3rd UNO-R Province-wide News Writing Competition Winners

The winners, mentors, judges, Miss Ivy  Aboy, Miss Adelyn Sia, Miss Yasmin Pascual-Dormido 

and Third Year Mass Communications students.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the 3^rd Province-wide News Writing Competition organized by UNO-R English and Mass Communications Department of the College of Arts and Sciences with Tolentine Star and Tolentine Herald held last February 15, 2014 (Saturday) from  7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the High School Activity and Cultural Center (HSACC).

Out of fifty-one (51) Pre-Registrants, forty-three (43) came to join the contest. The said competition was judged by ABS-CBN News Reporter/Anchor and Mass Communication Professor Yasmin Pascual-Dormido, Tolentine Star Editor-in-Chief Ashraf Khater and News Reporter Shiela Mae Gelera. The judges evaluated the news entries according to the following criteria: Accuracy and Brevity (Accuracy of information, brevity, and comprehensiveness of the article), Organization (Prioritization of details, angling, and content), Style (Writing style and use of transitional devices), and Grammar (Sentence construction, proper use of words, and structure).

Here are the winners:

FIRST PLACE

Renee Joy Beljera

St. Scholastica’s Academy

Adviser: Jonalyn Asoy

SECOND PLACE

Edrem L. Hechanova

Isabela National High School

Adviser: Marie Rose Pregua

 THIRD PLACE

Roshene S. Almoneda

Negros Occidental National High School

Adviser: Moonyen Egusquiza

 FOURTH PLACE

Hardeelyn Villalva

Maranatha Christian College

Adviser: Divine Comedia

 FIFTH PLACE

Kathleen Mae V. Donoso

(La Consolacion Integrated School

Adviser: Genevieve R. Geriane

         The winners received the following cash prizes as follows:  First Place – Php 2,000.00; Second Place – Php 1,500.00; Third Place – Php 1,000.00; Fourth Place – 700.00; and Fifth Place – 500.00.

The competition is open to all public and private school students in Negros Occidental. Winners and non-winners in the previous news writing contest are still qualified to join. View Mechanics and Criteria here.

Aiming at developing the writing skills of young campus writers, this news writing competition aims to: provide opportunities for the development of skills and talents among high school students in the area of communication particularly in journalism; provide the young writers of the province a venue to express themselves and apply their skills; promote the values of truthfulness and integrity through accurate and responsible journalism; and, enable the faculty and students of the English and Mass Communications Department to contribute to national development by sharing their knowledge and expertise to high school students in the province.

Ms. Yasmin Pascual-Dormido chaired the competition with Mrs. Adelyn D. Sia (English and Mass Communication Department Head) and Mrs. Ivy Gonzales Aboy (Assistant Chair).