07/07/2026
π‘ππͺπ¦ | Vitales joins CSU Delegation to Asian Undergraduate Symposium
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βRyan Kyle Vitales, CSU-Sanchez Mira's sole delegate, has joined 11 other students from Cagayan State University's various campuses as part of a 12-member CSU delegation to the Asian Undergraduate Symposium in Singapore, which started on July 6 and will run until July 18.
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βVitales, a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English and former Governor of the College of Teacher Education at CSU-SM, is now in Singapore representing his campus in this international academic gathering.
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βThe two-week program brings together undergraduates from across Asia for an academic exchange centered on intercultural dialogue, leadership development, networking, and collaborative learning.
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β"Overjoyed," Vitales said, describing how it feels to be the only chosen delegate from his campus.
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βHe explained that being the sole delegate from his campus is both an honor and a privilege, and that representing CSU-SM on a highly competitive international stage is a responsibility he does not take lightly.
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β"On this stage, where I will meet people from different backgrounds and rooms filled with the world's brightest minds, I am ready to show them what our campus and our people are capable of," he said.
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βVitales also expressed gratitude to those who supported him throughout his journey, naming his family, peers, the faculty of the College of Teacher Education led by College Dean Dr. Verlino D. Baddu, Campus Executive Officer Prof. Dr. Rodel Francisco T. Alegado, and Cagayan State University as a whole.
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βThe Asian Undergraduate Symposium is designed to promote collaboration among student leaders and scholars from across Asia, with sessions expected to cover leadership development, cross-cultural exchange, and joint learning initiatives.
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βVitales also had a message for fellow CSU-Sanchez Mira students who dream of similar opportunities. He encouraged them never to limit their potential based on where their school is located, stressing that true excellence is defined by the size of one's vision and the will to strive harder.
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β"The power of solid determination can pave its way through the toughest rooms. Believe in yourself with an unwavering heart, and dream big," he said.
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βArticle by Wilbert Joshua Quina
