Isabela Therese Dedel did not expect to pass let alone rank in this year’s Fisheries Technologists Licensure Exam (FTLE).
“However, I kept my positive mindset,” said Dedel who garnered an 89 percent rating placing her in rank 10 in the October 2024 FTLE.
She is among the 40 new fisheries technologists who graduated from Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, a press release from CHMSU said on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Of the 63 first-time takers from CHMSU, 38 passed, while the two repeat takers passed the exam giving the university a 61.54 percent passing rate.
A Class 2024 Bachelor of Science in Fisheries graduate at CHMSU Binalbagan Campus, the topnotcher said that aside from religiously reviewing her notes, she and her fellow CHMSU exam takers closely observed fisheries professionals in the field to prepare for the exam.
The Professional Regulatory Commission announced that 1,005 out of 1,509 passed the FTLE
Dedel, a resident of Brgy. Mansilingan in Bacolod City, also congratulated her fellow passers.
“I am thankful to my family, friends, and God for being there with me throughout my journey. I am also most thankful for the incredible support of CHMSU College of Fisheries faculty.”
CHMSU College of Fisheries Dean Imee Perante congratulated all the passers and urged those who failed to use the setback as motivation when retaking the exam next year.*