08/06/2026
๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
DOST graduating scholars officially tipped their hats as outgoing scholars and had their final recognition during their exit conference last Friday, June 5th, 2026, at Reynaโs The Haven and Gardens in Tagbilaran City.
For 32 years, since the implementation of the scholarship in the province back in 1994, DOST scholars in the island of Bohol have displayed close and familiar relationships with each other. This closeness is summed up with one common factor, being part of the DSB family, where Bohol scholars are not just colleagues, but one big family who help each other out. This camaraderie extends beyond graduation and is often carried further into life, much similar to how previous graduates operate after all these years. During this exitcon, the scholarship has seen a total of one hundred thirty-eight (138) graduating scholars for 2026, with minds alight with dreams, but this time, these dreams had paths beginning to bloom.
Four and five years ago, these very graduates once stood outside the DOST Bohol Provincial Office, innocent and unsure of the dreams they held. They were bright flames of hopeful hearts, unfamiliar with each other, but eager nonetheless. As they stepped into college, memories were made, and friendships were formed. The chase for greatness and fun in science became a common topic to bond over, and thus, unexpected connections flourished.
There was also the longing hope to vanquish the poverty in their generation, the driving force to persevere, so that the sun would shine less harshly on their parentsโ backs. This way, the DOST scholarship was not just a path to excellence and meaningful connections; it was also the bridge to combat the harrowing tiredness of poverty, and a helping hand for a brighter tomorrow.
Today, these 138 scholars are not just leaving their college life empty-handed. They become outgoing scholars equipped with proper guidance and resources made possible by the seniors who graduated before them. They will not cease to be part of DSB, but they will grow further along with it. With grateful hearts and wonderful memories, they will graduate with friends and peers who will stand with them not just as classmates and acquaintances, but as one DOST SA Bohol family, with shared love and experiences. No matter where they might reach, the feeling of togetherness and belongingness to this family will always be a connector to each of their personal lives.
