UP Mindanao won first place in the European Union (E.U.) Whiz – Mind Encounter Contest held on July 10, 2008 at SM City Davao.
UPMIN won over a field of ten schools composed of Ateneo de Davao University, Brokenshire College, Davao Doctors College, Holy Cross of Davao College, John Paul II College of Davao, Jose Maria College, Rizal Memorial Colleges, San Pedro College, University of Mindanao, and UP Mindanao.
The winning UPMIN team was composed of Kelly Marie T. Conlon (3rd yr, BA English), Marlon John V. Danlay (3rd yr, BA Comm Arts), Aaron James P. Jalalon (3rd yr, BS English), and Jessie Ramon P. Boga (3rd yr, BA Comm Arts), with Humanities teacher John B. Bengan as their coach. Report from UP Mindanao Madayaw News.
For a more comprehensive account of the event, check out Yas Ocampo’s report on how UP takes EU whiz quiz (pdf) for the Mindanao Times (with photos from Jean Claire Dy).
