En. Soh Bok Yew dari Batu Pahat, Johor
En. Soh telah berpegang teguh kepada prinsipnya semasa mengetuai kerja-kerja pembangunan sekolah Cina tempatan selama 40 tahun. Beliau tegas menentang sebarang perubahan kualitatif yang disasarkan terhadap sekolah swasta Cina (bahasa pengantar dll) pada tahun 1960-an.
Mr. Soh held a firm stand on his principles when he led the development of local Chinese schools for 40 years. He resisted any proposed qualitative change targeted against Chinese independent schools (medium of instruction etc) during the 1960s so as to maintain their independence.