Last August 16, the College of Nursing and School of Midwifery conducted the 2nd Clinical Graduation and Ringhop Ceremony held at the Baguio Central University’s Function Hall with this year’s theme: “Excellence in Action: Caring with Passion and Integrity”.
Present on the event were the Vice President for Academic Affairs – Dr Elma D. Donaal, the different deans, Dr. Genevieve B. Kupang of the Graduate School, Dean Becca Palitayan of the College of Criminal Justice Education and Dr. Michael T. Sebullen – the Director for Research.
The ceremonies started with a thanksgiving service officiated by Rev. Conrad E. Tomilas after which he blessed the rings and prayed for the honorees.
Opening the ceremony was our own Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Elma D. Donaal welcoming the graduates and their parents, guest, the deans of the different colleges and the faculty and staff of the College of Nursing and School of Midwifery. Followed by Dr. Gina L. Casi, Dean of College of Nursing and School of Midwifery who presented the 15 Midwifery graduates and 32 Nursing candidates for clinical graduation and ring hop ceremony batch 2024.
Collegiate rings were then given to the graduating class accompanied by their parents/guardians which was blessed by Rev. Conrad E. Tomilas.
Dr. Florence C. Cawaon was the guest speaker, the former Vice President for Academic Affairs (2012-2014) , Dean of College of Nursing and Midwifery and Graduate Program Coordinator (2007-2012) of Baguio Central University, gave her meaningful message to the graduating class reflecting on this year’s theme “Excellence in Action: Caring with Passion and Integrity” summing up the essence of both nursing and midwifery…”Caring is central in the health care profession and caring with passion and integrity means going beyond the simple act of caring”.
Dr Cawaon further discuss the attributes of caring comprising compassion, competence, conscience, confidence, commitment and comportment to their chosen career; the importance of caring for passion and lastly caring with integrity that a health worker should bear.
After the well applauded speech of the guest speaker, the Graduates of the Midwifery class recited their Midwifery pledge and the Florence Nightingale Pledge of the Nursing Graduating class. Singing of the graduation song “Breakaway” soon followed.
Certificates of recognition were awarded to deserving graduating students who have showed excellence in both their academic and clinical performances. As a response, the students gave tribute to their parents and guardians with a song and the outgoing CONSM Governor gave an emotional tribute to the mentors.
Other highlight of the ceremony was each group from the Midwifery and Nursing graduating class showed short videos reminiscing their years of studies and training as Midwifery and Nursing students.
By:
Emerson Castaňeda Soriano, BSEd Biology-Chemistry
Faculty
College of Nursing and School of Midwifery