Engr. Acusta and Engr. Robles belong to the graduates of batch 2022. Both are outstanding performers in their academics and are also champion chess players.
In an interview, Engr. Acusta revealed that he was not expecting to be the Top 1 although there are a lot of people telling him that he has the potential.
“I was not really expecting it. However, some people including my professors in college were telling me otherwise. Giving you pressure in a good way.”
Engr. Robles on the other hand revealed that they followed certain ‘superstitions’ when they took the
“We just laughed about it but before taking the exams, we also observed using something red and even had our p
encil sharpened by a previous topnotcher”, he said.
Both topnotchers will receive cash incentives from the University with Engr. Acusta getting 100k and 25k for Engr. Robles. A testimonial dinner will also be conducted in their honor and the other passers of the licensure exams.
CHED Chair Popoy De Vera commended this feat of the University in his Facebook post.
For his part, ISAT U President Dr. Raul F. Muyong attributes this success to a number of factors. He said, “This is a culmination of a number of things. A stringent selection process in our admission, hiring of quality faculty members, and the provision of an enabling environment in the University where opportunity like this could grow and prosper.”
In less than a year from June 2022, the University was able to produce the following topnotchers from various licensure exams:
Rank 1 – Architect Licensure Examination
Rank 1 – Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination
Rank 4 – Licensure Examination for Mechanical Engineers
Rank 4 – Electronics Technician Licensure Exams
Rank 7 – Agriculturist Licensure Exams
Rank 10 – Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers