ZSCMST Tops ZC Campus Journalists Conference

By: Charity P. Tambalo

The editorial staff of "The Mast Chronicle" joined the 2008 Zamboanga City Campus Journalists Conference last October 27, 2008 held at WMSU Gymnasium. Through active involvement in youth development training and advocacy in academic excellence the Mentoring Club Incorporated – non-government organization, in cooperation with WMSU Supreme Student Government organized this activity having the theme: "Accelerating and Developing New Skills."

Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology sent participants from both secondary and tertiary levels. In the college category our school sent five and all of them got an award. Our Editor In-Chief Ms. Mary Grace S. Cagay garnered the 1st and 2nd place in editorial writing and news writing respectively (both English category), our Associate Editor Ms. Jellah Mae B. Aguirre won as the 1st placer in editorial writing (Filipino category), our Feature Editor Ms. Mac Vella C. Mayonado got the 1st place in news writing (Filipino category), our photographer and at the time a writer Ms. Chillah Mae Pao won as the 1st placer in sports writing(English category) and our Cartoonist Mr. Jonathan Mendoza got the 1st place in the editorial cartooning.

With the aim of enhancing the journalistic skills of the participants Mr. Armand Dean Nocum was invited to be the guest speaker of the said event. He is a Zamboagueno who is based in Metro Manila as a senior reporter of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

This conference was open to selected schools and agencies inviting participant
from elementary, secondary and tertiary level with the registration fee of 100.00 Php each participant. Moreover, our students were highly supported and assisted by our two "The Mast Chronicle" advisers Mr. Dave A. Ornado and Mrs. Chloe fe M. Abdullah.