Nursing Valedictory Speech

To our University President, Dr. Amelou Benitez-Reyes, Chancellor and VP for Academic Affairs, Research and Publications, Dr. Dolores Baja-Lasan, to the Assistant Vice-President for Academics-QC Campus, Dr. Eden O. Kelemen, beloved dean of the school of nursing, Dr. Yolanda Arugay, associate deans Mrs. Celeste Dimaculangan and Dolores Carrion, president of PWU alumni association, Mrs. Olvia Villafuerte, school administrators, level coordinators, members of the faculty, dear parents, beloved batchmates, schoolmates, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant morning to all of you.
How time flies by so quickly...It was less than two years ago when we decided that we want to take up nursing and set foot in this university. We were full of anxieties then, not knowing what will happen to us after finding ourselves back in school again…As Seneca, a philosopher once said: “It is a tough road that leads to the heights of greatness”. That span of two years is not at all easy…it was full of sleepless nights, stress, hard work, 5-minute showers, 1-minute breakfasts, laughters and tears, good times and bad times, successes and failures. We were also able to make friends and meet different kinds of people from different walks of life…But here we are now, we were able to endure all those challenges as a nursing student. Let us give ourselves a pat on the back for we have gone this far. I hope and pray that our exceptional batch will acquire a 100% passing rate in the upcoming Nursing Board Examinations.
In behalf of the graduating class, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following for they have contributed a lot to our successes:
To our alma mater, Philippine Women's University, for developing our competencies and skills through gainful lectures and hands-on experiences, which will help us become globally competitive in our future profession.
To our dean, Dr. Yolanda Arugay, for guiding us and believing in our capabilities. You inspired us to persevere and excel. To you we are very grateful….
To our beloved professors, for your painstaking guidance, motivation and unselfish dedication to your profession in training future nurses.
To our dear families and loved ones, especially to our parents for your unconditional support, sacrifices and inspiration… For showering us with your unselfish love and for being there to guide us since the day we were born. We owe you all our successes.
To my fellow graduates, I would like to congratulate you for a job well done. When we become nurses…the possibilities are endless… We know that every day we will step into people’s lives and we will make a difference. Just remember that when we become nurses very soon we should be open minded, flexible, compassionate and humble since we will be caring for and working with people of every race, religion, culture, gender, age and education. And lastly, we should always strive for excellence in our fields. In everything that we do, we should always give it our best shot.
And above all, to the Almighty God for continuously showering us with His blessings, guidance, and for giving us the opportunity, wisdom and inspiration to follow our dream of becoming stewards of humanity. Praise Him!
Before I end my speech, let me share with you a very important Bible verse that really touched my life…This is taken from the book of Proverbs 3:5 and it goes like this: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.
Ladies and Gentlemen…again we are deeply honored to have you with us to witness this momentous event in our lives. Thank you very much and good day to all of you.