In its relentless effort to support all deserving students to pursue their dreams of becoming MHAM mavens of the field, the Committee on Scholarship presented its scholarship grant recipients for the academic year 2017 to 2018 in a noontime gathering at the MHAM CM Library Extension last August 3, 2017.
MHAM CM student-scholars
Well-attended by thirty-three official members of the MHAM CM Honors Society for the school year 2017-2018, the noontime gathering was graced by the Committee on Scholarship which includes Vice-President for Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz; College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto; Associate Dean for Basic Sciences, Dr. Allan Librando; and School Registrar and Chairperson of the Committee on Scholarship, Dr. Luditha Pe.
MHAM CM Vice-President for Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz, in her opening remarks…
In her opening remarks, Dr. Arlene Diaz officially welcomed and honored the scholars for this school year especially to the seventeen freshmen students who were conferred as Don Matias H. Aznar Scholarship (DMAS) scholars.
This VP for Academics also expressed that these student-scholars who will enjoy a one school year scholarship grant must abide the code of conduct with academic excellence, honesty and high moral values. Should the DMAS scholars maintain the grade requirement, they shall be granted with the Matias H. Aznar Memorial Scholarship (MHAMS) in the succeeding academic year.
The MHAM CM Honors Society for the academic year, 2017-2018…
This year, seventeen freshmen students under the DMAS grant are as follows; Aisah Abdullatip, Andrea Albelar, Paean Banday, Menchu Mel Cawile, John Laurence Duco, Krystle Gayle Gutierrez, Ranae Anisert Guiao, Jennilyn Muñoz, Faye Eloise Mendoza, May Angelie Paracale, Karlyle Pilones, Carla Marie Retirado, Inah Rebecca Rubillos, Alissah Sigaya, Katrina Soco, Claudette Somorostro and Jenny Soriano.
The MHAM CM Committee on Scholarship with the Honors Society
Meanwhile, seventeen regular and academic scholars were also presented before the group for being the dean’s listers for this academic year. Carol Tobes, Kimberly Naranjo, Jose Marie Lavesares, Kristine Joyce Tan, Maria Teela Acapulco, Maryan Zaki and Maria Katrina Ozaraga were among the current second year dean’s listers and were enjoying the 25% tuition fee discount. While Jhe Jean Cenabre, Hannah Mae Radjac, Mark Joseph Villo, Dhuval Makwana, Faidha Macalabo, Venalyn Clemen, Jo Arabelle Stribbles, Pat Hamilton Abella, Mona Jane Cabanig and Athena Ibon currently enjoyed 25% tuition fee discount for being the dean’s listers among junior students.
With the MHAM CM College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto during the scholars’ gathering…
In an interview with the School Registrar and the Chairperson of the Committee on Scholarship, Dr. Luditha Pe, she proudly announced that the school offers scholarship grants to deserving students upon recommendation of the Committee on Scholarship, the College Dean and with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Among the scholarship grants being offered includes the Don Matias H. Aznar Scholarship (DMAS), MHAM College of Medicine Scholarship (MHAMS), Return of Service Scholarship and the MHAM Alumni Scholarship.
Interview with the MHAM CM School Registrar and Honors Society Chairperson, Dr. Luditha Pe…
“Having been created the MHAM CM Honors Society among the DMAS scholars, dean’s listers and students with tuition fee discounts, the Committee on Scholarship always open its door in extending scholarship programs especially those who graduated with latin honors. These scholars are potentials for board topnotchers”, said Dr. Pe.
She also added that the DMAS grant is offered as an entry point for graduates with latin honors with a full tuition fee coverage excluding miscellaneous and other fees to the grantee.
With the MHAM CM Honors Society Chair, Luditha G. Lumapat-Pe, MD, FPAAB, DPPS
The MHAMS on the other hand, is open to second year up to fourth year Filipino and foreign students who have obtained a GPA of at least 2.0 whose tuition fee discount shall be based on the GPA obtained in the previous academic year.
In addition, the Return of Service Scholarship is open to students who are financially challenged with full tuition fee including miscellaneous and other fees. In return, the grantee must render services to the institution immediately after passing the Physician Licensure Examination.
Special grants may also be awarded to topnotchers in the licensure examinations but with no latin honors or whose GPA is 1.5 or better. For some cases, grantees are upon the recommendation of the Committee on Scholarship and the College Dean, with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
To complete, the MHAM Alumni Scholarship through the Alumni Relations and Services and the MHAM Alumni Foundation also caters tuition fee discount to students upon recommendation and thorough evaluation from the committee.
With the Leadership Scholarship grant recipient, MHAM CM Student Body Governor, Louie Lopez…
Valuing his leadership skills and services for being the MHAM CM Student Body, this year, Governor-elect Louie Lopez has been awarded with the Leadership Scholarship with a 30% tuition fee discount. Lopez is also a recipient of the Palawan Provincial Government scholarship program.
Furthermore, other tuition fee discounts can be availed by all students whose parents are MHAM CM alumnus or alumna or siblings who enrolled at the same time.
The aforementioned MHAM scholarship grants shall be awarded only at the beginning of the current academic year with one school year duration with a memorandum of agreement to terms and conditions of the grant.
WEAREMHAM: The newly-elected President of the MHAM CM Honors Society Athena Mae Ibon and Return of Service Scholarship grantee, Daniel John Bokingo
The gathering ended up with an election of officers among the present scholars wherein junior student, Athena Mae Ibon, was elected as the President.
WEAREMHAM: The future mavens of the field
Over the years, the MHAM CM Honors Society has produced competent doctors in the medical field both here and abroad. For the past three consecutive years, MHAM has produced four board topnotchers and all of them were academic scholars under the MHAM CM founders’ scholarship grant. Like them, these current scholars are also chasing their dreams in the midst of a fast-paced world, but with a strong-willed spirit to reach their dreams, they too, will excel in their own way and will become competent mavens of the field. (Ana Liza Abao)