Abigail P. Almazan, a grade 12 STEM-Health student from the Basic Education School (BES), bagged 2nd Runner-up in the SciJourn Competition (Feature Writing category) during the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Expo of the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (PSYSC) in the University of the Philippines Diliman, held on September 7-8, 2024.
The BES Senior High School (SHS) unit took part in the said expo, which included a variety of events and seminars, one of which included the SciJourn Competition, where students were able to showcase their prowess and skill in journalism writing in the scope of science.
The other participants in the competition who represented the university included Michael Edward D. Tibule, Aleck Steffi M. Arao, and Nicole Angel C. Zalun for News Writing, Xyreyelle Antonette B. Tuliao for Feature Writing, Stanley Jesus C. Cristobal for Editorial Writing, and Abigail M. Maddalora and Vince Matthew A. Arevalo for Editorial Cartooning. The student journalists were coached by Kristine Ann A. Taguba, LPT.
Another highlighted event during the expo is the iGen Innovation competition, where another set of Louisians participated. The team consisted of five Louisian innovators, namely Nathan Icezaac O. Leal, Rhodwhin O. Cortez, Kobe Lean P. Orteza, Jerah Querelle P. Agullana, and Crhys Antony Y. Reyes. They were coached by Joseph L. Celoso, LPT. The young innovators created Pill Perfect, a smart pill case that sends out a reminder to the user to take their medicine.
With the theme “Rebooting Filipino Innovation, Reinventing the Next Generation,” the two-day STEM expo served as an avenue for knowledge on science and technology and the role it plays for the generations to come.
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