PEMENANG THE WBUAP ONKYO BRAILLE ESSAY CONTEST 2009

Selamat buat Atung Yuniarto dari Surabaya,
Dan Ria Andriani, anak Indonesia yang sedang berdomisili di Australia.


WINNERS OF THE WBUAP ONKYO BRAILLE ESSAY CONTEST 2009

The Sponsors of the Contest, Onkyo Corporation and the Braille Mainichi of Japan, together with the WBUAP Onkyo Selection Committee, have great pleasure in announcing the winners of the 2009 Contest.

THE OTSUKI PRIZE:

The Otsuki Prize of $1,000 is awarded to Mr Dong Huy Lieu from Vietnam with his entry "Braille - Lighting Up My Life" which scored 77.6. The reasons for awarding him this prize are:

(a) It is a well rounded essay with a clear focus on the topic. He is able to show how Braille has helped him to achieve his goals in life.

(b) He is able to bring out the positive spirit in his struggle to live a normal life and how this enabled him to inspire others around him.

(c) While relating his personal experiences, he has provided interesting insights into Vietnamese life as he made his personal journey on the road to success.

PRIZES FOR CATEGORY A
(Ages from 14 to 25 years old):

1. The Excellent Prize of $500 is awarded to Miss Ria Andriani from Australia with her entry "Some Things Are Meant To Be True" which scored 69.6 points. She is awarded the prize for the following reasons:

(a) She is able to bring out a clear message of hope concerning the role of Braille in helping her to appreciate music and achieve success.

(b) She is able to depict a struggle of determination and positive outlook despite great odds to fulfil her life's goal in the field of music.

2. The Committee decided to award only one Fine Works Prize to this category as the other entries did not meet the required conditions. The Fine Works prize of $200 is awarded To Mr Le Van Tung from Vietnam whose entry scored 61.4 points.

PRIZES FOR CATEGORY B
(Ages from 26 years old and above):

1. The Excellent Prize of $500 is awarded to Mr Atung Yuniarto from Indonesia with his entry "Touching The Points Of Hope" which scored 73 points. The reasons for awarding him the prize are:

(a) He displayed very well his writing craft with interesting and varied details as he depicted his journey of hope and ultimate success.

(b) He showed how with the help of Braille he was able to fulfil his dream and to inspire others.

2. Two Fine Works Prizes of $200 each are awarded to:

2.1. Miss Khong Thanh Thuy from Vietnam whose entry scored 71.8 points.

2.2. Miss Daw Byar Mee from Myanmar whose entry scored 60.8 points.

We take this opportunity to extend our heartiest congratulations to all the winners. We also wish to express our deep gratitude to the National Onkyo Selection Committees of Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam for encouraging, facilitating and selecting the best entries sent to the WBUAP Onkyo Selection Committee. The cash prizes and trophies (as mentioned in the Terms and Conditions) will be sent to you within the next three weeks.

Ivan Ho Tuck Choy
Secretary General
World Blind Union-Asia Pacific

Dated: 2 November, 2009

Copy to:
Mr Chuji Sashida, President, Board and Council Members of WBUAP
National Onkyo Selection Committees of Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam
Mr Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, Co-ordinator, WBUAP Onkyo Braille Essay Contest