One UPV proudly congratulates its first scholar to graduate
We are proud to see our first scholar graduate this year. Riza Flores graduated cum laude with a Bachelors degree in Food Technology from UPV, Miagao.
Ms. Flores hails from Victorias City, Negros Occidental. The middle daughter of Elvis Flores, a tricycle driver, and Mercedes Flores, a housewife and former domestic worker. The senior Floreses instilled hard work and perseverance in their three daughters, the eldest of which is now a Certified Public Accountant.
Upon receipt of the scholarship from One UPV Foundation, Ms. Flores and Emeliza Lozada, Dean of the UPV School of Technology, expressed gratitude to One UPV and its supporters. “Our school is grateful for this rare opportunity and much needed support. I am sure that this generosity will be treasured,” wrote Dean Lozada.
As alumni of the University of the Philippines, One UPV board members and supporters recognize the honor, privilege, and opportunity a degree from UP presents. We believe a degree from the University can give better opportunities and potentially change the lives of individuals and their families.
We wish Ms. Flores all the best and great success in her endeavors, and we are happy we have helped her a little along the way.
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Riza Flores on her dreams:
My ultimate goal in life is to make my family, especially Nanay, and Tatay happier. Even though I know that they are happy and are contented, I want to give them more, because they do deserve more. As a family, we are financially challenge, but my parents sacrifice everything just to send the three of us to college, and provide us our needs and even wants. I get my inspirations from Tatay who goes home tired from driving all day long under the heat of the sun or wet from rain, and Nanay who is drained from staying inside the house cleaning, washing our clothes, cooking, and serving us the best care she could give us. After graduation, I hope that I can immediately work in a food company, and practice my chosen field as a food technologist, providing the consumers safe and high quality food products. In the future, I also want to invest and have a business where I can develop new products that are consumer friendly. One target that I have since I entered the field of food technology is to give importance to the local products and also maximize raw materials that are locally found which can give a positive outcome for small farmers.
Ms. Flores on education being the great equalizer:
Education is a great equalizer because if everyone is educated, no one will dare to take advantage and no one will be taken advantage. Education enables people to have opportunities and succeed in life, and put bread into the pockets of all existing families especially the poor. Education was established for the benefits it provides for the common good. Education serves the purpose of building a strong, knowledgeable, decent individuals, which will make the society sustainable. Education erases the gap between the rich and the poor because in education we are all in the same level.