The University Student Government, under the management of the office of the Executive Secretary, held the USG’s turnover ceremony and Student Government Awards Night (SGAN) at the Henry Sy Sr. Roofdeck last April 19, Friday.
The turnover program shows appreciation for the outgoing officers for their struggles and achievements. It is the official means of handing over the responsibility to the appointed officers.
Outgoing Executive Secretary Sasa Hermoso and Raymund Nejal, outgoing College Assembly President of the College of Liberal Arts, served as emcees for the ceremony, which began with an address by the Student-LIFE Director, Evelyn Lopez-Esparrago.
In addition to acknowledging the efforts of the outgoing USG officers in the development of the university, she mentioned the significant accomplishments of the University in the preceding year. Integration with Science and Technology Complex (STC) was one important achievement. Another is the boost in the income of the USG from the proceeds University Mission Statement week. From the yearly income of around Php 100, 000, last year the USG was able to gain about Php 500, 000. The amount went to the beneficiaries and scholarship funds through the One La Salle Fund.
Esparrago’s speech was followed by farewell videos from the outgoing officers. The videos were followed by the awarding proper, for which projects, officers, and units were awarded for their performance during the year.
Several awards were given to the individuals and committees whose projects contributed in the overall development of the students, with certain nominations for each award. For those projects headed by committees, winners were determined by means of ballots filled by the USG officers. Deliberation with the Executive Board was also part of the criteria for projects headed by individual officers.
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Most Sustainable Project
Pahiram Payong (OVPIA)
FIX Report (OVPIA)
Most Improved Project
Live the Animo, University Week Celebration (OVPIA)
Most Outstanding Community Development Initiative
Sagip Metro 3
Most Outstanding Fundraising Activity
Live the Animo, University Week Celebration (OVPIA)
Most Outstanding Student Services Initiative
FIX Report
Most Innovative Project
TAFT4DEAD (BLAZE2012, BLAZE2013, CATCH2T13, FAST2009)
Most Outstanding College Initiative
LEGACY (ECG)
Most Outstanding Activities Assembly Committee
Community Development Committee
Most Outstanding Legislative Assembly Committee
Rules and Policies Committee
Most Outstanding Appointed Officer (Overall)
Nikki Sham
Most Outstanding Activities Officer
Kurt Astrande
Most Outstanding Secretary of a Unit
Kurt Astrande
Most Outstanding Finance Officer
Rhoj Castro
Most Outstanding Publicity Officer
Nina Guno
Most Outstanding Frosh Legislative Assembly Representative
Daniel Abinoja (67th ENG)
Most Outstanding Frosh Batch Vice President
Reese Mujer (EXCEL2015)
Most Outstanding Frosh Batch President
Rupert Laurel (BLAZE2015)
Most Outstanding Legislative Assembly Representative
Jeric Uy (CATCH2T13)
Most Outstanding Batch Vice President
Maj Chua (64th ENG)
Most Outstanding Batch President
Kayne Litonjua (BLAZE2013)
Most Outstanding College President
Raymund Nejal (ACG)
Most Outstanding Frosh Batch Unit
BLAZE2015
Most Outstanding Batch Unit
FAST2011
Most Outstanding College Government
College Government of Business
Most Outstanding Executive Board Unit
Office of the Vice President for Internal Affairs (OVPIA)
The awards were given to representatives for the respective projects and units, as well as the officer awardees.
Following this was the turnover ceremony proper, where the outgoing and incoming Executive Board led the outgoing units and officers in ceremonially turning over their responsibilities to the incoming batch of USG officers.
This year, political party Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) won 61 seats, including all the executive board positions except the presidency, which was won by independent candidate Migi Moreno. Political party Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), on the other hand, won 14 seats. These posts were officially assumed during the turnover.
Outgoing USG President Jana Cabuhat explains that the turnover symbolizes a personal relationship of former and the next officers. She further expounds that it is during the turnover program when the outgoing officials give pieces of advice or any tangible thing to the incumbent officers which would help the latter face all the struggles and challenges that the former officials went through.
The turnover ceremonies ended by 9 pm.
