Iligan City — The state-run Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) has recognized the increasing numbers of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) grantees who became academic achievers in the first semester of 2015-2016 here.

A total of 81 grantees made it to the dean’s list this academic year.

Ellenjoy P. Guerra, a second year Bachelor of Science in Psychology, topped the dean’s listers with a grade point average (GPA) of 1.16071. Guerra is a resident of Binuangan, Oroquieta City in Misamis Occidental.

Guerra is followed by Mica E. Gabule, a fourth year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, major in Science and Health. She garnered a GPA of 1.2381.

A resident of Ubaldo Laya in this city, Gabule ranked third in the second semester of her third year formation while Guerra placed fifth during that period.

Settling at the third spot is Charlene V. Jumawan of Libertad village, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. She earned a GPA of 1.27273. Jumawan is a graduating student of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, major in Biology who ranked second in the second semester of her third year education.

MSU-IIT’s academic year is divided into two semesters. First semester starts in the month of August and ends in December while second semester starts in January and ends in May.

Other deans listers include: Nina Mae M. Genon of Busque, Linamon town, Lanao del Norte (4^th placer) with 1.3625 GPA; Maricris P. Genela of Abuno in this city (5^th placer) with 1.375 GPA; Kimberly Ann M. Anto of Silad, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental (6^th placer) with 1.38158 GPA; Ramel B. Ebio of Poblacion, Linamon, Lanao del Norte (7^th placer) with 1.38333 GPA; Michelle J. Bacahon of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental (8^th placer) with 1.38636 GPA; Jeo Vincent B. Micabalo of this city (9^th placer) with 1.40909 GPA; and Arnold M. Centural of Poblacion, Linamon, Lanao del Norte (10^th placer) with 1.45238 GPA.

Dr. Edgar W. Ignacio, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of MSU-IIT said the students had an outstanding academic accomplishments last semester, adding that to be included in the dean’s list, a student shall achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 1.75 or better and had carried a load of at least eighteen (18) units in the previous semester, including summer in case for second semester.

MSU-IIT has 395 Pantawid college sholars under the Expanded Student’s Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation, a program of the national government which is instituted by the Commission on Higher Education, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Labor and Employment, and state universities and colleges.

ESGP-PA provides higher education to poor households that will give them opportunities for high value-added occupations that will eventually help beneficiaries have an improved quality of life.

The college scholarship program aims to contribute to the national government’s thrusts in effectively addressing poverty alleviation by increasing the number of graduates in higher education among poor households and to get these graduates employed in order to lift their families out of poverty and contribute to national development.

Written by Oliver Badel Inodeo, DSWD

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