SOUTH SURREY – Anmol Jawandha isthe third Semiahmoo Secondary studentin a row to win a prestigious CambridgeawardEach year, students across Canada applyto the Blyth Cambridge CommonwealthTrust Scholarships for a chance at one ofthree scholarships awarded annually.With the scholarships offering a chanceat studying at one of the world’s mostfamed universities, it’s no surprise thathundreds of students from across thecountry apply, reported the Surrey Nownewspaper.That’s why it’s rare for any one school tohave had multiple winners.According to a spokesman for BlythScholars, which offers the scholarships,the hat trick of wins for a single school isunprecedented.”This is the first time a school has hadthree winnings, let alone consecutivewins, said Brandon Kerstens of BlythScholars.Jawandha,17, was accepted intoCambridge’s Pembroke College forEngineering. He joins past winnersTristan Downing from 2012, and FredZhu from 2013.”I couldn’t believe it at first. I still can’treally believe it, it’s pretty amazing,” saidJawandha a day after learning of his win.”Cambridge is probably one of the bestuniversities in the world, especially forengineering.” The Grade 12 student saidhe applied due to his keen interest inengineering and wanting to make a differenceusing those skills.”It’s a way tomake an impact. I was very interested inscience and math from a young age andengineering is a way to actually experienceand use things you know to constructor build things that actually alterslives,” he said, adding he’d like to go onto work for a non-profit like EngineersWithout Borders once he’s graduated.Principal Bea Hadikin said she was excitedto hear that a third student from herschool had snagged a trip to Cambridge.”The first year Sam Blyth (of BlythScholars), phoned me in 2011 to say’Congratulations, you’re doing goodwork,’ and I was just blown away,” shesaid. “And then for it to happen last yearwith Fred and again with Anmol, it is justextraordinary. We’re exceedingly proud,and to have it happen three times in arow.” For Jawandha, he says his win issign of the work being done atSemiahmoo Secondary.”It just kind of reflects the level andquality of teaching, it’s really good,” hesaid. “I think the teachers are probablythe best teachers, they’re really good andreally help out when you need it and justpush you to your potential. It’s why peopleusually do so well from Semiahmoo.”Courtesy Now Newspaper
