I graduated as cum laude with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing at MSU-IIT. During my school years I was able to attend seminars on Copyright Laws in Research and Medical Malpractice both held last March 9, 2010 at MSU-IIT College of Nursing Conference Hall. And my thesis proposal entitled " Nurses As Patient Advocates In Preventing Nosocomial Infections: A determinative Study of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria in Vital Signs-Taking Paraphernalia" earned 2nd prize on the 1st MSU-IIT Nursing Research Conference held last April 15, 2010.I was also rewarded with a Junior Academic Excellence Award last April 26, 2009 for having been able to maintain a GPA of not below 1.75 from year 2005-2009 . Recently passed the Nursing Board Examination last July 2011.