The
Department of Education-National Capital Region (DepEd-NCR) and technology
giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) recognized ten of the Metro’s most promising young
writers at the culminating activity of the Write&Read Program held at the
SM City North EDSA Annex.
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| Naomi Therese Legaspi of St. Paul College-Pasig |
The
five winners from the Senior Division, Katrina May Jimenez of Marikina Science
High School, Courtney Allison Tirol of Manresa School, Leonor Evangelista of
Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science & Technology High School, Pamela Jenna Sabuero
of Caloocan City Science High School, and Kimberly Ann Ramos of Quezon City
Science High School also created winning compositions that centered on the
value of technology in enriching the learning experience of today’s youth.
Themes
for the Junior Division short story competition included “Technology makes
learning so much fun,” “Young leaders: Going the distance with technology” and
“Future dreams with A+ grades.” The Senior Division took a more serious
approach, with themes such as “Score cool points in school with technology,”
“High fives for high grades: Win in school, win new friends,” and “Tech-savvy
whiz: connecting to A+ grades, A+ future.” The ten finalists also joined the
On-The-Spot Essay Writing Challenge, the final leg of the year-long Write&Read
Program which also included other activities such as writing workshops.
Panelists
from DepEd-NCR and HP judged the entries to determine the final rankings. DepEd-NCR’s Assistant Regional Director
Dr. Rizalino Rosales, Write&Read Program Ambassador Efren Peñaflorida and
HP Philippines Country Manager Albert Mateo handed the students their prizes
for exhibiting their writing prowess.
A+
compositions and artwork
The
first place awardees, Naomi Therese Legaspi and Katrina May Jimenez, each received
PHP 100,000. Second place winners Geri Angela Paragas and Courtney Allison
Tirol copped PHP 40,000 each, and the third placers Isabella dela Cruz and
Leonor Evangelista were awarded PHP 20,000 each. The first to third placers all
received the HP Ink Advantage 5525 e-All-in-One printers. Special citations were also given to Junior
Division finalists Gillian Sandigan and Aira Amarante and Senior Division
finalists Pamela Sabuero and Kimberly Ramos, each receiving PHP 10,000 as well
as HP Ink Advantage 3515
e-All-in-One
printers. To complete the A+ experience, all ten winners also received an HP
Mininote laptop and an HP Ink Advantage All-in-One printer for their schools.
More
than 200 students from grade school and high school all over Metro Manila submitted
compositions and illustration masterpieces. Only ten, classified into the
Junior and Senior Divisions, made it to the finals.
Molding
education through reliable, affordable printing technology
In
its aim to improve education for the country’s youth, HP, in partnership
with DepEd-NCR, spearheaded the
A+ campaign, with the Write&Read Program as its biggest component.
Dr.
Rizalino Rosales, Assistant Regional Director of DepEd-NCR lauds the
partnership in empowering kids of today: “It is an honor to be working
hand-in-hand with HP in this wonderful undertaking for the future of education.
With their commitment to providing tools that will help children reach their
full potential in academics, families and schools can be assured that technology
is there to create a brighter future for the world,” he says.
HP
Printing and Personal Systems Country General Manager Albert Mateo shared his
insight on the project: “We’re glad to be partners with the Department of
Education-NCR in this endeavor. Through the Write&Read program, we have
reached a lot of students and encouraged them to develop a habit of writing and
reading to enhance their education. We’re proud that HP has helped these
children through the use of HP Ink Advantage printers that enhance their
potential through affordable and reliable printing.”
HP’s
Ink Advantage printers, the company’s products aimed at families and students,
make use of the best of today’s technologies that incorporate wireless
connectivity and the internet. Students can enhance their learning experience
with a suite of ground-breaking features such as ePrint, wireless direct and
print apps at a low running cost.
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HP
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businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP
brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software,
services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information
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