Even in the absence of conventional platforms, Benildean student leaders, journalists, artists, volunteers, and athletes proved to be catalysts of exceptional service and remarkable leadership embodying the 29th Gawad Benildyano’s theme of “Gifted to Give: A Celebration of the Gift of Leadership and Service.”
Now on its 29th year, the Center for Student Life (CSL) commenced its annual Gawad Benildyano via Facebook Live today, Jan. 28. Despite being bounded by technology for the second time, the annual event was able to exhibit the same ambience as before.
“Your hopes and activities may not be the one you envisioned or you hoped they are to be; collaboration with other organizations may not be as enjoyable as you have wanted; [but] we are celebrating your triumphs and successes during this year Gawad Benildyano,” Ms. Maria Veronica Templo-Perez, the newly minted Vice President of Lasallian Mission and Student Life, expressed in her opening remarks.
Coro San Benildo performed an opening number that embodied a message of what servant leadership looks like–selfless, dedicated, and resilient. The awarding ceremony proceeded consequently with the help of other student artists and associates such as Julia Enriquez from the Culture and Arts Unit and Manolet Garcia from the School of Design and Arts Architecture Program who hosted the event.
The winners, with their awards and affiliated organizations, are as follows:
Individual Awards:
Outstanding Student Athlete - Loralee Natividad (CSB Women’s Taekwondo Team)
Outstanding Student Leader - Alyssa Julianne Belda (Student Involvement Unit)
Outstanding Student Volunteer - Aieshah Koleen Balmori (Benilde Well-Being Center)
Outstanding Student Artist - Maeca Louisse Camus (Culture and Arts Unit)
Special Citation Awards:
Best Presentation in Individual Award Category - Maeca Louisse Camus (Culture and Arts Unit)
Best Presentation in Group Category - Benilde Red Cross Youth Council
Group and Project Awards:
Outstanding Athletic Team - CSB Women’s Taekwondo Team
Outstanding Volunteer Group - Benilde Red Cross Youth Council (BRCYC)
Outstanding Artist Group - Dulaang Filipino
Outstanding Community Outreach Project - Padayon, Kapatid! Kaagapay mo ang Sining! by Guild of Rising Interior Designers (GRID), Benilde Committee on Student Involvement (BCSI), and Benilde Scholars Association (BSA).
Outstanding Student Development Project - #UsapTayo: Mental Health Campaign 2020 by Benilde Red Cross Youth Council (BRCYC)
Outstanding Student Involvement Group - Benilde Red Cross Youth Council (BRCYC)
Here are the following organizations, offices, and individuals that were awarded with meritorious awards:
Culture and Arts Unit Meritorious Award:
Acapella Category of the Interkultur Video Award - Coro San Benildo Apu Chamber Singers
8th Philippine Student Quill Awards, International Association of Business Communicators- Division 4 Communication Skills - Cultural Promotions Team
Student Involvement Unit Meritorious Award:
Qualified and Participated in Ayala Young Leaders Congress - Alyssa Julianne Belda (BCSI)
Qualified and Participated in Ayala Young Leaders Congress - Rachelyn Mae Valenzuela (Kaagapay BWC)
Qualified and Participated in IALU Development Program for Student Leaders - Alyssa Julianne Belda (BCSI)
Qualified and Participated in IALU Development Program for Student Leaders - Angelo John Fabian (Student Trainers)
Qualified and Participated in Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Program - Jean Madeleine Avila (CSG)
Student Publications Unit Meritorious Award:
Ad Astra: Benildean Yearbook
8th Quill Awards:
Excellence Award - “Merry Monday”
Merit Awards
“Benilde Unmasked”
“To Stellar Heights: BYO Recruitment 2019-2020”
“Spill Saturday”
“IWD2020: See Her”
“Us Wednesday: Cupcake Guy”
“The Taft Life”
“Art for the Pandemic”
“Ad Astra 2020: Luxeo”
Word Cup:
2nd Place Editorial Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Grant Franzuela
2nd Place Feature Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Margarette Robang
National Campus Press Olympiad:
2nd Place, 4 Panel Comic Strip Bracket C (College Level) - Rustan Bermudez
5th Place Editorial Cartooning Bracket C (College Level) - Gabrielle Alessandra Mabazza
7th Place Feature Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Kian Jasper Quintana
The Benildean Press Corps
8th Quill Awards:
Excellence Awards
“Pride March 2019” by Vince Zarate
“The Benildean: Clickbait” by Chenelle Navidad
“YAPAK: Iisang tinahak ang landas sa pananampalataya” by Vince Zarate
Merit Awards
“Araw ng mga Ina” by Jyllan Bitalac
“The Benildean Update” by Chenelle Navidad Merit Award
“Unsolved Mysteries and False Promises: Lumad Edition” by Beatrice Quirante and Marinel Peroy
ABS-CBN Artwork Ivy Berces
“Divided under the Administration” by Beatrice Quirante
“Horizons: Offbeat” by Michael Ambion and Ivy Berces
“Shades of Grady: Interference” by Therese Marie Torres
“The Benildean: Disturbance” by Therese Marie Torres
Word Cup:
1st Place, News Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Zophia Emmanuelle Tendido
1st Place, Photojournalism Bracket C (College Level) - Anne Valmeo
3rd Place, Science and Health Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Beatrice Mendoza
National Campus Press Olympiad:
3rd Place, News Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Beatrice Mendoza
6th Place News Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Ranelle Yulo
3rd Place Sports Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Anna Marie Laganzon
1st Place in Editorial Cartooning (Digital) Bracket C (College Level) - Cyryna Molit
5th Place, Pagsulat ng Isports Bracket C (College Level) - Anna Marie Laganzon
6th Place, Digital Photojournalism (Non-Mobile, SLR) Bracket C (College Level) - Jonn Aaron Metierre
2nd Place Sports Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Ronyella Mae Veliyusa
4th Place Pagsusulat ng Lathalain Bracket C (College Level) - Chloe Marie Hufana
4th Place Science and Technology Writing Bracket C (College Level) - Rdee Dela Paz
1st Place, Mobile Documentary - Jan Christian Dijan, Steve Santos, and Vince Zarate
2nd Place Real-Time Reporting - Zophia Emmanuelle Tendido
3rd Place Mobile Documentary - Jyllan Bitalac, Hannah Barredo, and Anne Valmeo
Most Social Media Engagement - Beatrice Quirante, Chloe Mari Hufana, Hannah Dayan, Joshua Paul Gaces, Isabel Adolor, Gaby Bacani, Niña Cudal, Kai Javier
2nd Place Social Media Publishing - Beatrice Quirante, Chloe Mari Hufana, Hannah Dayan, Joshua Paul Gaces, Isabel Adolor, Gaby Bacani, Niña Cudal, Kai Javier
3rd Place Web Publishing - Beatrice Quirante, Chloe Mari Hufana, Hannah Dayan, Joshua Paul Gaces, Isabel Adolor, Gaby Bacani, Niña Cudal, Kai Javier
5th Place Digital Publishing - Beatrice Quirante, Chloe Mari Hufana, Hannah Dayan, Joshua Paul Gaces, Isabel Adolor, Gaby Bacani, Niña Cudal, Kai Javier
Special Award - Literary Section
Gawad Benildyano, formerly known as Gawad Sinagtala, is an annual event of CSL that recognizes the remarkable service, leadership, and excellence that Benildean students have embodied in an academic year.
