AC GSSO Induction and Acquaintance Program Held

The Aldersgate College Graduate School Students Organization held its induction of officers and acquaintance program on August 7, 2010; 1:00 P.M. at the EZE Rooftop. It was attended by the GS students, faculty and the school administration.
The program’s theme “Developing Effective Professional Leaders” has motivated the students as President Junifen F. Gauuan, PhD gave his inspirational message. He pointed out the importance of Information and Communication Technology in the graduate education system where the students could develop competencies to be able to download, upload information and to be able to communicate with the professors through the internet using the on-line facility of the school. He also stressed that these skills are advantages for graduate education to develop professional leaders who are globally and multi-culturally competitive.
In the opening program, the officers of the organization were installed into office by Board Member. Epifanio LD. Galima, Jr. who was also the guest speaker of the program. In his message, he stressed that the students are in the school to devote themselves in the academe so that they will be better prepared to meet the challenges of their work. Furthermore, he challenged the students to become effective professional leaders by being effective P.O.L.I.C.E. which stands for Planning or drawing the task to be performed; Organizing the people; Leading the people to do the task; Integrating everything that they do to become a whole; Coordinating the task; and Evaluating in order to know if the plan was successfully implemented or not..
The Graduate School Student Organization Officers are:  Virginia Aroco, President; Major Joseph dela Cruz, Vice President; Genevieve Santos, Board Secretary; Cynthia Yasay, Table Secretary; Jenny Castillo, Treasurer; Augusto Cipriano, Auditor; Jerson Solomon, PIO; Engr. Leonardo Cabauatan and Marvin Dangpalew, Business Managers; SPO2 Enrique Esquivel, PO2 Mervin Beadoy and Major Peter Cambri, Marshalls and Atty. Remelie Lim, Legal Adviser. The MBA/MPA Officers are Ann Bernadette dela Cruz, President; Augusto Cipriano, Vice President; Mary Jane Balaya, Board Secretary; Hadaza Grace Natividad, Table Secretary; Jenny Castillo, Treasurer; Jerson Solomon, Auditor; Rhailey Tenenan and Cristina Mendoza, PIOs; Engr. Leonardo Cabauatan and Jerico Nafuran, Business Managers. The MAED/MAEM/MAE elected officers were Virgina Aroco, President; Marcelo Calia, Vice President; Mylene C. Mercado, Board Secretary; Geralda Balanti, Table Secretary; Maricar Bautista, Treasurer; Genevieve Santos, Auditor; Marvin Dangpalew, PIO; Rubelyne Vicente and Marites Dugyon, Business Managers.
In her closing remarks, Mrs. Virgina Aroco, GSSO President expressed her gratitude to everyone for making the program successful.
Following the opening program was the acquaintance party which had given the students a chance to come together through dining, singing and dancing.