14 LUMEN | JOSEPHIANS
A Double Bonus :
Two Junior Josephians
by Daryl Tay
The Junior Josephian Award is presented to a Secondary Two student who has displayed all-round excellence in academia and Co- Curricular Activities , while at the same time being a man of integrity and of service to others . For the first time in 2011 , two Junior Josephians were selected instead of one . They are Russell Yip ( Class 201 / 2011 ) and Hubert Yeo ( Class 212 / 2011 ), who are now in the same Secondary Three class in 2012 .
Russell showed much promise even as a new Secondary One student , when he quickly took the initiative to help organise his form class in the first weeks of school . Hailing from a brother Lasallian school , St Anthony ’ s Primary , this 2011 Junior Josephian brought along with him the great spirit of service that is the hallmark of the Lasallian education at St Anthony ’ s and at SJI .
“ Enthusiasm and passion for what I do perhaps sets me apart ,” says Russell , “ I remember when I was in Sec One , the rest of the students were reserved . I just wanted to do something and to contribute .”
As a class leader , he gave his time generously to his friends , often helped them with their studies and provided much needed encouragement .
Russell credited his good values to his upbringing . In addition , he acknowledged that SJI was the place that helped him put these values into practice . “ When I was in primary school I was less able to organise my time and there was less structure to my life . It was at SJI that I learnt to better structure my time and at SJI that I had many opportunities to live out the values in my everyday life ,” he added .
In Secondary Two , Russell went on to become a junior prefect , and quickly became a positive role model for his peers and juniors . He also joined the Legion of Mary , and the SJI Guitar Ensemble , which won Gold in the 2011 Singapore Youth Festival . To top it off , at the end of Secondary Two , Russell took the prize for the top academic student . This strong ability to