On Saturday, the 31^st of July 2010, the Academic Department of Assumption College held a ceremony of Academic Excellence 2010 in the Louis-Marie Grand Hall on the 6^th floor of the Saint Louis-Marie Memorial Building. The audiences including Brothers, teachers, students and parents cordially welcomed Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, the Secretary-General of Chaipattana Project, to preside over the event following with Brother Anant Prichavudhi, the Director of Assumption College, Brother Pisutr Vapiso and Brother Thinnakorn Boonsawang, the Vice Directors of the school. The event was participated by more than 800 students who received diplomas, certificates and awards as the result of their hard working behavior through the previous entire year. This ceremony also included our EP M.1-EP M.5 students which were announced individually by Ms Ornisa Mitprasit, the Assistant to head Of EP. The number of EP students receiving certificates are varied as follows:

1.       EP-M 1  33 students;

2.       EP-M 2  32 students;

3.       EP-M 3  29 students;

4.       EP-M 4  23 students; and

5.       EP-M 5  12 students.

Highlightingly, Mr Suppapong Wangthammanoon, the student from M.5/4 and Mr Vasin Dumrongprechachan, the student from EP-M.5/2, received the awards of the Harvard Prize Book of year 2009. After all the reports were read by Ms Supawadee, Liawcharoen, the Head of Academic Department of AC, the President of ceremony also kindly gave the audiences a worthwhile address regarding to his philosophy which is rarely to listen in elsewhere.  At last, Brother Anant expressed gratitude and granted the President a present along with Royal Anthem song conducting from AC Band to its final minutes of the ceremony.

The entire M1 student body, including EP M1, participated in the Buddhist Pledge and Oath against Drug Use Ceremony on Friday, the 30th of July 2010. The event took place in the Auditorium Hall on the 9th floor of the AC 2003 Building. Nine monks were invited from Wat Yannawa (Yannawa Temple), which is one of the Royal temples in Thailand. Intonating throughout the ceremony, the President of the Monks also taught the students, and at the end of the event provided them with a valuable doctrine to remember throughout their life paths. This event has helped to reinforce Buddhist philosophy within our students, encouraging them to possess and adapt the Buddhist model according to their life path, in order to ensure the best quality of life possible.

On Friday, the 30th of July 2010, the Thai Language Content Group held “Thai National Language Day 2010” on the 6th floor of the Grand Memorial Hall of the Saint Louis Marie Memorial Building. This activity provided our students with a number of techniques for Thai language usage and pronunciation to help enhance the accuracy of their daily communication. The event was presented by Prof. Preeyaporn Dejaamornsup (Kru Pom Mekkla). The students from EP M3/1 and M3/3 also participated, and were trained with a number of accuracy techniques for the Thai language, which they were encouraged to take back to the classroom to share with their friends.