Saint Mary’s University (SMU) is named as the top performing psychometrician school in Cagayan Valley with an institutional passing rate of 85.71-percent registering 18 new Marian Psychometricians, results released by the Professional Regulation Commission showed.

On top of that, Marian alumna Edralyn Joy Gandeza, RPm, landed Top 9 at the national level with a passing rate of 87.40-percent.

In an interview, Gandeza revealed that she dreamed to be a topnotcher but did not expect that it will come true.

“Di ko naman talaga inisip mag-top noong una kasi ‘yong pumasa at magkalisensya, okay na ‘yon. Actually, nag-enroll ako ng review center para pumasa, but then mai-inspire ka talaga to dream for more, kaya pinangarap ko rin maging topnotcher kung kakayanin,” Gandeza said.

Along with Gandeza, the 17 new Psychometricians are as follows:

1. April Jade Banawol, RPm
2. Radzenie Belingon, RPm
3. Czaeryna Dianne Bulatao, RPm
4. Keith Bergen Casiraya, RPm
5. Mary Elaine Corpuz, RPm
6. Myria Flor Felipe, RPm
7. Lely Fernandez, RPm
8. Andrei Dominador Galamay, RPm
9. Rikka Gano, RPm
10. Melvin Gutierrez, RPm
11. Clarice Hernandez, RPm
12. Jasper Marinay, RPm
13. Jeza Vilia Marquez, RPm
14. Patricia Danica Martinez, RPm
15. Kyzyl Shen Tallongan, RPm
16. Jonalyn Rico Ramos, RPm
17. Jenchie Cabbigat, RPm

Meanwhile, there are two Marian alumni now registered psychologists and they are as follows:

1. Stephanie Eira Aduca, RPsy
2. Chantal Therese Tayaban, RPsy

The August 2023 boards has 6,133 passers out of 8,370 takers or 73.27-percent national passing rate.

Report by Nikka Angela Caddawan