Two senior high school students (SHS) of Cor Jesu College participated and received best research paper awards during the 1st International Multidisciplinary Research Convention held last September 29-30, 2018 at Rizal Memorial Colleges, Filoil Flying V Event Center, Davao City, Philippines.
Trishia Gwyneth B. Dabon presented her paper entitled “Behind the Unborn: Pains and Insights of Mothers.” The paper was co-authored by her classmates- Kristianne Angela S. Diones, Alliona Khrea F. Eloy, Janine G. Surposa, and Michael Jedd R. Velez. The other presenter was Jamyla Diane Ampis with the paper entitled “Chasing Dreams in Heels: Struggles and Insights of Female Beauty Queen Contenders. Her co-authors were Gene Alner Gemperoso, Gwyn Lacre, Prince ReynaldAbendan, and Precious Mae Mistula.
The two papers, the only entries coming from senior high school students, were among the recognized best research papers of the convention.
Though it was the first international congress sponsored by Rizal Memorial Colleges (RMC), it drew a resounding 825 participants, including 26 researchers from Indonesia and Malaysia.
In her opening remarks, Dr. Susan Labutap, Education Supervisor representing Dr. Raul C. Alvarez, thanked and congratulated the management, personnel and students of RMC for staging the first international convention.
Dr. Pablo F. Bosquit, the Dean of the Graduate School and Chairperson of the convention, said that the event was a concrete manifestation of the importance of research which is a pillar for higher educational institution. The other pillars are instruction and community extension.
The convention was co-sponsored by the Philippine Association for Graduate Education (PAGE) XI and the Council of Deans for Graduate Education (CoDGE) XI. The whole community of Rizal Memorial Colleges was actively involved.
“The success of the convention was not only attributed to one person. It was a conglomeration of many people working together to achieve a goal,” added Dr. Bosquit.
Two senior high school students and their professor, Dr. Ida G. Tudy, represented Cor Jesu College. The just concluded international research convention in Davao was the third time Cor Jesu College sent selected senior high school students as participants and presenters.
