Suwanit Poolcharoen
Six students from Bromsgrove International School Thailand have just
returned from the Tournament of Champions, the prestigious global final of
the World Scholar’s Cup. Competing against the 300 finalists in the Junior
Division (11-15) from around the world, Bromsgrove’s two teams (Jeana Lee,
Thomas Savage and Surabhi Vanalia; Daisy Savage, Devi Vanalia and Joon Ho
Byun) enjoyed a life-changing experience.
Thomas
Savage brought home a glittering array of prizes.
After a whistle-stop tour of Manhattan, including visits to the Empire State
Building and the 9/11 memorial, shopping in Macy’s and catching a sunset
glimpse of the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park, the teams made their way
up to New Haven, Connecticut, and Yale University, where the competition
took place.
Whether in the debating or collaborative writing rounds, or amid the rigour
of the Scholar’s Challenge exam or the Scholar’s Bowl team quiz,
Bromsgrove’s students punched way above their weight, and proved a force to
be reckoned with. One team - Jeana, Thomas and Surabhi - were placed 6th for
debating, and were placed on the Honour Roll overall; and Surabhi featured
individually on the Honour Roll in the Science component of the Scholar’s
Challenge.
Most impressive of all, Thomas Savage brought home a glittering array of
prizes, placing 6th overall for the Scholar’s Challenge (and on the Honour
Roll for the Arts, Literature and Science), 1st in the world for debating
and an amazing 2nd in the world across the entire competition. In a contest
which sees the very best teenage minds on the planet compete against each
other, such stellar achievements are even more remarkable.
Bromsgrove’s students proved a
force to be reckoned with.
Whilst in the USA, Bromsgrove’s teams also enjoyed tours
of Ivy League colleges Yale, Harvard and, recently rated Number 1 in the
world, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). This was a rare
opportunity for these world-beating scholars to have a window into some of
the institutions in which they may even study themselves in a few years
time.
This year, Bromsgrove has 24 students enrolled on the World Scholar’s Cup
programme, so they are all hopeful there may be Bromsgrove teams at the
Tournament of Champions at Yale next year too.
Please visit website www. bromsgrove.ac.th
For more information on the World Scholar’s Cup, visit
www.scholarscup.org
The dynamic six thoroughly
enjoyed their tour of Harvard University.
