𝗡𝘄𝗦𝗦𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗖𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝘁
By Joshua Lim
October 03, 2023
NwSSU Development Communication (DevCom) students bagged multiple awards during the 2nd International Conference on Development Communication held September 14-16, 2023 at Visayas State University, Baybay City.
Among the five student competitions during the conference, Norwesians placed first in four contests namely the Poster Infographics, Radio Plug, Short Film, TikTok competitions. The team also placed third in the Documentary contest.
DevCom Program Chairperson Flordelaine Alao-Cuerbo expressed her misgivings toward the competition since they had to compete against prestigious and bigger universities.
“We didn’t really expect anything during the presentation of the entry, we were doubtful, kay an other entries, grabe kag-uupay,” Cuerbo said.
“Maka overwhelm la talaga, kasi we beat UPLB… and all the other universities,” she added.
Third Year BSDevCom student Jairah Mia Javines, winner of the Infographics competition, expressed her thoughts about their success.
“It was a humbling yet overwhelming experience, satisfied and thankful na diri karag an stress during preparation,” Javines said.
Most of the contest entries were a collaboration of DevCom students across all year levels. Aside from student competitions, one DevCom student and four faculty members of the DevCom program were able to present their research papers.
The conference, which was facilitated by the Association of Development Communication Educators & Practitioners (ADCEP) Philippines, is a yearly event that gathers DevCom scholars in the country.
