OUnCES Grand Prefect is the new JPIChE’s Prexy

By Shiela Mae Rotas

 FRANCIS Eric Almaquer, a 4^th year chemical engineering student of SOTECH and the OUnCES’ grand prefect grabbed  the presidential post of the Junior Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (JPIChE)– Panay Chapter in an election held at the Central Philippine University last August 24, 2011.

JPIChE – Panay Chapter is composed of three universities in Panay that offers chemical engineering: Central Philippine University (CPU), University of San Agustin (USA) and University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV).

Voting started at around 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Officers of chemical engineering group in each school took part on the selection of the new set of officers for JPIChE-Panay.

OUnCES members garnered 4 more officerships:  Hilda Luzelle Medrano, Assistant Secretary; Crystal Jade Aranguez, Assistant Treasurer; Lurence Arguez, PRO; and Jason Henderin, Escort. The other 10 remaining posts were distributed to CPU and USA.

In his acceptance speech, Almaquer remarked: “I am happy and at the same time honoured. I’m sure there’s a pressure in there somewhere as well. However, I see it mainly as a challenge. I’m confident we‘d do good. This year is our time to shine”. ■