Sam Dionisio grabs gold in Hong Kong Science Olympiad's heat round

Fourteen students from the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) - many of whom are part of the Science Training Team (STT) - collectively brought home one gold, four silver, and nine bronze medals from the Hong Kong International Science Olympiad (HKISO) Heat Round held last December.

The sole gold medalist was Sam Dionisio (11-Borja). Silver medals were secured by Enzo Angue (11-Mayer), Charlize Janda (12-Miki), Andrea Lavega (12-Pantalia), and Junby Layaon Jr (11-Realino). The bronze medalists were Laurice Bay (12-Ogilvie), Ghab Bondal (11-Torres), Cleone Canaleta (11-Nakaura), Kriztine Estillore (11-Realino), Katina Lim (11-Realino), Quisha Lim (12-Pantalia), Eliza Lorenzo (11-Perez), Angela Santelices (12-Walpole), and Dia Villafuerte (11-Nakaura).

Hosted annually by the Math Olympiads Training League Inc. (MOTLI), the HKISO Heat Round 2024 took place on 8 December 2024, with participation from thousands of students nationwide. All bronze, silver, and gold medalists qualify for the HKISO Final Round, which will be held onsite in Singapore and online in June 2025.

The HKISO is an annual global science competition encompassing four main categories: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Integrated Science. It is designed for students from grades 2 to 12 and closely follows the Hong Kong School Science Syllabus, assessing students based on their grade-level understanding of the content.