On 2 December 2011, 4:30 pm, the unveiling ceremony of the ‘Chinese Education Model School’ plaque awarded by the Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs of the People’s Republic of China to ISA was held at the entrance lobby of the school building. Hon. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Asst. Regional Director Corazon Brown of DepED, presidents and heads of various civic organizations, Chinese‐Filipino schools and guests joined the ISA community to witness the ceremony.
ISA executive director, Mr. Peter M. Chan, welcomed the guests on behalf of the ISA president, Mr. Vicente Tiu. This was followed by the testimonials: first from the president of the ISA Learners Council, Dennis Ventilacion. Representing the facilitators, Mr. Rodgen Jabor recounted his eight‐year educational career at ISA. Mrs. Cheryl Baylen, president of ISA Parents Association, spoke on behalf of the parents; Eunice Serilo, now a third year Mass- Com student at UP‐Visayas, talked about her ISA school days where she recalled her struggle to meet the daily challenges. The last to give testimony was the executive secretary of ISA Board of Directors, Mrs. Vina Jalipa. She expressed her gratitude to the ISA parents, and the many friends who had believed in the ideals ISA has stood for. In their messages, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and Dr. Corazon Brown highly commended ISA administration and faculty for attaining such a great feat in a short span of 8 years. Dr. Brown observed that her skepticism of finding a young school to attain such a remarkable achievement was appeased after hearing the testimonies. She said, with ISA’s impressive track record, DepED could be spared of the trouble to supervise another private school.
A cocktail reception was held at the gym after the ceremony. ISAers performed cultural numbers to entertain the guests. The affair ended at 5:30 pm.