UP Diliman has 12 summa cum laude

Twelve students who will receive the highest academic honor of summa cum laude will lead more than 3,000 candidates for graduation at the University of the Philippines Diliman’s 95th General Commencement Exercises, to be held on April 23, 3:30 p.m. at the University Amphitheater.

The top honors are headed by Christian Danve M. Castroverde, with a general weighted average of 1.038 earned from a BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) degree, followed closely by Charissa Marie R. Carag (BS MBB, 1.097). The rest of the top honors are: Donald K. Ngwe (BS Economics, 1.104), Carla Cheryl A. Cordova (BS MBB, 1.109), Maureen Emerald H. Valencia (BS Business Administration, 1.114), Karen Katrina G. Manalastas (BS MBB, 1.149), Christine L. Honrado (BS Math, 1.15), Beverly Claudine C. Shangkuan (Bachelor in Music, 1.152), Frances Mae C. Ramos (BA Anthropology, 1.166), Christopher John P. Lao (BA Philosophy, 1.159), Louie John D. Vallejo (BS Math, 1.169) and Francis Norman C. Paraan (BS Applied Physics, 1.195).

Of the total graduates, the University will confer 2,734 baccalaureate degrees, 495 Master’s degrees and 50 doctoral degrees.

In addition to the top honors of summa cum laude, UPD has produced 124 magna cum laude graduates and 606 cum laude. The summa cum laude is conferred to a graduate with an absolute minimum weighted average (AMWA) of 1.20, the magna cum laude for an AMWA of 1.45 and the cum laude for an AMWA of 1.75.

--UP Diliman Information Office

Hindi naman nila masyadong kinarir ang pagaaral di ba?! If you'll notice most of them came from MBB. I am so not worthy!!! (with bowing effects) I wonder if how's their social life?! I am sure naman kahit papaano they're part of an org. But how about the night life, gimmicks and stuff?! Hmmm...


Anyway speaking of graduations, I went to my sister's graduation at the UP Film Institute. nakakatuwa naman ang mga taga-LAW, yung iba dala ang asawa, anak, lolo, lola at kung sinu-sino pang relatives. Proud!!!

At siyempre hindi ko rin napigilan ang sarili ko na mang-okray ng mga damit ng mga proud parents. Like I was so fortunate na nakatabi ko si Bobby Dacer ala Tito Sotto look-alike. As in naka-all white ang lolo mo except for the shoes. Then hawig din ni Tito Sen. Kaloka na nakakatawa!!! Kung alam niyo lang anu na mga pinaggagawa ko para makuhaan siya ng picture. Hahaha...

Iyong iba naman parang sagala ang pupuntahan. Todo make-up at naka-gown pa. Ponkan na ponkan pa ung isa. Naku try niyo rin umatend nga mga gatherings na kung saan ang mga parents ay sobrang mag-aayos, matatawa kayo sa finished product ng itsura nila.