Excelsior adviser Jay J. Gallegos was awarded as one of the outstanding school paper advisers (SPAs) of the Philippines during the 2011 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) in Butuan City, CARAGA region, April 12.
Gallegos, a BSE-English Cum Laude graduate, has produced winners and qualifiers in the individual and group contests in the NSPC since he started mentoring in 2003.
Apart from his achievements in journalism, his officership in the National Secondary School Paper Advisers Association (NSSPAA) of the Philipppines and his published articles in the May 11, 2008 issue of the Manila Bulletin assured his victory.
Gallegos is currently a member of the editorial staff of the Isabela Chronicles, the official newsletter of the division of Isabela, and the Herald, newsletter of DepEd Region 02 .
Part of his winning streak in the NSPC ‘11 is his victory in Desktop Publishing where he landed third among the 17 contenders in the country.
The 17 outstanding SPAs were chosen based on their achievements in journalism, officership in school paper advisers associations, trainings and seminars facilitated, and articles published in the local and national newspapers.