For the third consecutive time, the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) bagged the highly coveted School of the Year title at the 11th Philippine Student Quill Awards.
University of Santo Tomas (UST) finished first runner-up, while CIIT College of Arts and Technology was the second runner-up.
The Philippine Student Quill Awards is the junior counterpart of the prestigious Philippine Quill Awards, which lauds organizations that embody the high global standards in the field of business communication.
Themed ‘Advancing Intelligence with Business Communication,’ the event was spearheaded by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines. It recognized exceptional research, programs, creativity and skills among industry practitioners and students.
The 66 accolades – 25 excellence and 41 merit awards – copped by Benilde came from various categories such as writing, audio/visual, social media, publications, advertising, brand communication, marketing and special and experiential events.
‘On behalf of the entire Benildean community, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to all our students, faculty, and administrators who have worked tirelessly to make this possible. Your passion, collaboration and perseverance have once again brought honor to our College,’ Benilde president Br. Edmundo Fernandez FSC shared.
Winning entries included works primarily from two groups from the Student Publications Unit: the Benildean Press Corps (BPC), the college’s official student-journalists’ organization and Ad Astra, Benilde’s official yearbook organization and some from the Culture and Arts Unit.
BPC received the Student Top Award for Communication Skills for ‘Setting the bar high: Cloanne Mondoñedo got it when she least expected it’ by Pio Perez. Also nominated for the same award were other entries from the student publication, namely, ‘Shades of Gray: Crossroads’ by Jorel Magistrado and ‘Self-care or self-sabotage? Diving into the perpetual loop of sudden purchases’ by Renee Aguila.
The Benilde Book, which chronicled the 35th anniversary of the school, also took home the Professional Merit Award in Publication in the 21st Philippine Quill Awards.
DLS-CSB has since garnered a total of 479 awards from the IABC since 2015.