04/07/2026
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ.
๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐.
The story of a law school is rarely written by its buildings or its ceremonies. It is written by the people who quietly devote themselves to shaping its culture, strengthening its foundations, and believing in its students long before they stand on the commencement stage.
For nearly two years, our beloved Sister, Atty. Donna Ann T. Balboa, has been one of those remarkable driving forces of the Mindanao State University - General Santos City, College of Law. Serving first as Assistant Dean and now as Vice Dean, she has helped steer the College through a defining chapter marked by stability, academic growth, and an enduring pursuit of excellence. Her leadership has not merely guided an institution. It has cultivated a community where discipline is expected, scholarship is celebrated, and service remains the highest calling.
The successful Pre Commencement Exercises of Batch Valor Fortis did not happen by chance. Every milestone reached by the College reflects countless hours of preparation, unwavering commitment, and leaders willing to labor behind the scenes so that others may stand proudly in the spotlight. Sister Donna Ann has been one of those steadfast leaders whose dedication has helped make moments like these possible.
Those who know her understand that her greatest contribution cannot be measured by programs completed or ceremonies conducted. It is found in the confidence she instills in struggling students, the standards she refuses to compromise, the faculty she continues to empower, and the vision she steadfastly pursues for the College. Long after meetings have adjourned and classrooms have emptied, her influence remains alive in the character of those she has mentored.
To educate future lawyers is to help shape the future of justice itself. Every graduate who walks across the stage carries not only years of study, but also the imprint of teachers and leaders who believed that excellence is never an accident. It is cultivated day after day through patience, discipline, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to serve.
The Glorious House of Beta Sigma Lambda takes profound pride in celebrating a Sister whose journey reminds us that authentic leadership is rarely loud. It is steady. It is purposeful. It is measured not by applause, but by institutions strengthened, traditions preserved, and generations inspired.
Sister Atty. Donna Ann, your service has elevated the Mindanao State University General Santos City College of Law, honored the legal profession, and brought immeasurable distinction to our beloved House. Your legacy is already written, not only in the history of the College, but in the lives of every student whose path has been made brighter because you chose to lead.
For that, every Betan stands proud.
HAIL, SISTER ATTY. DONNA ANN T. BALBOA!
HAIL, THE GLORIOUS HOUSE OF BETA SIGMA LAMBDA!
