Who are we?
Who are we?
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UP Cwm Zena'na is an all female academic, professional, and non-partisan organization. We are dedicated to the upliftment of the status and protection of the rights of female geology majors and professionals, to the promotion of solidarity and sisterhood among its members, and to the enhancement of a harmonious relationship among geology students and professionals.
Resident Members (A.Y. 2024-2025)
Resident Members (A.Y. 2024-2025)
Mary Kelsey Irah Kuan
Vice President for Internal Affairs
Francesca Petero
President
Ma. Angela Basan
Vice President for External Affairs
Alyssa Nicole Labuan
Secretary
Danna Mheliza Mae Budaño
Treasurer
Meryl Joy Ceferina Sarmiento
Creatives Head
Alyssa Dalisay
Ma. Christina Shane Castro
Alyana Cruz
Marceen Molina
Keemarie Medel
Cielo Marie Moreno
Alice Joanne Paranas
Jemimah Abalajon
Faculty Adviser (A.Y. 2024-2025)
Faculty Adviser (A.Y. 2024-2025)
Betchaida D. Payot, Ph.D.
Dr. Betchaida Payot is currently a Professor at the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP NIGS).
She obtained her BS and MS Geology degrees from UP NIGS. She did her PhD in Geology, specializing in igneous petrology and geochemistry, at the Kanazawa University, Japan.
She was recently recognized as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists in the country in 2020 by the National Academy of Science and Technology. She was also the recipient of the National Research Council of the Philippines’ Achievement Award for Earth and Space Sciences in the same year.
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