achieving the highest tier. Super Scholars receive tuition waivers ranging from B35,000 per semester for middle school recipients, to B45,000 per semester for high school recipients for the next two semesters. Super Scholars are selected on the basis of outstanding performance in the classroom, with a GPA in core subjects of 3.50 or higher, along with exceptionally high scores in most (and in some cases, ALL) tested areas of the recent SAT10 administered at the end of the previous academic year. This year鈥檚 Super Scholars are:

• Lisa Brothers, Gr. 6
• Arlindo Borges, Gr. 7
• Akhil Shanishetti, Gr. 8
• Praat 鈥淭an鈥� Sukriket, Gr. 9
• Amira Lukens, Gr. 9
• Kaori Miyajima, Gr. 9
• Gauthamgiri Naganathan, Gr. 10
• Tsai Chi “Cathy” Shang Kuan, Gr. 10
• Kamonwan 鈥淏am鈥� Kim, Gr. 11
• Chan Young Lee, Gr. 11
• Siradanai 鈥淛oseph鈥� Chaomuangbon, Gr. 11
• Nick Charaschanya, Gr. 12
• Arada 鈥淒arling鈥� Arayawuth, Gr. 12
• Chi Jau 鈥淜elly鈥� Wang, Gr. 12

Also receiving scholarships were a second group of high achievers, the Wells Scholars. These students had attained a GPA of at least 3.5 in core subjects along with outstanding scores in at least six (6) different areas of the most recent SAT10. Wells Scholars receive tuition waivers聽 of B20,000 per semester for the next two semesters.

• Anavat Siamwala, Gr. 6
• Anusha Shanishetti, Gr. 6
• Angelo Borges, Gr. 7
• Joon Young 鈥淧eter鈥� Choi, Gr. 7
• Sirin Trinetkamol, Gr. 7
• Phawika 鈥淢ook鈥� Borirakpanich, Gr. 7
• Alexander Barnes, Gr. 8
• Jang Won 鈥淢atthew鈥� Seo, Gr. 8
• Pimchanok 鈥淧im鈥� Chuenkamolpun, Gr. 10
• Archer Jirasirikul, Gr. 10
• Alisa Orajarvi, Gr. 11

With an unprecedented number of league and tournament championships, several Wells athletes also received recognition from the School Board. Wells鈥� 2010 Fall Sports MVP Awards of B15,000 were presented to Kanwara 鈥淜anny鈥� Smith (U15s Girls Basketball & JV Girls Volleyball), and Yueh Ting 鈥淜evin鈥� Han (U15s Boys Basketball & JV Boys Volleyball). Outstanding Athletic Achievement Awards of B10,000 were presented to Jim Kao (Senior Boys Basketball & JV Boys Volleyball), Joon Young Lee (Senior Boys Basketball & JV Boys Volleyball), Tanapon 鈥淏oss鈥� Phuripichet (Senior Boys Basketball), and Methaporn 鈥淢ay鈥� Supa-Anan (Senior Girls Basketball).

And to top off the evening, Professional Achievement Awards were presented to four (4) teachers for the role they had played in leading Wells teams to various championships, or recognition in national and international competitions. Teachers recognized were:

• Mr. Mark Caunan (Basketball Championships 鈥� U15 Boys)
• Mr. PJ Castillo (Basketball Championships 鈥� U15 Girls, Senior Girls, Senior Boys)
• Mr. Rhys Griffith (1^st Place Teams 鈥� Reader鈥檚 Theatre Competition)
• Mr. Jared Kuruzovich (World Scholar鈥檚 Cup 鈥� Scholar鈥檚 Bowl Trophy)

Congratulations to all award recipients! Photos of all of the recipients can be viewed on the .

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In order to qualify for Wells scholarships, secondary students are first screened based on externally administered, norm-referenced tests such as the SAT10 or the ITBS (for transfer students). Final decisions are then made based on performance in the classroom (GPA), contributions to the school community and character assessments.

This year, Wells awarded scholarships to two groups of students: the Wells Scholars (B20,000/semester) and the Wells Super Scholars (B35,000/semester for Middle School, B45,000/semester for High School).

Wells Super Scholars for 2010 are:

• Akhil Shanishetti, Gr. 7**
• Amira Lukens, Gr. 8**
• Praat 鈥淭an鈥� Sukriket, Gr. 8
• Kaori Miyajima, Gr. 8
• Aiyana O鈥橫eara, Gr. 9
• Tsai Chi 鈥淐athy鈥� Shang Kuan, Gr. 9
• Gautham Naganathan, Gr. 9
• Chan Lee, Gr. 10
• Surachaet 鈥淣ick鈥� Charaschanya, Gr. 11
• Ju Hyun 鈥淛une鈥� Song, Gr. 11
• Chi Jau 鈥淜elly鈥� Wang, Gr. 11

**鈥漌ells Family Scholars鈥� 鈥� 100% Tuition Award

Wells Scholars for 2010 are:

• Arlindo Borges, Gr. 6
• Joon Young 鈥淧eter鈥� Choi, Gr. 6
• Sitibhum 鈥淭enn鈥� Chaiwatanarat, Gr. 8
• Pimchanok 鈥淧im鈥� Chuenkamolpun, Gr. 9
• Daryl Ong, Gr. 9
• Nanthida 鈥淕unita鈥� Anandsongvit, Gr. 10
• Ritika Anandsongvit, Gr. 12
• Yi Tsen 鈥淎lice鈥� Liu, Gr. 12

Also recognized were a group of transfer students that, due to their exceptional performance at previous schools, were also awarded scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. Categorized as Wells Super Scholars, these students are:

• Shir Lee Akazawa, Gr. 7 (transfer from NIST)
• Siradanai 鈥淛oseph鈥� Chaomuangbon, Gr. 10 (transfer from Ekamai International School)
• Arada 鈥淒arling鈥� Arayawuth, Gr. 11 (transfer from Chiang Mai International School)

In addition to the scholarships, two cash awards of B15,000 were presented to the 2009 Fall Sports MVPs. Selections for these awards were made based on a player鈥檚 contribution to the success of his/her team, as well as sound academic performance and school service. For the 2009 Female MVP, senior basketball player Ping 鈥淜ieren鈥� Wu Yeh (Class of 2010) has been leading her team for the past two years. Similarly, the 2009 Male MVP, Yueh Ting 鈥淜evin鈥� Han (Class of 2014) has led his team to two consecutive TISAC championships. In both cases, the MVPs played key roles in Wells鈥� emergence as a major power in TISAC sports in just its second year as a member school.

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