A Filipino student achieved the highest academic honors and distinction in graduating summa cum laude from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) in Ontario, Canada during convocation ceremonies of the Faculty of Sciences in the Canadian capital on 18 June 2019.

Mr. Gerlino Dominic Furbeyre Tamayo finished his four-year Honours Bachelor Science Program in Biomedical Science from the uOttawa.  Mr. Tamayo was consistently on the Dean’s List in all his four years in the course, and an Ontario scholar all throughout.

The 22-year old Earl subscribes to balancing academic excellence with civic and extra-curricular work. Earl devoted time volunteering in various community projects and civic activities in Ottawa and among the Filipino community in the city. He was active in student outreach movements and served as President of the Filipino Students Association of uOttawa (FILSAUO).

The University of Ottawa is regarded as among the top rank schools in Canada. END.