Samboy Lim’s daughter to get Math degree summa cum laude from UP Diliman

The daughter of PBA legend Samboy Lim and former Pag-IBIG Fund CEO Darlene Berberabe is among the 55 students who will graduate summa cum laude from UP Diliman.

According to the UP Diliman, Jamie Christine Berberabe Lim, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, garnered a WAG of 1.073.

“I’m a karate black belt, a dancer, and I love food more than math," Jamie was quoted as saying in the university's Facebook page.

Summa cum laude, a Latin phrase meaning “with the greatest honors,” is the university’s highest academic distinction for graduates who earn a weighted average grade (WAG) of 1.20 or better.

Berberabe said that aside from achieving the highest academic distinction from the university, Jaimie will also graduate as the valedictorian of the UP College of Science.

She will also receive the Joker Arroyo Medal for Outstanding BS Graduate in Mathematics.

As of June 27, figures from the Office of the University Registrar show that 1,058 will receive the Latin distinction of magna cum laude while 392 will graduate with the honors cum laude.

Of the total 5,050 graduates, 3,981 will receive a baccalaureate degree while 1,069 will be conferred a graduate diploma, master’s and doctoral degree.

The commencement exercise will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at 7 a.m. at the University Ampitheater.

National Artist for Theater Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio will be the speaker. —NB, GMA News