Sumablay sa UP | Shirley Agrupis, UP Los Baños Commencement Speaker 2025

“Serving the people is not just an ideal, it is why UP exists.” Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education and the University of the Philippines Board of Regents, addressed the Class of 2025 at the UP Los Baños 53rd Commencement Exercises on July 19. In a ceremony where UPLB conferred degrees to 2,682 graduates, Agrupis emphasized that the true measure of a UP education is not in titles or rankings, but in humble service to others, leadership with integrity, and dedication to advancing worthwhile social causes. A graduate of UPLB’s MS Botany program and awarded as 2021 Outstanding UPLB Alumna, Agrupis has led key initiatives in higher education, research, and institutional development. Before her appointment as CHED chair, she was president of Mariano Marcos State University in Ilocos Norte, where she established the country’s first bioenergy research center to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote sustainable energy solutions in the region. Produced by Mar Philippe F. Lopez and Gilliano Salvador, UP Media and Public Relations Office (MPRO) #SumablaySaUP #Pagtatapos2025 #UPLB #HonorExcellenceService