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81st ENG · Gokongwei College of Engineering

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Pag-KATHA ng kinabukasan.

Service that drives innovation.

Meet the candidates running to be 81st ENG’s first Batch Representative and first Batch Legislator.

For Batch Representative

Cath Sope in a red dress, standing on a campus walkway

Cath Sope, 81st ENG Batch Representative

“Innovation is the future, so let’s build it all together. A catalyst for all praxis.”

Former president of the Parañaque Science High School Robotics Club, awardee for Outstanding Performance in Leadership, three-time representative of her school at the Philippine Robotics Olympiad, and a scholar.

Cath’s platforms

ENG-NNOVATE

A research workshop for students who didn’t come from a STEM strand. Learn the parts of a research paper and how to write one, find potential research advisers, and discover the competitions and conferences where you can present your work.

ISPEKS

“What laptop specs do I need? What calculator do you use? Pwede ba kay sir ’tong calculator?” ISPEKS answers these in one Google Sheets directory of the tools each GCOE program needs, with picks from professors and upperclassmen at different budgets.

CONNECT-ENG

Sure ka na ba sa course mo? Thinking of shifting from civil to chem, or comp to mech? CONNECT-ENG brings engineering alumni, industry professionals, and internship partners to campus for career talks and Q&As, so you can see where each path leads.

Experience

  • AY 26–27Research & Advocacy CommitteeSDSN Youth
  • AY 26–27Associates Committee MemberSociety of Young Engineers Towards Academic Excellence (SYNTAX)
  • AY 26–27MemberPhysics Society
  • AY 25–26PresidentParSci Robotics Club
  • AY 25–26AuditorBatang Empowered and Resilient Team (BERT)
  • AY 24–25Committee HeadParSci Creatives Committee

Awards and recognition

  • Grade 12Outstanding Performance in Leadership
  • Grade 12Leadership Award (President’s Award), ParSci Robotics Club
  • Grade 12Outstanding Award for Work Immersion
  • AY 25–261st Runner-Up, BidaLourdes Brainiac Robotics Line Tracing
  • AY 24–253rd Runner-Up, BidaLourdes Brainiac Robotics Line Tracing

For Batch Legislator

Renz Gorre in an orange button-down shirt, standing on a campus walkway

Renz Gorre, 81st ENG Batch Legislator

“Engineers don’t just solve problems; we design systems that work for everyone.”

The current Computer Engineering course representative, who has represented De La Salle University and the Philippines internationally and has three published papers. A former Grade 12 STEM representative on the DLSU SHS student council, now leading an international program with the Lasallian East Asia District.

Renz’s platforms

ENG-UAL

Have you ever felt that your friend in another section had an easier exam, or got to use a formula sheet you didn’t? With ENG-UAL, every section of the same first-year course will follow the same exam coverage, calculator rules, and grading breakdown, all announced in Week 1. Your grade should depend on what you learned, not which section you got.

HEAL-ENG

Engineering is tough, and failed exams and hard grade reveals can happen to anyone. With HEAL-ENG, we’ll run wellness campaigns during exam weeks and grade releases that show you exactly what the counseling office offers and how to book a session or walk in. Asking for help is normal, and no one should have to go through it alone.

LISTEN-ENG

Every term, we answer faculty evaluations, but we never find out what happens next. With LISTEN-ENG, GCOE departments will share a “You Said, We Did” summary each term showing the changes made because of your feedback, like more consultation hours or extra practice problems. Your evaluations should lead to real change, and you deserve to see it.

Experience

  • AY 26–27Computer Engineering Course RepresentativeUniversity Student Government
  • AY 26–27Research & Development OfficerDLSU Microsoft Student Committee
  • AY 26–27Associates Committee MemberSociety of Young Engineers Towards Academic Excellence (SYNTAX)
  • AY 26–27Founder and OwnerRenz Gorre Information Technology Services
  • AY 25–presentHead Coordinator, LEADForEarthLasallian East Asia District
  • AY 25–26Grade 12 STEM RepresentativeDe La Salle University SHS Laguna Student Council
  • AY 25–26Student RepresentativeDLSU Committee on Decorum and Investigation
  • AY 24–26Research AssistantDLSU Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies (IBEHT)
  • AY 24–26Vice President, then PresidentAnimo Lens

Awards and recognition

  • Grade 12Best Research Paper Award, Young Leaders Forum 2026, Vietnam
  • SHS2 research papers published, International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education for Future Sustainability
  • Grade 11Presented and published a paper, DLSU National Research Congress 2025
  • SHSGold Research Award
  • SHSGold Achievement in Curricular and/or Co-curricular Competitions
  • SHSGold Outstanding Organization Member
  • SHS2nd Place, Best in Tech, DSPC Biñan
  • SHSParticipant, Trash Cart Design Challenge, Innovation and Sustainability Week 2026
  • SHSParticipant, first International LEAD EcoCamp