Text by Steffanie Tamayo
The St. Luke’s College of Medicine – William H. Quasha Memorial (SLCM-WHQM) held its 15th commencement exercises last May 19, 2013 at the college’s Angelo King Auditiorium. Class 2013, comprised of 15 graduates from the Doctor of Medicine Program and three graduates from the Master of Science in Molecular Medicine Program, is the smallest batch of graduates in SLCM history.
The programme started at 2 pm with a baccalaureate service presided by Rt. Rev. Manuel C. Lumpias, M. Div., member of the SLCM Board of Trustees. This was followed an hour later by the commencement exercises in which Ma. Lourdes A. Carandang, PhD was guest speaker.
In addition to being class valedictorian, Alfand Marl F. Dy Closas received the 2013 Dean’s Award. On the other hand, class salutatorian Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil received the 2013 Quasha Award and was also the Most Outstanding Intern for SY 2012-2013.
The top interns for SY 2012-2013 are the following:
The following were also awarded Outstanding Intern in the corresponding fields:
The St. Luke’s College of Medicine – William H. Quasha Memorial (SLCM-WHQM) held its 15th commencement exercises last May 19, 2013 at the college’s Angelo King Auditiorium. Class 2013, comprised of 15 graduates from the Doctor of Medicine Program and three graduates from the Master of Science in Molecular Medicine Program, is the smallest batch of graduates in SLCM history.
The programme started at 2 pm with a baccalaureate service presided by Rt. Rev. Manuel C. Lumpias, M. Div., member of the SLCM Board of Trustees. This was followed an hour later by the commencement exercises in which Ma. Lourdes A. Carandang, PhD was guest speaker.
In addition to being class valedictorian, Alfand Marl F. Dy Closas received the 2013 Dean’s Award. On the other hand, class salutatorian Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil received the 2013 Quasha Award and was also the Most Outstanding Intern for SY 2012-2013.
The top interns for SY 2012-2013 are the following:
- Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil
- Justine Megan F. Yu
- Alfand Marl F. Dy Closas
- Babelyn T. Dimabayao
- Marianne J. Cena
- Hycel S. More
The following were also awarded Outstanding Intern in the corresponding fields:
- Medicine: Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil
- Pediatrics: Alfand Marl F. Dy Closas
- Surgery: Kate I. Cruz
- Obstetrics and Gynecology: Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil
- Preventive and Community Medicine: Aiza-Meriam H. Tahil
- Neurosciences: Alfand Marl F. Dy Closas
- Psychiatry: Alfand Marl f. Dy Closas [x]