Ateneo de Cagayan joined forces recently to establish the Andrew L. Gotianun Sr. Center for Integrated Technologies (ALGCIT), a facility for senior high school students dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and skills development in the field of technology. Named after the entrepreneur Andrew L. Gotianun Sr., ALGCIT addresses the educational needs of marginalized students through scholarships, financial aid, and mentorship programs to ensure equal opportunities for all. ALGCIT is an endowment from the Andrew Gotianun Foundation and was established in 2018. The program offers specializations in Machining Technology, Instrumentation Technology, and Mechatronics Technology. Filinvest and Xavier-Ateneo welcomed its 5th batch of graduates this 2023. A commencement ceremony was recently held at the Xavier Ateneo SHS covered court. Fr. Mars P. Tan, Xavier Ateneo President, led the blessing rite of the ALGCIT complex, which includes the Mercedes Gotianun Hall, named after the matriarch of the Gotianun family, which holds classrooms and laboratories, the Alvarez Hall, which provides offices, classrooms, and workshops, and the Filinvest Hall, the ALGCIT scholars’ dormitory.
