By: Teodelyn D. Gomez
For the second time, the Computer Science Department conducted their virtual Computer Science Day on March 15, 2022 held via Zoom.
This year’s celebration centered on the theme “Enhancing IT Education through Collaboration towards a Better Future.”
CS Day is an activity that is organized by the department to give the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science students the opportunity to learn and have fun.
As usual, a webinar and the Search for Mr. and Miss Computer Science highlighted the occasion.
Two resource speakers were invited to impart to the students valuable information on the topics data privacy and technopreneurship.
Dr. Simeon J. Cainday III, a faculty of Guimaras State College, discussed data privacy.
To stir the curiosity and get the interest of the participants, Cainday started by posing a question. “What is more important: data privacy or money?” he asked.
In his topic, he discussed the Data Privacy Act of 2012 or The Republic Act No. 10173 admonishing the students to “Know your rights, know your responsibilities and know your legal liabilities.”
Technopreneurship was tackled by Dr. Ma. Beth S. Concepcion, dean of the College of Information Technology of West Visayan State University, who shed light on the trends and opportunities on technopreneurship. She specifically focused her talk on Tech Start Ups: Venture Creation and Business Model Generation.
Computer Science Day will not be complete without the Search for Mr. and Miss Computer Science. This year, twelve candidates- five males and seven females, vied for the titles.
The male candidates were Cjie Engalgado, Carl Joseph Espartero, Jerick Olayvar, Rejie Carnaje and John Fritz Lizada while their female counterparts were Jhonaby Leonor, Hazel Natalio, Genel Gallardo, Gwyneth Lunag, Divinel Amoroso, Arlyn Llasus, and Ma. Jean Duganggay.
Dr. Caster A. Kapunan, Prof. Freden S. Delgado and Prof. Janice D. Ballera composed the jury who gauged the candidates’ performance in their production number, school uniform, formal wear, casual wear and interview. Candidates were judged through the videos they submitted.
Jerick Olayvar won four minor awards: Mr. Photogenic, People’s Choice, Best in School Uniform and Best in Casual Wear while Best in Formal Wear went to Carl Joseph Espartero. Furthermore, Jhonaby Leonor notched Miss Photogenic and People’s Choice; Best in School Uniform went to Ma. Jean A. Duganggay; and Gwyneth Lunag secured Best in Casual Wear and Best in Formal Wear.
For the major awards, Reije Carnaje and Gwyneth Lunag were proclaimed 2nd Runners-up; Carl Joseph Espartero and Ma. Jean Duganggay, 1st Runners-up. Jerick Olayvar and Jhonaby Leonor were hailed as Mr. and Miss Computer Science 2022.