02/06/2026
𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔, 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋, 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝘽𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙎💡
The 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵-𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 (𝘚𝘚𝘕𝘋) of 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 successfully conducted its 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳, held at the ABS-CBN Building on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. The event was made possible through the leadership of 𝙈𝙨. 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙮, 𝙍𝙉𝘿, SSND Adviser, together with 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙑. 𝙊𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤, DrPH, Head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department, serving nothing but guidance, grace, and 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙨.
Like a timeline full of growth and glow-ups, the event featured inspiring messages, presentation of accomplishment and financial reports, introduction of upcoming Nutrition Month activities, recognition of officers and committee members for AY 2025–2026, and the election of new student leaders who are ready to step up and serve with integrity, responsibility, and dedication.
The assembly also turned into a moment inspired by Taylor Swift’s song “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” especially the lyrics, “𝙄 𝙘𝙧𝙮 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙩,” as graduating 4th year students shared their experiences and insights, dropping the realities and challenges in the fields of Food Service, Public Health Nutrition, and Clinical Nutrition, inspiring younger students as they continue their journey towards the profession.
As the event drew to a close, it also marked the beginning of a new chapter in student leadership. Congratulations to the newly elected SSND Officers for AY 2026–2027! May this new chapter be in that 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙘, strengthening unity, leadership, and service among future Nutritionist-Dietitians.
✍️: R. A. Andrade
