STI - Ormoc sponsored chess tournament culminates

 The Chess Tournament organized and spearheaded by STI College-Ormoc last February 21, 2009 ended in a successful awarding ceremony on March 22, 2009 at the STI campus. Cash prizes, trophies, medals, certificates and scholarship grants were given to the winners. The Kananga NHS bagged the championship award in the group category and was awarded with trophy, certificate and cash prize of P2,500.00. 2nd placer  is the New Ormoc City NHS and the 3rd place went to Damulaan NHS. In the individual category, Chrys Suico from New Ormoc City NHS was the 1st placer and recieved from STI a one-year scholarship grant for any course he wishes to enroll and a gold medal. 2nd placer is Elmer Nazario from Dolores NHS, 3rd is Rommel Corrales of Seguinon  NHS and 4rth is Ruben Ensoy from Kananga NHS. They recieved cash prizes and gold medals. City councilor Claudio “Dudy”  Larrazabal was the guest speaker during the awarding ceremony. STI College-Ormoc is grateful to all the high school students and coaches who participated in this activity and to the principals of the participating high schools for allowing their students to develop their talents in their chosen interest. DepEd has a new program to introduce the game of chess into the curriculum as it reportedly increases the analytical skills of a student.