By Steve Binoy and F.S. Delgado
BS Computer Science students Zyra Lence Judit and Gemrey Luna won third place in the quiz bowl during the 24th Regional IT Congress slated Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City.
To promote excellence in IT education and unity among IT students in the region, the Philippine Society of Information Technology Students-Western Visayas (PSITS-WV) organizes every semester this IT Congress.
The Congress this semester was anchored on the theme “Information Security: Nation’s Priority.”
Hundreds of students enrolled in IT-related courses from different universities and colleges in the region took part in this assembly, including the 84 BS Computer Science students of CapSU Mambusao.
Participants learned from the topics taken up during the Congress.
Gamiel Mamblotan, founder of White Hawk Society, talked about Cyber Security; Game Development was discussed by Garena PH; and Joey Gurango expatiated on the Gurango Software.
Aside from listening to lectures, some of the participants joined in the quiz bowl and digital art contest.
Judit and Luna represented CapSU Mambusao in the quiz bowl.
During the early round of the contest, the tandem of Judit and Luna was way behind their opponents.
In the final round, they managed to answer a number of questions enough to secure the third spot and be among the winners.
Prof. Rosel L. Dionio, satellite college director and officer of the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators-Western Visayas (PSITE-WV), was proud of what Judit and Luna had achieved.