April 15, 2010, EAC Sports and Cultural Center 5th floor, Multi-Purpose Hall, Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila and Cavite concluded their Baccalaureate Mass for the 2010 Graduates and Recognition for their best students.
The committee on the Baccalaureate Mass celebration led by the Office of the Student Affairs and Center for Counseling, Career and Placement Services Staff clearly organized the well attended Mass for the EAC graduates. It is worth noting in the symbolic offering, the EAC schools were represented through the following:
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (Walker and Quadcane),
School of Pharmacy (Bowl)
Psychology Department (Human Brain)
School of Radiologic Technology (Radiographic Film),
Respiratory Therapy (Pulmonary Function Test Machine)
Graduate School (Thesis Book)
School of Science (Butterflies),
School of Business Administration (College Logo)
School of Engineering and Technology (Central Processing Unit)
School of Dentistry (Oral Cavity)
School of Dentistry-Dental Technology Department (Articulator)
School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (Key, Toque and Wheat)
Mass Communication Department (Head Set)
School of Medicine (Bronze Snake)
School of Nursing and Midwifery (Nightingale Lamp and Madonna)
The Mass ended with the graduates taking the Pledge of Commitment and singing the EAC Alma Mater Song.
In the second part of the program, the Recognition Ceremony was opened by Dr. Jesus A. Ochave by sharing the following important quotations “These Gold Medals are beginning and not the end for someone who is recognized because there are more challenges ahead and more expectations. After your graduation, you will be on your own and you will now be free from our protective wings to face the challenges ahead of you.”
Dr. Jose Paulo E. Campos, EAC President, delivered the recognition message and quoted; “for you parents and students, this may be a once or twice lifetime experience of attaining the right of passage, for us in the academic community it is a mark of achievement, now the mentor to a student says “I have taught you everything I can teach you, now have to discover the rest for your self”. My dear graduates, you will now face the more complex and more challenging world, because life is an existence in time and that you are special as individual, because there will be no one else like you. What now that you are leaving us and going forth into the word, well let me tell you this; do not think that what you are or what you began with is a permanent state because even biologically it has been shown and proven that those who are good in their field were not necessarily born with such talent, exerting effort and devoting your self to some focus and objective of achieving something worth achieving overtime will begin to change you and become really good and thus turn as your craft. Your education continues because from now on you are to draw the map in this voyage or journey. It will not be a smooth ride because it is in the twist and turn that will make you a greater person and I hope you will not fear on taking the challenges, of-course prudence is always the better part of valor, you have to asses what you face and decide on taking the risk. I pray that all of you become good citizens and share your gifts, your insights and make a difference for the betterment of this world.”
The following were the awards received by the graduates from EAC Manila and Cavite Campus: Proficiency in Clinical Training, Proficiency in Practical Training, Outstanding Students, Leadership Awards. Awards were also given for the Best Thesis, Best Feasibility Study and Professional Organization Award. The Florence Nightingale Award was awarded to John Carlo E. Estrevencion of EAC Cavite.
To all the awardees and graduates, congratulations from your EAC family.
(by aeparas/EAC Publication and Magdalo Adviser)