Young Filipino student receives US President’s Award for Academic Excellence

Fernando Tarriela Valderrama was given the Gold President’s Honor Roll Award in May 2022 for Outstanding Academic Excellence.

Conferred by the President’s Education Awards Program in the United States, this award is the highest recognition given to graduating elementary, middle, and high school students for their outstanding efforts to meet challenging standards of excellence.

Valderrama, an incoming ninth grader at Harvest Christian Academy in Guam, is part of the school’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) that encourages high academics along with strong character and leadership. His extra-curricular activities also include taking Orchestral classes and being part of the Running Club/Cross Country. Outside of school, Valderrama is a grey and white belter in Jiu-Jitsu and goes to CrossFit.

His parents are Tom and Tricia Valderrama. His maternal grandmother is Philippine National Bank’s first Chairwoman Flor Gozon Tarriela, sister of GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon.

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