Vice Chancellor for Student Services (VSS), Prof. Rohane M. Derogongan, Ph.D., opened the program, warmly welcoming the honorees and attendees.
“This recognition is not just a destination, but a reminder of your potential to share and influence the future,” the Vice Chancellor stated, highlighting the significance of the students’ achievements and their potential beyond the recognition they received.
The ceremony then spotlighted four annual student recognitions: the Outstanding MSU-IIT Athletes Recognition (OMAR) for exemplary athletes, Gawad Serbisyo for outstanding student organizations, Gawad Alampat for exceptional student artists, and the Bantogen Honors Society for students who attained academic excellence.
For CASS, the ceremony reflected the diverse forms of excellence cultivated across its seven societies, with students earning distinctions in academics, sports, service, and the arts.
Ang Kabataang Aakay sa Bayan (KAPILAS-Bayan), had two Bantogen recipients through Edgar Señoron and Regine Sarip, while Angel Lyn Baraquia received an OMAR award.
The Junior Philosopher’s Guild (JPG) garnered five Bantogen distinctions through Charles Perolino, Lizette Cuarte, Hannah Valeri Acama, Samuel Harry Adlaon, and Crestine Jean Sasil. Kazzandra Ailes Taha and Elijah Agot, meanwhile, were recognized with Gawad Alampat awards.
Political Science Society (PSS) also obtained two Bantogen distinctions through Jhon Dave Manos and Afidah Camar. Manos also received a Gawad Serbisyo award, recognizing his contribution to student service alongside his academic achievements.
Kurt Kareem I. Israel from Psychology Society (PsychSoc) was awarded among the Bantogen honorees along with Gawad Alampat awardees, Nanzel Lucero and Rocky Huiso Jr.
Meanwhile, the Literature, Language, and Cultural Studies Society (LILACS) was had five Gawad Alampat awardees: Roseanne Boloron, Jester Niño Gapol, Mariele Leane Mahusay, Meyer France Katada, and Ashlee Margareth Jimenez.
MSU-IIT Sociology Society (MISS), on the other hand, hauled in seven Bantogen awardees: Sittie Rasnie Dimaro, Jonel Soriano, Princess Hanimah Pado, Alessandra Kaye Limalima, Van Accel Phey Asis, Dave Andrei Garbanzos, and Regene Ayco. Garbanzos also received a Gawad Serbisyo Award, adding a service distinction to his Bantogen recognition. Meanwhile, five students—Denisse Nicole Modesto, Alessandra Kaye Limalima, Shari Barlominto, Ryl Rober Betiwan, and Jeff Balsamo—were recognized with Gawad Alampat awards.
Rounding out the seven societies, MSU-IIT History Society (MIHS) earned four Bantogen distinctions through Kristyl Anne Berioso, Luzsil Angelica Sophia Roble, Sittie Norjanah Domato, and Althea Nichole Fernando, chorused by two Gawad Alampat awardees, Marc Vincent Laurel and Mel Junar Hortilano.
Among the CASS honorees—Manos, a fourth-year BA Political Science student, and Garbanzos, a fourth-year BA Sociology student, were chosen to deliver the “Response from the Awardees,” sharing their reflections on the recognition and the journey that led them to the stage.
Manos highlighted the responsibility that comes with achievement, urging his fellow honorees to look beyond recognition and toward the future they can help shape.
“Fight for the future, believing that things could be better and we did something about it,” Manos said.
For Garbanzos, the recognition became an opportunity to look back on the challenges and experiences that shaped his college journey. In his speech, he reflected on how far he had come, emphasizing the significance of the people and experiences that helped him reach the moment.
He ended his remarks with a lighthearted yet memorable reminder: “To do is to be, and to be is to do. In short, doobeedoobeedoo!”
With students from its seven societies earning distinctions in different fields, CASS marked another celebration of the varied ways its students continue to excel. From the four walls of the classroom to the playing field, student organizations, and the arts, their achievements reflected excellence beyond a single measure.
As the annual event came to a close, the ceremony stood not only as an avenue for recognizing excellence in its many forms, but also as a reminder of what lies beyond the awards themselves.
Written by Jahara Huban
Proofread by Fame Orong
Photos by Krizylle Louise Giltendez
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