XAVIER University’s 2017 class valedictorian was cited as one of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) on Monday in Malacañang.
After the awarding ceremony, TOSP awardee Brian Adam Anay wrote in an online post: “May this award inspire more Mindanaoan youth to excel in academics, social responsibility, and leadership. May this award inspire more people to stand up for something and be more proud of our identity as an island. May this award inspire more youth to actively become modern heroes in their own communities.”
The TOSP program honors the country’s most notable students who not only excel academically but also dedicate themselves as exceptional leaders and community servants in order to make a difference in their respective circles.
The Development Communications graduate revealed that during his final interview he was asked, “What is the importance of being an outstanding student?”
He answered: “The importance of being an outstanding student is one’s ability to empower. Empowerment is not measured by the number of people reached through one’s projects and community works. Empowerment is being able to inspire courage in someone, one person at a time.”
Aside from being class valedictorian and a cum laude, Anay was the Outstanding Graduate Awardee of the XU College of Agriculture in 2017.
He also won the ABS-CBN-Northern Mindanao interschool newscasting competition in 2016 and is a member of Dulaang Atenista, a theater company at Xavier.
Anay was the team leader of the first season of the “I Am Mindanao,” a social media campaign aimed at educating the public, particularly, the youth of Cagayan de Oro City and its neighboring areas on violent extremism, strengthening the sense of pride of being Mindanaoans, and empowering millennials to take part in peace and nation-building initiatives.
The “I Am Mindanao” campaign was among the final four in Peer to Peer: Facebook Global Digital Challenge last year, initiated by US-based EdVenture Partners and participated in by 144 universities worldwide.
Anay shared: “May we end wars and discrimination on our island and let peace and love abound. I will always be proud of my ancestry and my homeland. I am Adam Anay. I am Mindanao.”
At present, Anay serves as the head of media of Global Impact, an organization that aims to fight human trafficking in the Philippines. (xu communications office)
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