02/06/2026
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For more than ten years, silence occupied a space in the records of the University of Cagayan Valleyโs Nursing Program. Year after year, students entered classrooms carrying ambitions in their hearts. Year after year, they graduated with stories of sacrifice, resilience, and determination. But one distinction remained absent โ No Cum Laude.
Many believed it was simply a statistic. A gap in the records. A number quietly buried in time. But for Mr. Jupiter Domingo, it became an opportunity to prove that excellence is never defined by circumstance, reputation, or expectations.
In 2026, Mr. Domingo made history by becoming the first Nursing Cum Laude of the College of Health in over a decade. A milestone that was not merely a personal triumph, but a symbol of renewed possibilities for future generations of nursing students. His achievement stands as a powerful reminder that greatness is not reserved for a select few. It belongs to those who persevere.
During his graduation address of thanks, he reflected on the doubts he encountered throughout his educational journey. Like many students, he faced questions about his choices, his school, and his future. Yet instead of allowing those doubts to define him, he chose to let his achievements speak for themselves.
After years of dedication, sacrifice, and relentless pursuit of excellence, he accomplished what had not been achieved in the Nursing Program for more than ten years. Yet despite the significance of the recognition, he remained grounded. Rather than viewing the distinction as a personal victory alone, he described it as โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
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๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ, ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ.
His achievement sends a message to every nursing student who may doubt their capabilities, every dreamer who feels overlooked, and every young person who believes their circumstances limit their potential.
Excellence can flourish anywhere.
Excellence can begin anywhere.
And excellence can belong to anyone willing to work for it.
Today, Mr. Domingoโs name is etched into the history of the College of Health not simply because he graduated with honors, but because he reignited belief in what is possible. More importantly, he leaves behind a challenge for those who will follow after him โ to dream bigger, reach higher, and continue the legacy he helped revive.
As he reminded his fellow graduates during one of the most memorable moments of his speech:
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ, ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉ.
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ, ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ.โ
And with the words that now define both his journey and his legacy:
โ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐
๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐.โ
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