My Name is Emilio Sida, and I am beyond honoured to be this years recipient of the #11Forever Award dedicated to Kristian Domingo. I am a proud Graduate of the 2024 Vancouver College class, which I have attended since grade 8 (2019). Ever since I arrived at VC I had the blessing to be surrounded by many inspiring role models, such as coaches like Bryan Chiu, Mer Marghetti, Todd Bernett and many more. Each one of them had known Kristian from his playing days, and they all could speak about him for hours on end, not only on the type of player he was, but the type of man he was off the court and the field. Subconsciously throughout my high school career, I was slowly turning into a very similar man, a great man. This is why this award was so special to me, it not only indicated I was excelling athletically, but it meant I was becoming the type of man my family would be proud of.

I would like to thank the Domingo family for picking me for this award, in my unbiased opinion it was the most honoring, fulfilling award VC has to offer. The Domingo family are coincidentally some of the best people I have met in my lifetime, and continue to strive to achieve great and beneficial things in this world, which is more than admirable but also inspiring. #KEEPFIGHTING

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