And the first-ever recipient of SSC’s PRESIDENTIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD is… DANICA BELLE TAN! Congratulations! Recognising an SSCian’s top achievement not only in the academics but also in leadership and service, this award is given only at the Awards Committee’s discretion led by the School President. And for Batch 2020, it was a unanimous decision to hand over this award to Danica. In the field of academics, Danica received the SUBJECT GROUP DISTINCTION AWARD for having the highest mark for IB Diploma Programme’s SCIENCES (Subject Group 5) and sharing the highest marks for INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES (Subject Group 3). She also received the CITIZENSHIP AWARD for her OUTSTANDING CONDUCT marks since Secondary 4. Danica has also been consistently chosen as the House Representative of her cohort, ever since the school enacted it. This past school year, the House Representatives from Secondary and Pre-University elected her to sit as their President. Danica, meanwhile, has received offers for her 1st choices at both Ateneo de Manila University (BS Management Engineering) and De La Salle University (BS Industrial Engineering). In her speech during BATCH 2020’s virtual Commencement Day last 18 June 2020, Danica had this to share. “When I first heard of the Presidential…