[Opening Remarks]
Good [morning/afternoon], everyone.
Welcome to the Final Thesis Defense of
the [Program Name] students here at
[University/Department Name].
I'm [Your Name], and I'll be your host for
today's event. It's an honor to guide you
through this important milestone in our
students' academic journey.
Today marks the culmination of months—
sometimes years—of hard work, research,
and dedication. It's also a time to celebrate
ideas that can shape industries,
communities, and the future.
[Call to Prayer]
Before we officially begin, let us pause for
a moment of reverence and invite the
presence of guidance and clarity into this
space.
May I ask everyone to settle down as we
open this event with a short prayer. You
may remain seated and reflect in silence
as I lead.
[Prayer Segment - adaptable to interfaith
or general audience]
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father / Almighty God / Creator
of all,
We thank You for gathering us here today.
We lift up our presenters, that they may
speak with confidence, clarity, and
purpose.
Bless our evaluators and guests with
wisdom and discernment.
May this session be a celebration
of growth, insight, and shared
learning. Grant us a smooth and
meaningful defense.
All these we ask with grateful hearts.
Amen.
Thank you.
Before we begin the presentations, I'd like
to take a moment to introduce our
respected panel of evaluators and guests.
We are grateful to have each of you with us
today.
First, we have Architect Jheraldine M.
Rueda, a Licensed Architect and
Registered Master Plumber, currently
working at the Samar Provincial
Engineering Office. Welcome, Ma'am.
Next, we have Architect Ian James P.
Clemens. He is the Program
Chairperson of the BS Architecture
Program at
Northwest Samar State University. Thank
you for being here, Sir.
Also joining us is Architect John Noel
Catampo, a Licensed and Registered
Master Plumber from the DPWH Samar,
2nd District. We're glad to have you, Sir.
And finally, we have Engineer Royeth Yves
Reas Muafia from DPWH Regional Office
Vlll. He is a Civil Engineer, a certified
Bridge Inspector, and Materials Engineer,
and also serves as an IEC Coordinator.
Thank you for joining us, Sir.
Once again, welcome and thank you to all
of you.
Now, let's begin the presentations. Our first
presenter is [Student's Name], with their
thesis titled "[Title]".
Thank you, [Previous Presenter's Name],
for that insightful presentation.
Now, let's move on to our next
presenter, [Next Presenter's Name],
who will be sharing their thesis titled
"[Title]".
Thank you, [Previous Presenter's Name],
for that meaningful presentation.
We now call on [Next Presenter's Name] to
present their work titled "[Title]". The floor
is yours.
Well done, [Previous Presenter's Name]! Up
next, we have [Next Presenter's Name] with
their thesis entitled "[Title]". Let's give them
our attention.
Thank you to our presenters so far.
At this point, we'll pause for a lunch break.
We'll continue with the next presentation
at [time], so please be back by then. Enjoy
your lunch!
I hope everyone had a good lunch.
We're now ready to proceed with
our presentations.
Let's call on [Next Presenter's Name] for
their thesis titled "[Tit/e]".
And that wraps up the first day of our
Final Thesis Defense!
A big thank you to all our student
presenters—you did a great job presenting
your ideas and hard work with us. And of
course, our heartfelt thanks to our panel
of evaluators for your time, insights, and
guidance. Your presence really added
value to today's session.
Before we end this session, we’d like to
show our appreciation to our panel of
evaluators. To thank you for your time,
insights, and support, we will now award
your Certificates of Acknowledgement. As
I call your name, please come forward to
receive your certificate:
Architect Jheraldine M. Rueda
Architect Ian James P. Clemens
Architect Hanna Jules D. Candido
Architect Lence Lydel L. Lagamon
Architect Duncan Angelo M. Tizon
Architect Clark Allen V. Medeja
Architect Marielle Antonette Pacure
Lets give them a warm of applause
everyone!
But we're not done yet! We'll be back
tomorrow at [start time] with another
round of presentations from our remaining
students. So we hope to see you all again,
ready and refreshed.
Until then, thank you once again, and enjoy
the rest of your day!
