June 24, 2004

5 UP journalism students picked Inquirer university scholars
June 24, 2004
Page A7

TWO senior and three junior Journalism students at the College of Mass Communication of the University of the Philippines have been chosen Inquirer University Scholars for the school years 2004 to 2006.

Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, president of the Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc., said that the Inquirer would pay for the tuition and other fees of the two seniors for the current school year and for the fees of the three juniors in the next two school years.

The scholars will get a yearly lump-sum allowance of P1,000 for books and school supplies and a monthly stipend of P500.

The scholars are Julie Anne M. Aurelio and Patricia M. de Leon, both seniors; and Franco Emman Von Cena, Mary Ann I. Ra¤ola and Kristine Jade Tinio, juniors at the UP College of Mass Communication. All of them are candidates for cum laude honors.

The scholars were chosen after a rigorous examination process that included a physical-medical examination, a scholastic abilities test, a writing test and a panel interview.

Aurelio graduated with honors from the UP Integrated [High] School and has been a college scholar for two and a half semesters. Cena was the salutatorian of the Lipa City Science High School in 2002. He has won prizes in the National [Secondary] Schools Press Conference.
De Leon completed her secondary course at the Miriam College High School. She won first prizes in the UP Essay Writing Contest and the UP Photojournalism Contest in the past two years.
Ra¤ola graduated from the Aquinas University Science High School. Tinio is a high school graduate of the Mindanao State University-CETD. She won six prizes in editorial writing and feature writing in the 1998 and 1999 National [High] Schools Press Conference and the 2001 and 2002 Regional [High] Schools Press Conference.