| UPLB dominates licensure exams in forestry, agriculture, and nutrition |
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| Written by Eisen Bernard V. Bernardo and Aileen S. Peria | |||
| Thursday, 12 August 2010 11:16 | |||
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UPLB has again dominated the licensure examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in forestry, agriculture, and nutrition in July 2010. It registered the highest passing rate among the schools that had student taking these examinations, thus earning the recognition of being the top performing school offering these degree programs.
To be cited as top performing, a school must have had 50 or more students who took the licensure exam and at least 80 percent of these students must have passed. At 100 percent passing rate, only UPLB has been listed as a top performing school for agriculture. For nutrition, UPLB is also the only top performing school that obtained a 100 percent passing rate while two universities in Manila inked 93 and 83 percent passing rates. Moreover, UPLB inked a 95 percent passing rate and is the sole top performing school in the forestry licensure examination. The national passing rates for these licensure examinations are: 36 percent (972 out of 2,689) for agriculture; 70 percent (476 out of 676) for nutrition; and 42 percent (151 out of 359) for forestry. Six UPLB students also claimed top 10 places in each of these three licensure examinations. For the agriculture licensure examination, those in the top 10 are: Don Johnson Saberon Neri, third place (86.33%); Mark Edward Rosales Fabreag, fourth place (86.00%); Alex John Rafanan Galicia and Arlan James Dimailig Rodeo, fifth place (85.83%); Paula Camille Cervantes Perez, eighth place (85.33); and Maria Victoria Rabaca Bascon, tenth (85.00%). In the nutrition board examination, Joyce Quilloy Rivera grabbed the top spot with a grade of 86.80 percent. Other UPLB graduates in the top 10 are: Sheila Marie Arevalo Vergara, third place (85.70%); Charmaine Anne Foster Manango, eighth place (84.25%); Ahmel Burce Atienza and Reyane Christia Magpantay Recio, ninth place (84.05%); and Sherbene Yasoña Guerrero, tenth place (83.95%). Another UPLB graduate, Genevieve Arreza Galapia, claimed the top spot in the forestry board examination with a grade of 87.35 percent. Others in the top 10 are: Ronalyn Abrera Esguerra, third place (84.55%); Normandy Mingi Berbecho, fifth place (84.15%); Rose Arianne Esplana Borlaza, sixth place (83.45%); Kimberly Anne Dicimulacion Patricio, seventh place (83.40%); and Diane Mae de Mesa Virtucio, tenth place (82.85%). The oath taking ceremony for nutrition board exam passers will be on Aug. 20, 1 PM at the New World Hotel in Makati City. Meanwhile, the oath taking ceremony for agriculture board exam passers will be on Aug. 30, 1 PM at the Manila Hotel. For the forestry board passers, two separate oath taking ceremonies will be held on Aug. 18 at 1 PM at the Manila Hotel and on Sept. 3 in Davao City. (EBV Bernardo and AS Peria)
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