UP Baguio Beta Sigma Fraternity Adopts New Landscape Area
by JR Roque and Jareed Reyes

The newly completed landscape area located in front of the Student Alumni Center Building is nothing short of our commitment to service and excellence. Another empty lot in the campus has been transformed into an area resonating with beauty and magnificence worthy of awe by all who pass through this lot. A 5–layer fountain serves as the centerpiece of the surrounding area that was landscaped by UP Baguio resident brods – one of our Chapter’s end of year projects for our campus. (The other project is our annual fireworks display on December 17, which we also hope to publish later.)
 

The New Landscape Area

The request to develop the area came directly from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration. The university directly tapped our Fraternity on the merit that we have successfully completed and undertaken one such infrastructure in campus, the now much utilized and appreciated Activity Garden funded by the UP Beta Sigma of Northern California. The extent of urgency to which they have requested us to undertake such endeavor is evident in the speed by which the Administration passed all needed paper works and has asked us to proceed as soon as possible.
 

The realization of the new landscape area would not have been entirely possible without the help of the University of the Philippines Beta Sigma Fraternity-International, Inc. (UPBSFI, Inc.) According to Tatang Vergara, President of UPBSFI, Inc., the BOD passed the resolution in record time that made possible the early release of funds for this project. Again, the resident brothers are expressing our utmost gratitude for the unwavering support of our alumni.

As in the Activity Garden, the resident brothers provided the labor needed from the initial transport of the fountain and planting of all the needed plants up until to the actual lodging of the fountain and plants.

UP Betan Labor of Love

By the time of the inauguration held in the morning of December 8, 2010, where distinguished guests like incumbent U.P. President Emerlinda Roman attended, the area was well and ready for presentation along with the Student Alumni Center Building.

 Inauguration by UP President Emerlinda Roman

A wooden panel, like the one in the Activity Garden, is lined up to be put again in the area indicating that this is another priority project of the UP Beta Sigma Fraternity. The Administration will also be giving us another certificate of appreciation next year by Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Bienvenido Marzan, who went on an official leave on December 13.

Again, the resident brothers are thankful beyond words for all the help extended by our beloved alumni. In all time, we shall remain and live in the Spirit of Service!
 

Beaming with success after another outstanding university contribution

CHEERS, CHEERS !!

 to the "High Altitude, High Attitude" UP Baguio Brods

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