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DONNING CEREMONY. The nine Chemistry students (first row) and the faculty and staff of the Chemistry department of the Xavier Ateneo College of Arts and Sciences pose for a group photo after the first-ever Laboratory Coat Donning Ceremony at the University Church earlier in April. Supplied photo. 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Chemistry department of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan conducted its first-ever Laboratory Coat Donning Ceremony at the University Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on April 5.

This donning ceremony is an academic ritual and celebration for the students of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program.

The first Chem students to experience this “rite of passage” were incoming seniors:

  • Daryl Chinney R Cajarte,
  • Ivy Jane L Caranzo,
  • Caryl Mae Dorothy L Dablio,
  • Michele C Del Rosario,
  • Sweet Walerie P Mendoza,
  • Dave N Pangilinan,
  • Alexis V Siao,
  • Izza May L Tomas, and
  • Anglika C Uy.


RITE OF PASSAGE. The first Chem students to experience this “rite of passage” were nine incoming seniors, namely, Daryl Chinney R Cajarte, Ivy Jane L Caranzo, Caryl Mae Dorothy L Dablio, Michele C Del Rosario, Sweet Walerie P Mendoza, Dave N Pangilinan, Alexis V Siao,The first Chem students to experience this “rite of passage” were incoming seniors: Daryl Chinney R Cajarte, Ivy Jane L Caranzo, Caryl Mae Dorothy L Dablio, Michele C Del Rosario, Sweet Walerie P Mendoza, Dave N Pangilinan, Alexis V Siao,Izza May L Tomas, and Anglika C Uy. Supplied photo. 

Their parents also joined this historic event, watching their children who proudly wore their chemistry laboratory coats.

The lab coat symbolizes the student’s aspirations "to live up to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and moral conduct" and represents “a future-ready, socially-engaged Xavier Atenean student-chemist.”∎


PROUD PARENTS. Their parents (second row) also joined this historic event, watching their children who proudly donned their respective chemistry laboratory coats. The lab coat symbolizes the student’s aspirations "to live up to the highest standards of professionalism, ethical, and moral conduct" in the field of chemistry. Supplied photo.