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Presented by ASPiRE University and the Quality Team,
OEA is an event that honors successful graduates of
the ASPiRE Bronze and Silver programs, and the
Accepting the Challenge process excellence awardees of the Lean Six Sigma

by Rianne Bu Rocamora, Dumaguete Yellow and Green Belt programs. This year’s
programs also included the induction of officers of
Oprah Winfrey once said,
“Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do.” the ASPiRE University Alumni Association for the
Paranaque, Laguna and Dumaguete sites.
It has been a long journey to get to this point. A lot has happened. A lot has changed in half a year. Looking back, I remember
the uncertainty we felt when Claire, our supervisor, informed us that we’ve been enrolled in the Silver Program of ASPiRE University.
Closing the Dumaguete and Manila ceremonies
You see, when you’ve spent months learning to do one thing really well, you get so comfortable with that PLACE, that ROLE, those RESPONSIBILITIES that it
came to define HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF. were VP for HR Operations Leah Villanueva and AVP
for Quality Marge Magno. Sending a message of
Then, BANG! You find yourself in the crossroads. Should you take action or decide to wait? Or, worst of all, decline the opportunity presented? When faced
with this dilemma, I often hear excuses like: The timing is not right, I have family obligations , I’m fine with where I am now, It will eat up so much of my time encouragement to all employees on continuing
their path towards learning and development, Lea
And so on and so forth…
and Marge reinforced the drive towards providing
All the more so with us. The class started in February when projects from the U.S. and India were coming in bulk. We were acting as project managers slash “value beyond SLAs.”
unofficial team leaders by then. Mere rookies to the game of project and people management.

And then, there was the Project-based Revalida in ASPiRE Silver. The worry then was, “how will we ever find the time to CONCEPTUALIZE, DEVELOP &
COMPLETE the project?” At the end of our shift, our brains were so exhausted and drained that when a meeting was set-up to work on it, it was USELESS and
INEFFECTIVE. BEST LSS PROJECT - IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS
AVERAGE HOLDING TIME (AHT) IN LNAU
Fortunately enough, our ideas worked in sync, with 3 members doing different parts of the project without even discussing about it first. We were able to COMMENCEMENT PROCLAMATION
submit a proposal, develop it, and successfully defended it.

But it was not easy as it sounds. We did not come out of the battlefield UNSCATHED nor INTACT. Cypres and I lost a team member to stress. Project Leader: Karen Mateo
Team Members: Maria Liza Lozano and Venus Guzman
We win some. We lose some. What matters is we committed to the journey to become full-fledged team leaders. We can’t always wait around for the Champion: Gloria Ramos
RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCE to fall into place, then leap into action. We need to take CALCULATED RISKS. We have a choice – we can either be PASSIVE VICTIMS
of circumstance or we can be ACTIVE HEROES of our own lives. Stakeholder: Ellen Lubi
Black Belt Coach: Miguel Canta
At this point, I would like to give recognition to the outstanding people in our lives who have helped us through to this point. Thank you to our mentor,
Clarisse Benjamin- Palalon, for taking a chance on us and for seeing our own potential. Thank you to our teacher, Jerlyn Grapa (and the rest of ASPiRE
University faculty), for sharing your time, talent, and knowledge. And for honing our leadership skills. Thank you to our classmates from different
departments. I hope over the years we help each in some way. Being part of our group has been a privilege. Our parents and families, who have
persistently loved and supported us, are due our BIGGEST THANKS.
To end, I leave you with another quote, this time by Chris Waddell. “It’s not what happens to you. It’s what you do with what happens to you.” ASPiRE University
Alumni O cers
Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS to the SILVER CLASS of 2018.

DUMAGUETE

President: Joy Pagnanawon Cabanag
Vice President: Sherilee Diez Melodia
Communications Officer: Ricleo Villafranca Borromeo
Representatives:
Abraham Marangga Zerna
Phoebe Jean Adalid Tag-at
Michael Corsame Yleana
Adam-lan Macasinag Simon
Elton John Garces Garcia

LUZON ASPIRE ALUMNI OFFICERS

President: Rosalyn Fuentes
Vice President: Jasper Navarez
Secretary: Joanne Jimenez
Treasurer: Pilar Reyes
Auditor: Jonathan Cantavieja
PRO: Daniel Renz Eugenio

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