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Rizalian leaders took center stage as they assembled in the JRU Auditorium and via Zoom last September 17 for the annual Rizalian Leaders’ Congress hosted by the Senior High Student Council (SHSC).

During the morning session, the SHSC invited two guest speakers to elaborate on the concepts of leadership and empower student leaders to serve beyond the description of their position: Ms. Roxanne Japzon, SHS faculty and professional communicator, to ponder their purpose of leading.

Ms. Japzon emphasized that leaders do not measure their excellence through power but by the quality of their conviction in the goals that they set in their organization.

Afterward, Ms. Tiffany Keith Ragas took the floor and shared her ventures of becoming a leader during the height of the pandemic until now.

“Manilbihan at lumaban,” she advocated as she instilled the idea that student leaders have the power and voice to serve the whole community, not just in the academe.

By the end of her talk, she showed a video message from the former Vice President of the Philippines, Leni Robredo, showing her support to the leaders of the future.

Raphael Jourvy Gavino, the SHSC President, highlighted that student leader should trust their capabilities, have that burning passion, and empower others.

Afterwards, the afternoon session housed two activities, Hep - Hep Hooray and a variation of Mafia Game, to practice the leadership and strategic skills, as well as the teamwork of the leaders.

After all the fun and games, the respective clubs took the opportunity to present their club projects and agenda for the academic year.

Despite the HyFlex setup, student leaders collaborated and learned from one another as they shared the spirit of courage and capability to lead and serve the Rizalian community.

The event encouraged Rizalian leaders to exhibit their leadership skills and become progressive leaders beyond the academe.