New York PCG Honors Filipino Harvard Graduates for Excellence and Academic Milestones
New York PCG Honors Filipino Harvard Graduates for Excellence and Academic Milestones Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, Ms. Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, and Ms. Myrish Cadapan Antonio (standing, center) with Filipino graduates of Harvard’s Class of 2025. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas) NEW YORK CITY, 28 May 2025 — The Philippine Consulate General in New York honored 46 Filipino and Filipino-American graduates of the prestigious Harvard University during the 8th Annual Harvard Club of the Philippines Pinoy Graduation, held on 27 May 2025 at Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This marks the third consecutive year of the Consulate’s participation, which began in 2023.The ceremony celebrated the achievements of Filipino and Filipino-American students from Harvard’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. This year’s cohort completed degrees in fields including education, law, business, neuroscience, public health, public administration, and the sciences. It is the largest group since the gathering was first held.Ms. Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, Vice Chair of the Harvard Board of Overseers and a long-time advocate for Filipino students at Harvard, opened the program with a message of warmth and high regard. “Just as we gather in the fall to welcome new Filipino students,” she said, “we gather in the spring to send off our graduates…