At a glance, Tri Kurmiwati is just like an ordinary teacher of SMAN 19 Surabaya with teaching physics as her daily routine. But her faith, motivation, and efforts to contribute something to the community around her by changing a small thing into a research-based innovation can be a good model for all teachers in Indonesia. Actively involved as a secretary in Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran (MGMP), an organization of all Physics teachers in Surabaya, Tri had an opportunity to know and share ideas and opinions with other teachers. “I envy my colleagues who have successfully won this Citi Fund Success (CFS) competition.” she said. In fact, her jealousy and environmental awareness uniquely combine to support her to be one of the Best 10 participants of Citi Success Fund 2008, beating other 672 high school teachers in Jabodetabek (a tri-province area), Bandung, Medan, Semarang, Surabaya, and Bali.

SMAN 2 Sekayu will send four students and one teacher to represent South Sumatera to join Indonesia Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) from 14 July to 14 August 2009. They are Dwi Riyadi Putra, Sahrial Syaputra, Ismiana Putri  andHafiza Dyantiny, the students, and Rizky Khoirunnisa, an English teacher. They have been through tough and tight selection process. This included an assessment on personal statements stated in the application forms for students and teachers, an interview by phone, hosted directly by Centre for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) to choose the right candidates with strong leadership potentials.