By Bryan Realgo, StratCom Correspondent 

As part of the continued partnership with AGA academy, another batch of senior agriculture students of Mariano Marcos State University have received scholarship grants from the Canadian Institution.

Roslyn Sampayan, Audrien Marie Tungpalan, and John Christopher Tumamao were chosen as the AGA Academy Presidential Scholarship beneficiaries. They have received Php 26,600 for the 1st Semester, SY 2023-2024. The same amount will be given for the 2nd Semester.

Now in its second year, the AGA Academy Presidential Scholarship helps deserving regular 4th year students taking BS Agriculture with a general weighted average of not lower than 1.75 and coming from low-income families. 

During the signing of the scholarship contracts, MMSU President Shirley C. Agrupis challenged the scholars to finish their degrees and graduate at the top of their class. Furthermore, she also encouraged them to produce good research that will benefit their community. 
The scholars expressed their gratitude to AGA Academy and MMSU. “I am thankful for the scholarship as it will help my parents sustain my studies,” Tumamao said. 

For Sampayan and Tungpalan, a portion of the amount will be used for their preparation for the Agriculturists Licensure Examinations.
According to Prof. Krismary Sharmaine Yapo, MMSU Chief of Alumni Relations, the selection process of beneficiaries followed strict guidelines to ensure that the most qualified students would receive the scholarship.

Dr. Charlie Batin, the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development (CAFSD), said, “Hopefully, through this scholarship, we can entice more students to enroll at the College of Agriculture, Foods and Sustainable Development.”
Also present at the contract signing were Prof. Emil James Tanagon, Director of the MMSU Student Affairs and Services, and Dr. Jahnese Asuncion, Chief of the Institutional Student Programs and Services.

In 2022, three senior agriculture students of the MMSU were granted full scholarships from the AGA Academy. (MKA_StratCom)