“I feel very proud that one of our students finally landed the top place in the SW board,” said Dr. Evelyn C. Cruzada, University President, in an interview with the An Lantawanwhen asked how she feels about LNU as topnotcher.
“It just goes to show that our quality of teaching especially in Social work is such that we are able to compete with the best and come out the winner,” Dr. Cruzada added.
It is noteworthy that for a couple of years, LNU has always garnered a 100% passing rate in the annual SW exams.
The SW board passers had their motorcade around Tacloban City last July 8. A program followed, recognizing the placers and other exam passers. The program was held in the LNU House Function Room.
“One shouldn’t solely rely and be contented with one’s own innate degree of intellectual ability. We should continually crave for more knowledge and strive for perfection as the mind is only the limit,” said Dagami, the first placer, in her speech after receiving the University cash gift of Php. 25, 000.00 and a certificate of recognition.
For her part, fifth placer, Marteja, received a cash gift of Php. 20, 000.00 and a certificate of recognition.
“For one to hit the top, one needs to believe that she can make it,” Marteja stressed in her speech during the recognition night.
Other LNU BSSW passers include Jane B. Abano, Pathy Rose Y. Aborque, Liezel N. Antoni,Kent R. Ariza, Aileen P. Baclea-an, Engracia M. Baluyot, Gelliemae O. Benitez, Arvin Jay G. Cordeta, Sheena G. Corpin, Sheila M. de la Cruz, Rose Mary G. Gallogo, Myza Blanche E. Ganas, Crisanta A. Garcia, and Joji Grace G. Garrata.
Mrs. Felicitas Tabiongan, Chair, Social Work Department, told the An Lantawan that their training really started as early as first year, where they are trained to perform as in a board exam.
The examinees went through two months of intensive review and a series of activities that prepared them for the board exam.
“Having first and fifth placers in a licensure exam is a dream come true,” said Mrs. Tabiongan.
“We will try to maintain the university’s status in the Social work exam,” she added.
Asked about the steps the university should do to also produce topnotchers in the university’s other units, Dr. Evelyn C. Cruzada said, “For the College of Education, we started to trim down the number of students by getting the GPA higher every year, and for the teachers to give more time (to train) COE students; to encourage them to also do their best.”
She also expressed hopes that the pioneering batch of Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) students, who are now on their third year, will have more passers in the yearly Licensure Examination for Librarians. (Jill Lea L. Adrales, LNU An Lantawan News)
