16/07/2023
SAGAY CITY ECO-ZONE FARM SCHOOL MARKS 1ST END OF SCHOOL YEAR RITES
By: Heart D. Pitulan
Sagay City Eco-Zone Farm School held its 1st Graduation Exercises last July 12, 2023, at Balay Kauswagan with the theme: "GRADWEYT NG K TO 12: HINUBOG NG MATATAG NA EDUKASYON."
The ceremony started with the procession of graduates, parents, guests, and school faculty, followed by the National Anthem and prayer led by Althea Ruth Timbal, with High Honors, and the singing of the Sagay Hymn.
James D. de Guera, With High honors, delivered his welcome remarks. He claimed that what is being honored is the culmination of six years of perseverance and restless nights. He also applauded the teachers for their devotion and guidance and wished his fellow SHS graduates success in whatever path they chose.
The Officer-in-Charge, Jerson F. Donasco, presented the graduates, who were acknowledged and confirmed as official SHS Graduates by the PSDS of District IV, Gina J. Radan, followed by the presentation of Certificates of Completion and the guest speaker, Atty. Ralph Romeo Bascones was introduced by Gian B. Grande with Honors.
"Believe in your potential, in your talents and abilities, in your dreams, and work hard to achieve the things you want," Bascones advised/Following Bascone's message, medals were distributed to the selected graduates.
Aira V. Almodiel, with High Honors, gave her valedictory statement, in which she pointed out that victory is not final and failure is not deadly; it is the fortitude to persist that counts.
As the program continued, the Pledge of Loyalty and Pledge of Alumni were delivered by Jane V. Elmo and Anthony S. Villaester, both with High Honors.The graduates sang their Graduation song Today My Life Begins and their farewell song This is My Now for the final part of the event.
Donasco delivered his closing remarks and gave recognition to Engineer Vevincio Flores, whom Donasco called the one who started and envisioned the school. Flores said the school was founded years ago for students who live in far-flung or remote places where education is at risk because some students often decide not to continue further education due to the distance of the school. They were ecstatic about the success, and neither he nor his wife regretted a thing.
Al G. Tayoba, a faculty member of the School and the Master of Ceremonies, ended the event with a quote from Mark Twain: "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
