LA TRINIDAD, Benguet
-- Two entries from the Department of Development Communication of Benguet State University received awards during the
first Philippine Student Quill Awards at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila in
Quezon City on Nov. 12.
Among 68 final entries
from different schools in the country, 22 were awarded.
One was given the top
award, four for excellence, five awards of merit and 12 finalists.
The two entries of the
university, the Agshan Community Newspaper Volume VIII and the BenguetIshayawMi,
It-ekMi Photo Exhibit (a photo exhibit that featured existing and potential
tourist spots in the 13 municipalities of Benguet), were given an Award of
Merit and Finalist Award, respectively. Both entries are projects done by the
senior Development Journalism majors as part of their major requirements in two
of their major subjects: Management and Production of a Community Newspaper and
Basic Photography.
Having two awards,
Benguet State University was among the five nominees for School of the Year
Award along with Bataan Peninsula State
University,San Juan de Letran,De La Salle University andUniversity of Santo
Tomas. De La Salle University won the award and also won the top award for its entry
Lasallian Facebook Page.
The awards were received by Almira Bentadan,
editor-in-chief of the publication; Mervalyn Oplas, associate editor;
Marife B. Wance, photo exhibit coordinator, and Mr. Filmore Y. Awas, Adviser
and Chairman of the said Department.
International
Association of Business Communicators (IABC) gives the Philippine Quill Awards
annually – Philippines to business communicators who have exemplified
excellence in their field. This year, IABC Philippines launched the first
Student Quill Awards to recognize excellent communication works of students
from different universities nationwide.
This year, IABC launched the 1st
Philippine Student Quill Awards to honor great work by the Filipino. As in the
Philippine Quill, entries for the Student Quill were evaluated based on global
standards in categories such as social media, publications, writing,
communication campaigns, communication creative, and audiovisual by seasoned
subject matter experts sitting as judges who score based on its technical
merit, creativity, innovation, and adherence to the goals.Three award
categories were given as follows: the Excellence, Merit, and
Finalist awardees. – FY Awas
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