Asian University’s presents their Green Jacket Award

Education students visit school to study

New training center welcomes 400 scouts and guides

Asian University’s presents their Green Jacket Award

On January 25, Asian University presented its special ‘Green Blazer’ sporting achievement award to Miss Sinsupa Wannasuth (Mink), a first year BBA student. This was the first time that this prestigious prize, presented only to students who have achieved the highest distinction in sports, has been awarded.

Dr Viphandh Roengpithya (seated), president of Asian University, congratulates Miss Sinsupa Wannasuth for her Green Jacket achievement.

The idea of a ‘Green Blazer Award’ comes from the coveted green jacket presented to the champions of the golfing world. The vice president of administration, Ajarn Panit Nilubol, and the director of sports, Mr. James Saville, congratulated Mink on winning the bronze medal in the South East Asia Games.
In the SEA Games, held in the Philippines in 2005, Mink, who has been sailing, competing and winning for many years, represented Thailand in the sailing event, competing in the Laser, Radical Class. After her outstanding achievement, Mink’s father suggested that it might soon be necessary to add another room to the family home in order to accommodate all of Mink’s medals and trophies. Mink’s future does indeed look bright as she now focuses her sights on the upcoming Asian Games, as well as on the Olympic Games in 2008. Asian U staff and students wish her all the best for these and other upcoming events.
Mink’s ‘Green Blazer’ presentation coincided with a ‘Drugs Awareness’ seminar conducted by Colonel Dr. Sumon Boonrod, army staff of the 14 Military Circleit: Navamintrathinee Army Camp, Chonburi. It was appropriate to hold this seminar after Mink’s presentation, because sporting achievements and the use of drugs are, of course, diametrically opposed. The popularity of sport at Asian U provides an excellent example of how mental and physical health continues to help young people avoid the destructive temptations that drugs may seem to offer. Moreover, everyone at Asian U feels that participation in sports is one of the ways in which this leading international, educational institute, can cooperate with the local community to develop a healthy and happy society in general and achieve excellence in sport in particular.
In the future, Asian U plans to present the green jacket not only as an award for sporting achievement, but also in recognition and appreciation of those students who have served our own community by dedicating themselves to improving Asian University’s sports facilities and by teaching, coaching and mentoring their fellow students.

Education students visit school to study

Students from an Udon Thani university visited Assumption College Sriracha recently and met with English teachers and the school’s Brother Director Suraksit Sukchai (front, centre).
A group of university students recently visited Assumption College Sriracha to pick up some tips on teaching.
Around 20 students who are studying for a Bachelor of Education degree at the Ratchapat Udon Thani University came to the school.
They were given a tour of the school and met several English teachers. Students were keen to see how Assumption works, and they were able to ask the foreign teachers questions about their teaching methods.
They were especially interested in Assumption’s English Programme (EP). There are EP classes in nearly every year group. Each class has significantly fewer students than in other classes, and there are more contact hours with English teachers.
Maths and science lessons are also taught in English.
The Udon Thani students were told that the EP scheme was going so well that several more English teachers will be needed for the next academic year, which begins in May.
Assumption will start recruiting soon for around a dozen new teaching positions for native speakers. Anyone interested should hold a degree and a recognised qualification for teaching English, such as a CELTA or TEFL certificate. Assumption College Sriracha is a 40-minute drive from Pattaya, and educates many students from Pattaya.
For more information on the school and its EP classes, visit www.acs.ac.th

New training center welcomes 400 scouts and guides

The 400 third-year secondary students from Siri Rattanathorn School, Bangna, are also scouts and girl guides.
 

Patcharapol Panrak
Four hundred third-year secondary students from Siri Rattanathorn School in Bangna, who are also scouts and girl guides, visited the new recruit training camp at the Naval Strategic Reserve in Sattahip. They also took part in a ceremony at the statue of Kromaluang Chomphorn, in front of the command center, in commemoration of his development of the Royal Navy, strengthening it into a force capable of defending the country and its interests at sea.
Pratin Isawaranan, deputy director of Siri Rattanathorn School, said this was the first time the school had arranged a camp outside Bangkok. The students were handed over to trainers from the Navy, led by Commander Samran Iamam, who is director of the camp.

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