AlphaMax Graduate Renzo Tjon A Joe is Suriname's Sportsman of the Year.

TheSuriname Olympic Committee (SOC) held its tenth annual award gala at the Olympic House.

last December.

Both the sportsman and sportswoman of the year awards went to swimmers. 

Renzo Tjon A Joe 2013 Sportsman of the year

Renzo Tjon A Joe   AlphaMax Academy  Graduate and Oasis swimmer won the Sportsman of the Year award.  Renzo is the National champion in the 50m and 100m freestyle Long Course and Short Course. He holds the Surinamese national records in these events. 

Internationally Renzo won a silver medal in the 50m freestyle, a gold medal in the 50m freestyle at Carifta in record time, and 2 bronze medals in the 100m freestyle and 50m. Renzo represented Suriname in the FINA World Youth Championships in the 50 and 100m freestyle. 

Renzo has been a student at Alphamax Academy since grade 9. During his stay at the school he has won several  AlphaMax sports awards. 

The AlphaMax community is proud of  Remzo's International achievements. We were delighted that he recently reached the World Junior finals in the 50m. We are rooting for him to become a world record holder and world champion at this event.

Last Christmas Renzo showed his fellow students  that he had serious acting skills. His fellow students were amazed and delighted at the high level of his performance as Herod in the school's unique version of the Nativity Play. He received a standing ovation not only from the audience but from his fellow cast members.

Renzo has moved to the US and recently signalled his intent to join the Eagles-Auburn University's prestigious college swim team which has a team of coaches determined to maintain Auburn's superiority in the college swimming sprints.

AlphaMax Director of Studies, Sean Taylor is confident that Renzo will take the school's motto--" In Diligent Pursuit of Excellence" not only to  swimming  but to all areas of his life.