Banwag AY 2016-2017 Vol. 7 No. 2

NEWS
CHED Supervisor inspires SMC’s 66th
Commencement Exercise
Michelle Ann L. Paculanang
Four hundred Sixty Three (463) Michaelite
Graduates were inspired by Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) Region X Education Supervisor
Mrs. Myrna I. Galanita with her life lessons which reminded
them that they should not wait for destiny to happen but
rather make their own destinies, during the St. Michael’s
College 66th Commencement Exercises on March 25,
2017 at St. Joseph Gymnasium.
The Graduation Ceremony marked the end of the
academic year and brought ticket for new opportunities
to the graduates. Graduation is a standard of student
excellence and achievement; hence, such success should
be celebrated in grand style. The school conducted it
on point as the venue was decked with exquisite flower
arrangements that brought a charming yet solemn touch
to the ceremony.
The Higher Education Department of St.
Michael’s College is a unique ecosystem where talent
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and creativity is nurtured. Accordingly, the graduates have
become empowered with the skills and attributes they
need to become the next generation who can make the
impossible possible. The event comes by with hardwork,
determination and perseverance, loyal to the core values
of St. Michael’s College which are faith, excellence and
service. Commencement Exercises is a befitting way of
honoring such virtues.
As expounded by Resource Speaker Galanita,
the graduation is a proof that someone took the first step
no matter how unsure they may be. With the guidance of
the school, these unsure steps turned into confident walk.
As the last note of the Alma Mater song was sung, the
graduates felt a different kind of achievement. The kind
of feeling that comes with the realization that although
things will change, they are ready to walk as world class
individuals.