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USL graduates top CPA, Librarian board exams
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The University of Saint Louis (USL) has produced two national first placers in licensure examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in Oct. and Nov. of this year.
Jackson C. Apostol topped the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination in Oct. with a rating of 93.86 percent. USL’s overall passing performance in said board exam was 75.47 percent against the national 40.84 percent.
Apostol graduated the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in April 2013 with Academic Distinction.
Bilyson D. Alejo, who graduated Magna Cum Laude in the course Bachelor in Library and Information Science (BLIS) in April 2013, earned first place in the Nov. 2013 Librarian Licensure Examination with a rating of 88.05 percent. Institutional performance in the Librarian board exam was 100 percent; national was 45.80 percent.
Apostol is the second CPA national topnotcher USL has produced, following the feat of Richie Jackson T. Padilla, the national topnotcher in the CPA board exam in 2008.
Alejo, on the other hand, is the first Louisian Librarian topnotcher. He is one of the pioneer graduates of the University’s BLIS program.
To date, USL has produced 7 first placers in the following programs with board examinations: Geodetic Engineering – Engr. Sonny M. Mateo (2011), Engr. Nazario G. Galang (1999), and Engr. Fernando R. Verbo (1993); Electronics and Communications Engineering – Engr. Victoriano C. Abana (2006); Accountancy – Jackson C. Apostol (2013) and Richie Jackson T. Padilla (2008); and Library and Information Science – Bilyson D. Alejo (2013).
The University of Saint Louis has produced other board exam placers this year.
Lara Gale C. Castro placed sixth (6th) in the March 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), Elementary level.
Roterson C. Guzman, BS Electrical Engineering graduate, ranked seventh (7th) in the Registered Master Electrician (RME) Licensure Examination in April 2013.
Jose Luis G. Addun and Julius Ceasar S. Pico, BS Geodetic Engineering graduates, placed seventh (7th) and eighth (8th) respectively in the Sept. 2013 GE Licensure Exam.
In the July 2013 Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination, three USL alumni made it to top places: Bonifacio P. Manuel (4th), Arvin N. Cauilan (7th), and Rizal T. Berbano (10th).
Aside from Apostol, the other USL placers in the Oct. 2013 CPA board exam were: Julie Anne J. Nicolas (12th), John Mark G. Escobar (15th), Enrico C. Bose (16th), Jennifer F. Lumelay (16th), Tomas C. Gelacio (17th), and Biennimark R. Constantino (18th).
The board exam performance of USL graduates is proof that the University continues to live up to its tradition of excellence and to its tagline: School of Topnotchers.
