Dagupeña shines in England university

By Jun Velasco

DAGUPAN CITY —- A bright alumna of the Mother Goose Special Science High School in Barangay Tapuac here has impressed her schoolmates at the University of Hertfordshire in England.

Ms. Gretchen O. de Leon graduated recently magna cum laude at UH. She took up a marketing and communication course.

De Leon finished high school in 2002. Her batch was considered an “illustrious class” for having produced one summa cum laude, three magna cum laudes, several cum laudes and many outstanding students who are now enrolled in various prestigious educational institutions here and abroad, said MGSSHS directress Gertrudes Cuison Samson, a New York University graduate in masters of school administration.

De Leon, a daughter of physician couple Dr. Eugene de Leon and Dr. Fatima de Leon of Dagupan City, earlier obtained her BA in mass communication from the Entrepreneur School of Asia.
A multi-awarded orator and speaker, she was a recipient of the MGSSHS Highest Achievement Award and Orator of the Year.

Other members of class 2002 include Jose B. Rojas, Summa Cum Laude, B.S. Biological Science (Bakersfield College C.A.) Valedictorian, Class 2002 (MGSSSI); Janelle T. Go, Magna Cum Laude, B.S. Med Tech, (UST) Salutatorian, MGSSSI Class 2002 and Joys Sonia B. Rojas, Magna Cum Laude, Registered Nurse (California State University U.S.A).