19/05/2026
A meaningful milestone unfolded as this year's ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐-๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น held its ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ . For the first time, graduating students from the ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป gathered in one unified ceremony, marking their transition as they complete their academic journey.
With the theme โ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ,โ the ceremony recognized the perseverance, dedication, and achievements of CAS graduates. It highlighted the experiences and efforts that shaped their academic growth and prepared them for the next chapter ahead.
Invited keynote speaker ๐๐ผ๐ป. ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐
, ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ, delivered an inspiring message for the graduates and their families. He emphasized the importance of upholding "๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ" and "๐บ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐" ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ in public service, especially in the context of todayโs challenging political climate. He encouraged the graduates to remain grounded in integrity, accountability, and genuine service as they step into their respective professions and future roles in society. He also underscored the value of ethical communication, reminding students, particularly future communicators and public servants that their voices carry influence in shaping public opinion, communities, and policies. He further stressed that responsible and purposeful use of language is essential in driving meaningful and positive change in society.
The ceremony was also attended by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ผ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, ๐๐ฟ., ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, together with Program Chairs, Faculty members, College Student Council officers, and the proud parents and guardians of the graduates.
As the first ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐, this event established a new milestone for CAS graduates. It marked a shared step forward as they move beyond the institution, carrying the values, skills, and experiences shaped throughout their journey.
๐ธ: Ariel Olea & Jovan Alimorong
โ๐ป: Jobert Azur
