Emilio Aguinaldo College, led by President Dr. Jose Paulo E. Campos, honored its top academic graduating students during the Thirty-fifth Commencement Exercises held last April 30, 2008, at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.

Twenty-five (25) students, 20 of whom coming from the school of nursing, were honored during the said occasion for having amassed the needed general weighted average to qualify them as cum laude.

Leading the academic race was Jasmin Vargas Go who obtained a 1.53 rating, followed by Journell Alcones Cañezal (1.54), and Mary Jane Purugganan Visaya (1.56).

The second pack of honorees are Michelle Mojica Torres (1.57), Ian Seferino Mana Gregorio (1.61), Eunice Nicolas Villa (1.62), Reylani Oruga Ardio (1.62), Jessalyn Almonte dela Cruz (1.63) Marie Krystle Atienza Gamier (1.65), Ronnie Celestino Isales (1.66).

Mercy Joy Nasiba Lubiano, Mark King Atienza Dalawampu, Marie Jean Montales Alejandro are the three students who shared an identical rating of 1.71 rating.

Meanwhile, Jeffrey Saldy Cunanan Lim and Mary Grace Anne Mojica Vicedo all received a final rating of 1.74.

The next group of awardees who shared an identical score of 1.75 are Irish Ann Balonso Cericos, Suzzane Angela Javier Bernardo, Micaella An Flores Esteban, Lauren Marie Medina Roldan, and Maria Theresa Diaz Jadormeo.

For obtaining 1.65 general weighted average, Joy Mendoza Marcelo (mass communication) ranked 21 among the top cum laudes. Ranked 22 with a GWA of 1.66 is Juvylyn Malapitan Gajo (elementary education).

Two (2) psychology majors made it to the list of cum laude. They are Cristina Erica Daya Mapilisan (1.56) and Kristina Camela Caperlac Nucum (1.70).

Likewise, two (2) medical technology graduates Paul Aldrin Yu (1.60) and Jason Madla Mirasol (1.74) landed among the EAC’s elite students.

Meanwhile, Rashel Benetiz Alocada, Bernadette Villanueva and Ryan Madduma Respicio (dental technology) were given certificates of distinction, for having GWA of 1.67, 1.74 and 1.75, respectively.

The above listing was earlier approved by the EAC President, per recommendation of the Dr. Cecilia A. Navarro, Chair of the Committee on Honors and Mr. Marlon M. Carlos, College Registrar and member of the said committee.

EAC's top board passers accorded recognition

Just turned twenty-one, this Emilian from the Cavite Campus of Emilio Aguinaldo College, Jeffrey B. Bajita, is one of the four honorees accorded recognition by his Alma Mater during its Thirty-Fifth Commencement Exercises held last April 30, 2008, at the Plenary Hall of PICC, Manila.

Jeffrey B. Bajita and Mary Jane A. Emong were honored during the said occasion for being the first placer in the criminology licensure examination of October, 2007, and fifth placer in the occupational therapy licensure examination of February, 2008, respectively.

The two other awardees, members of the graduating class of 2008, are Marie Florence C. Bernardo (secondary education) and Rhine Heart S. Gonzales (nursing). They are recipients of institutional awards for their outstanding leadership. Bernardo and Gonzales are the president of the central student council of EAC-Manila and EAC-Cavite, respectively.