Mindanaotoday.com | MisOcc LGU awards 493 outstanding Misamisnon students
By: Shaine Mae Nagtalon
OROQUIETA CITY – To motivate and inspire Misamisnon students and graduates to strive harder for excellence, the provincial government of Misamis Occidental holds the Asenso Misamisnon Academic Excellence Awarding Ceremony at the Provincial Cultural and Farmers Training Center, December 16, giving recognition to 493 exceptional Misamisnon students for their exemplary performance, dedication, and hard work.
Vice Gov. Rowena Gutierrez congratulated the young Misamisnons for their academic achievements, saying, “This ceremony intends to acknowledge your fervent efforts and excellence, which have made all of us here proud Misamisnons. Kamo ang gapamatuod nga ang mga kabatan-onan sa Misamis Occidental dili basta-basta (You are proof that the youth in Misamis Occidental are not so-so) and that excellence runs in our Misamisnon blood.”
As the leader of Misamis Occidental, Gov. Henry Oaminal was happy and proud of the students who did well in school.
There were four topnotchers, eight summa cum laudes, 136 magna cum laudes, and 245 cum laudes from different universities and colleges.
“I can’t help but brim with pride because I am now directly speaking to our future leaders, our successors here in the capitol, and to different leaders of good governance. As I am speaking to the brilliant Misamisnons who will help us shape the future of the province of Misamis Occidental,” he said.
“You are here today because you not only persevered with the challenge of student life but you finished it with grace and pride. It is decent to complete the race, but bringing home honor and an award gives a different sense of accomplishment. Your academic achievement gave the province pride and honor because we are now known as a province that cultivates academic achievers. So it is just fitting to devote this activity to recognize and honor your efforts and contribution to the overall development thrust of the Provincial Governor,” he said.
During the awarding ceremonies, the chairperson of the Committee on Education, Board Member Agnes Villanueva, said appreciation and recognition are powerful motivators leading to increased performance.
She also said that the province of Misamis Occidental’s ordinance number 45-21, which gives cash rewards to Misamisnons who do well on college, bar, and board exams, is being put into effect here.
Each awardee received cash incentives and an additional P5,000 in cash from Gov. Oaminal. (SMRN | PIA-10 | Misamis Occidental)
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