WHAT’S BEYOND THE FINISH LINE?
After a four-year period of preparation from the PUP- College of Communication, writing countless articles, waiting for lengthy queues and sacrificing sleep, Journalism students face a new challenge as they graduate --find their rightful place in a very competitive and fast-paced industry.
As attested by graduates, earning an exemplary General Weighted Average (GWA) does not make the leap easier and safer. Although CV’s seem more glittering with a ‘valedictorian’ label, experiences in applying are somewhat not so different. In this volume, we asked two valedictorians from their respective batches about how their quest for target careers and their venture into the media industry, turned out to be.
Name: EMIL JOHN MANGUERRA
Class Year: 2015
First Work Position: Production Assistant/News Writer, CNN Philippines
Current Work Position: Information Officer, Department of Budget and Management
Name: ROSEMARIE CAASI
Current Work Position: Currently holds three positions: multimedia producer, episode producer and at the same time, researcher of a public service program in ABS-CBN
