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by Nur Aminah Andig, BSA 4-1

A consistent Top 1 Dean’s Lister. An all-time champion in many quiz bees and interschool competitions. A master of 8 board subjects. A recipient of prestigious awards, inside and outside the university. Who would have ever thought that from a “humihinga lang” type of person in the classroom, 21-year old Marc Rodolf Arca has seemed to achieve a lot at this early age?

Proving himself that he has not just gotten the brains but also the capabilities of serving his fellow JPIAns, he was elected as VP Academics of JPIA-PLM for the federation year 2011-2012, and he had done well in handling the position entrusted to him. 

He recently graduated with flying colors making a history as the first Summa Cum Laude of College of Accountancy and Economics (CAE).

Not only giving pride to CAE, he also had given Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila an honor as he became an awardee of the Most Outstanding JPIAn  in the National Federation Junior Philippines Institute of Accountants – NCR.  And it didn’t stop there because recently, he brought home the highest recognition that only few chosen JPIAns can have, the Most Outstanding JPIAn in NFJPIA in the National Level.

Because of his achievements, he was once featured in Manila Bulletin, again, bringing pride to PLM.

Arca, offering all of his achievements to his parents, family, friends, classmates, batchmates and to God, left an inspiration to everyone that we can also be achievers like him.

Arca seems to hold the same philosophy in reaching dreams when he said to his fellow JPIAns that they should dare to dream and never give up on them, because best things happen to those who believe – just like what he has done, and is still continue doing.

Indeed, Marc Arca is a real JPIA pride!