Marcelo, Cruzado of Biochem emerge as 1st runner-up in inter-school pre-mid quiz bee

Marcelo and Cruzado win 1st Runner-Up in the pre-med quiz bee.

Students from the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry program of the Faculty of Pharmacy bested most contestants from other major universities offering pre-medicine courses during the 3rd Pre-Medicine Quiz Bee Competition sponsored by the San Beda College of Medicine, last January 30, 2016.  Aster Marcelo and Kevin Cruzado, both fourth-year BS Biochemistry students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, accompanied by their coach Mr. Leonardo Guevarra, Jr. of the Department of Biochemistry, landed on the 1st Runner Up position after making it to the top 5 finalists out of the 18 teams and 13 schools who participated in the competition.

Other contestants came from different prestigious colleges and universities, such as the University of the Philippines Manila, Ateneo de Manila University, Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Memorial Foundation, Centro Escolar University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and Bicol University. The Second Runner Up position was brought home be fellow Thomasians from the College of Science.