17/12/2025
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ฅผ
Families, mentors, and Batch Connexus gathered at ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น to celebrate a milestone of unity, gratitude, and commitment. The Nutrition and Dietetics Program honored its students in the 4th Pinning and White Coat Ceremony, held on ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ, a rite of passage that symbolized their transition into clinical practice.
The day began with the Processional led by ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐น ๐. ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ผ, ๐ฅ๐ก๐, ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข, ๐๐๐ฃ๐ , joined by the ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ. ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ, ๐ข๐ฆ๐, ๐ ๐๐ง, ๐ ๐ก, ๐ฅ๐ก, the ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ, and finally the ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. The Eucharistic Mass was presided over by ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ก๐ก๐, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฃ. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ, ๐ข๐ฆ๐, with the ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐๐ด๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ, reminding the batch of the values that anchor their calling.
At ๐ฏ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ , the formal program opened with the ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐, followed by the ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐, who urged the students to wear their white coats with pride and responsibility.
The highlight of the ceremony was the ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก delivered by ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ผ, who shared his personal journey from student to professional in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. He reflected on the challenges he faced, the discipline required to persevere, and the passion that sustained him throughout his career, with faith as his constant guide. His message reminded Batch Connexus that the white coats and pins they now wear are more than symbols; they embody strength, courage, and commitment to service. He encouraged the students to embrace uncertainty with faith, rise above doubt with perseverance, and carry forward the values of integrity and compassion into their future practice.
The symbolic ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ followed, with reflections shared by ๐๐โ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ง, ๐๐๐. She spoke of how she had witnessed the transformation of ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฌ, from eager learners to confident individuals now prepared to take on the responsibilities of clinical practice. Her words carried both pride and encouragement, reminding the students that their journey is defined not only by knowledge and skill but also by compassion, determination, and the values they have embraced along the way.
The Awarding of the Batch recognized students for their leadership, creativity, and service. The ND Local Government honored outstanding members, while special awards highlighted individual achievements:
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ โ ๐ผ๐๐๐ข ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐ผ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ข ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ปโ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ก๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ โ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฑ. ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐น๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป. ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐พ. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ, ๐ผ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ. ๐๐๐๐๐๐
The program continued with the Pledge of Commitment, led by Batch President Felicity D. Sobrevega, affirming the studentsโ dedication to their chosen path. Heartfelt messages set the tone for this part of the program. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ, speaking on behalf of the batch, recalled how they began as strangers but grew into a family through shared experiences, challenges, and victories. Representing the parents, ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ด expressed gratitude and joy, highlighting the pride of families in witnessing their childrenโs growth and the deep sense of fulfillment that comes when sacrifices bear fruit. Her words reminded everyone that the ceremony was not only a milestone for the students but also a celebration of the love, faith, and dedication that carried them to this day.
Following this, the students offered white roses to their parents, a heartfelt gesture of gratitude for their dedication and steadfast care. The atmosphere was further lifted by the Batch Song โMoments to Memoriesโ, which echoed through the chapel as a celebration of friendship, resilience, and shared victories.
The program then drew toward its conclusion with the Closing Remarks of Academic Supervisor Joeriza M. Tolentino, RND, DBMโHM, who reminded the students of their solemn duty to uphold integrity, humility, and compassion in their future practice. Her words set the tone for the final moments of the day, emphasizing that the white coat is not only a garment but a promise of service.
As the Exit of Colors signaled the formal close, the chapel grounds filled with laughter, photographs, and embraces. What remained was more than a ceremony; it was a living testament to perseverance, family, and faith โ a collective memory that will continue to inspire Batch Connexus as they step forward into their clinical practice.
