Augustinian tops LET 2009

Jaylord Losabia, a cum laude from the College of Education (CoEd), topped the Licensure Examination for Teachers or LET (Elementary) in October 2009.

Losabia, a graduate of Bachelor of Elementary Education major in General Curriculum, earned general average of 89.6 percent. He is the first Augustinian to top the licensure examination for teachers.

In an interview, Losabia said he didn’t see it coming. “I was surprised with the results but I am happy about it”.

Both a St. Augustine Scholarship grantee and an academic scholar during his college days, Losabia admitted he was focused on his academic studies.  “I was an ordinary student then. My teachers asked me to join different organizations but I refused. I told them I was already overwhelmed by extra-curricular activities when I was in high school,” he said.

According to him, he prepared for the LET through the review classes organized by the former CoEd dean, Dr. Nenita V. Quiñon. He added, “I also attended a four-day review class at the St. Louis Review Center.”

Losabia was a graduate of the Iloilo City National High School in 2005. He finished his elementary education at the Andres Bonifacio Elementary School. He fails from Infante, Molo, Iloilo City and is son  to proud parents, Jose and Nelida Losabia.

The licensure examination consisted of three parts: General Education (20%), Professional Education (40%), and a more specialized General Education (40%). It was originally scheduled on 27 September but was postponed to 4 October due to typhoons  “Ondoy” and “Peping.”

Source: The Augustinian/UCRP