Dean Guevara introduces the commencement speaker.....

while Joe waits for his turn

The First UPD College of Engineering

Commencement Exercises

UP Theater, April 24, 2010

Address by

Jose B. Cruz, Jr.

UPD Chancellor Sergio S. Cao

Dean Rowena Cristina L. Guevara

Honored Guests

Graduating Class of the UPD College of Engineering,   

Parents, Relatives, and Friends,

Faculty of the College of Engineering, Other Students,

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This graduating class has a unique designation as the centennial class. It is also the first College of Engineering Class to have its own commencement exercises. This is the first time that UP Diliman engineering graduates will receive their degrees separately from other graduates of UP Diliman. Your class carries the heritage of the College of Engineering for the past 100 years. Equally important is that this class has the challenge and opportunity to provide leadership in the second century. Many regard you as the cream of the crop of engineering graduates in the Philippines.

Today, you, the graduating students, are being recognized for a major milestone in your career, graduating with a degree from the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines. This achievement reflects the totality of your learning including all your academic achievements and all your extracurricular activities. All your experiences are valuable and all of them have contributed to shaping who you are. You will remember the good times and the bad times of your college days. You will remember the dreams of how you are going to change the world.

As you reflect on your engineering and computer science education at UP, and what you will do hereafter, there are a handful of characteristics that define engineering and characteristics that define the successful engineer. I will designate them as lessons. Permit me to list them..............................

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An excerpt from the speech of Brod Joe Cruz, Jr.

5. Social Networking at the human interaction level will help you in your career. I do not mean electronic networks such as Face Book. I mean a physical face-to-face organization. You have probably joined some groups during your student days, student branches of engineering professional societies, the math club, the physics club, the music club, the student council, sororities, and fraternities. There are numerous opportunities for developing leadership skills teamwork skills, and human relations skills from the activities of all these groups. As students, you have benefited from the groups for support for many aspects of student life. As you move from the campus to the workplace, the social networking shifts from campus networking to alumni networking supporting your career. I

n my case I joined the Beta Epsilon Fraternity. I am proud to note that the Beta Epsilon Fraternity resident members and alumni have participated in many humanitarian relief activities in times of disasters such as floods, typhoons, earthquakes, and other calamities. It has raised funds for student scholarships, endowed chairs and professorships, computers for the library, audio-visual equipment, buildings, and other landmarks on campus. The bonding that occurs among the student members in these organizations eventually extends to alumni generations in the social network. My point in mentioning all these is that belonging to a tightly knit social network could prove extremely valuable in your career. If for some reason, you missed out in joining any organization, it is not too late. In fact even if you already belong to many campus organizations, it is now time start your membership that will connect you to the alumni of the College. This is the UP Alumni Engineers, Inc., or simply, the UPAE. Be an active leader and begin to build your social network. We have as Lesson 5, that social networking at the human level could help advance your career and enhance your personal life.

Joe with Chancellor Cao

BEAI Prexident Deni Cuayo and Exalted Brother Rellan Castro

Present the Dominador Ilio Award

for the Most Outstanding All-Around Graduating Student of Class 2010

to Bianca Roanna C. Reyes, BSIE, GWA 1.185

UPAE Prexident Roger Buendia and UPAE Vice President for External Affairs Bert Mendoza

Present the UPAE Presidential Award for Outstanding Leadership

to

Presentation of the Dean Alfredo Juinio Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

to Dr. Genaro T. Marzon

UPAE Presdient Roger Buendia inducts the graduates

as new members of the UP Alumni Engineers Association, Inc.

Quick Facts

576 - no. of graduates in 2010

79 - cum laudes

36 - magna cum laudes

6 - summa cum ladues

16,907 - total number of graduates since 1910

Kristian Ernest D. Ramos BE'04B BSEM
Joe Barry V. Cata-al BE'05C BSEM
Jamberry A. Roxas BE'06A BSCE
Ralph Joseph A. Avedillo BE'06B BSCE
Ralph O. Acebedo BE'08B BSCE
Roberto Emmanuel A. Carlos BE'04C BSECE

Two photos above show Ralph Avedillo getting his diploma

Betanak of Chicho Mantaring graduates with magna cum laude honors

(Mana sa tatay kasi pag sa nanay nagmana summa cum laude like their daughter in last year's graduation ;-) )

Camera trick.  My camera has a special feature that enables me, wth a touch of a button, to measure the average IQ of persons framed in a photo. The red strip above shows the average IQ of 2 brods and a COE faculty member.

When Joe Cruz got into the frame, the red strip jumped up to the ceiling of the LCD display!