Tarlac State University's newly licensed psychometricians gathered at the Alumni Center of the Lucinda Campus on March 8, 2024 for a testimonial dinner hosted by the College of Arts and Social Sciences' Psychology Department.
This batch of 84 passers from the August 2023 Psychometrician Licensure Examination is the highest passing percentage (79.25%) received by the university since the psychology graduates' first time taking the board exam in 2014.
The event, themed "Psych-cess! Honoring Hard-work and Celebrating Success," served as an avenue for the passers' testimonies on how the university contributed to their success, particularly the department's in-house review and retention policy.
"Isa sa mga naging aspects ng program na nagustuhan namin is 'yung in-house review. Since half ng OJT namin is in-house review, 'yun 'yung naging pinaka-helpful sa amin kasi it gave us a preview on how to be in a review center and helped us choose kung saan kami mage-enroll," Stephanie Joyce T. Melegrito from batch 2022 said.
The new psychometricians also shared that the retention policy motivated them to do their best despite the pressure it brought.
Moreover, the passers suggested some improvements to the department to better its services to the students, such as continuing the rewards given to board topnotchers and increasing funds for board exam takers.
To honor the passers' success, Mr. Rhyan E. Tolentino led the "Psych Toast" on behalf of the psychometricians.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Agnes M. Macaraeg congratulated the board exam passers with a message anchored on the university's core values.
"In providing service to your clientele out there, carry with you T – truth in words and action; we need to walk our talk. And since you are dealing with people with hearts and minds and never with machines, always S – serve the people with utmost care and compassion. Lastly, U – unity in diversity that despite people's differences, let us still serve them with utmost care and understanding," VP Macaraeg said.
Furthermore, she asked the psychometricians to look back and be grateful to the people who supported them throughout their journey, especially their parents and professors.
Meanwhile, CASS Dean Dr. Aloysious T. Madriaga re-echoed the department's values – integrity, passion, service, and excellence.
"May you always strive for excellence, act with integrity, and remember the importance of passion in your hard work. As you embark on this next phase of your professional lives, remember that you are not just observers of human behavior but also advocates of change," Dr. Madriaga said.
Towards the end of the program, certificates and tokens were awarded to the psychometricians. (jlmm-OPA)
