𝟏,𝟕𝟎𝟎+ 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐍𝐕𝐂 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

North Valley College Foundation, Inc. (NVC) officially welcomed 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝟏,𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏 during its much-awaited 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝑽𝑪 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑯𝒖𝒃 in Kidapawan City. This milestone marked the start of an exciting college journey for new students from various programs. The morning plenary sessions accommodated students from BS Nursing, Tourism Management, Office Administration, and Teacher Education, while the afternoon plenary sessions welcomed those from BS Radiologic Technology, Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Psychology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, and Social Work. Aligned with 𝑺𝑫𝑮 𝟒: 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, the event ensured that every student was given access to vital institutional knowledge, services, and values that would guide their growth throughout their academic stay.

The orientation began with a formal program led by NVC administrators and was highlighted by the invocation, singing of the National Anthem, and the NVC Hymn—𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝑽𝑪 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔. A warm welcome message was delivered by Dr. Rogelio P. Bayod, Director of Quality Assurance, who not only encouraged students to embrace challenges and grow in purpose but also discussed the 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑮𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍. Informative sessions followed, including the institutional history by Sir Jovann Dave O. Martinez and an organizational overview by Sir Jarel Dave A. Alpanta. These foundational talks fostered a strong sense of identity and belonging, promoting 𝑺𝑫𝑮 𝟏𝟎: 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 through accessible and inclusive communication.

Students also gained valuable insights into their rights, responsibilities, and available support systems. Discussions emphasized 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈. Sessions were led by Engr. Mark Jaser R. Aquino (Student Affairs), Ma’am Cindy Rhose E. Tingal (Academic Affairs), Ma’am Jie-Ann Belotindos (Library Services), Ma’am Carlie Camandagan (Registrar), Ma’am Josephine Malig-on (Finance), and Ma’am Jonah Dejecacion (Guidance). These speakers emphasized transparency, accountability, and academic integrity. Moreover, Ma’am Michelle Joy Suelan shared scholarship opportunities while Sir James Bryan Subiate introduced athletic programs. Cultural performances from the 𝑨𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒆 and the 𝑵𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲-𝑷𝒐𝒑 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 added joy and color, underscoring the college’s commitment to 𝑺𝑫𝑮 𝟓: 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 and 𝑺𝑫𝑮 𝟏𝟏: 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔.

To end the day with energy and inspiration, the NVC General Education Faculty delivered a vibrant performance, symbolizing unity and the passing of wisdom. The orientation not only introduced freshmen to college life but also served as a powerful platform to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, empowering the Class of 2029 to grow as responsible, educated, and socially aware citizens. With hearts full of hope and minds equipped with knowledge, these new NVCians are now ready to lead with excellence.

𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒍𝒚𝒏 𝑪𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆

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