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Mike Tan graduates from college with a degree in Psychology

By Dianne Mariano
Published October 1, 2022 4:47 PM PHT

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Kapuso actor Mike Tan earned his degree in Psychology (BA) from Arellano University. Congratulations!

Celebrity dad Mike Tan recently graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in Psychology (BA).

On September 30, the Kapuso actor shared a photo of himself beside a television screen, showing his virtual graduation.

He captioned his Instagram post, “FINALLY!! #virtualgraduation.”

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In the comments, the StarStruck graduate received many congratulatory messages from his fellow celebrities like Valerie Concepcion, Benjamin Alves, Thea Tolentino, Joyce Ching, Kevin Santos, Yasmien Kurdi, and Maricris Garcia.

PHOTO COURTESY: imiketan (IG)

In a separate post, Mike expressed his utmost gratitude to everyone who supported him in his college journey.

Along with a photo of him wearing a traditional barong, he wrote, “I am grateful to God for His presence, provision, and His pipelines of grace, like: My manager Boss Vic; Gerald handler; my professor friend Jules; my high school teacher Ms. Aida Reyes-Guloy, and my best friend AJ, who all helped me with my initial enrollment requirements.”

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He continued, “Our ETEEAP coordinator Ms. Faye Palanca, who patiently assisted me from the start till the end of the school year; my supportive and helpful classmates, Des Ygot, JM Santos, our class president Christopher Jalbuena; all our university professors at AU; my thesis adviser, Dr. Jinamarlyn Doctor, for her encouragement and guidance; the thesis defense panelists, Dr. Paulo Macapagal and Dr. Hazel Martinez, whose insights helped improve my research.”

“All my fellow actors and celebrities who eagerly participated in my research; my parents and siblings; my wife, Cris, and my daughters, Tori and Prisci, who inspired me to go through this program (despite the pandemic) and finally receive my college degree- I THANK THE LORD FOR ALL OF YOU,” he added.

Congratulations, Mike!

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