The University was hailed once again as one of the top performing schools in the November 2016 nursing licensure examinations, after garnering a perfect passing rate according to results of Professional Regulation Commission.
Along with UST, Benguet State University also topped the board examinations.
Faith Rutagines shared first place with Eric Jacinto of Saint Louis University with a score of 86.60 percent.
17 others made it in the roster of top ten highest scorers.
Augustine Cortez bagged the second place with a score of 86.20 percent. She was joined by Benedict Bunal of the University of the Philippines-Manila.
John McDavid Inocentes landed in the third spot with a score of 86 percent. Joining him are Anne Garcia of the University of the Philippines-Manila and Aldrin Bagang of New Era University.
Paolo Abelarde ranked fourth together with Merrielle Fuentes of La Salle University and Maria Alexandra Santos of the University of the Philippines-Manila. They all garnered a score of 85.80 percent.
Jose Genato Dela Cruz snitched the sixth place with a score of 85.40 percent.
Thomasians Patricia Rose Lim and Maria Lezrahmae Cruz placed seventh with a score of 85.20 percent. They were joined by Kedzee Sibayan of Saint Louis University and Jubelle Sipalay of Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology.
Joanna Silva landed eighth with a score of 85 percent. She was joined by Francine Pingco of the University of the Philippines-Manila, Patricia Mangat of Notre Dame University, Mabel Bitgue of Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation, and Virgilio Barroga II of Saint Louis University.
UST alumni Paolo Abilgos, Sheina Domingo, Lance Feliciano, Marian Fontanilla, and Nicole Vargas landed at the ninth place and scored 84.80 percent. They were joined by Anthea Ellema of Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation, Joan Odi of Ateneo de Davao University, Frances Ortigosa of San Pedro College-Davao, Kassandra Pacleb of Saint Louis University, Lykee Padilla of the University of the Philippines-Manila, Christopher Patena of Central University of the Philippines, and Hazel Tan of Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.
Thomasians Trisha Andaya, Judiel Diaz, Maria Catherine Reyes, Jamiah Tablada, and Bernard Joseph Villaflores rounded up the top ten with a score of 84.60 percent.
They were joined by Jiniel Ang Justine Cai, and Paulene Guinto of Saint Louis University, Samantha Basallaje of San Pedro College-Davao, Carmel Cerbo of Central University of the Philippines, Arianne Gimenez of Universidad de Manila, Howard Steven Navarro and Jasmine Tan of Trinity University of Asia; Irish Palomeno, Aneliese Torres, and Neil Rosales of the University of the Philippines-Manila; Mary Grace Polancos of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Vanessa Pongase of La Salle University, Andy Polido of Lorma College, Eliza Quejada of Xavier University, Kim Villamero of Liceo De Cagayan University, and Denise Zoleta of Southern Luzon State University.
This year 6,836 out of 14,322 examinees nationwide passed the examination.
The University’s nursing program was hailed by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center for Excellence and has a Level IV accreditation from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities-Commission on Accreditation.
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