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CLSU Recognizes Outstanding Employees and Service Awardees

Apr. 16, 2024

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Staying true to its commitment of nurturing a culture of excellence, Central Luzon State University (CLSU) recognized the dedicated service and outstanding performance of its employees during the 2024 Service Recognition and PRAISE (Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence) Ceremony as a culmination of the 117th Founding Anniversary Celebration held on April 12, 2024 at the Multipurpose Gym. Dr. Ariel G. Mactal, VP for Administration and Chair of the PRAISE Committee formally opened the program highlighting that regardless of position, every employee is the heart and soul of the university. “Each of you plays an indispensable role in our university. The awards that we will be presenting today are more than just symbols of achievement, they are tokens of the university's gratitude for all the many work hours, sacrifices, and passion that every one of you has given to CLSU,” said Dr. Mactal. Meanwhile, Dr. Evaristo A. Abella, University President, delivered his keynote speech where he expressed his gratitude to everyone who assisted the university in attaining its quality policy statements and encouraged the younger employees to recognize and respect the contributions of those who served the university for more than a decade. “I hope the younger members of our community would be inspired by those who had established this university, let us not forget the magnitude of their contributions. I thank all of you for executing our ideas with precision and excellence, indeed, we have shown how we can conquer great things together. I must tell you that the task of being your leader is definitely hard, but to do it for all of you, it is worth it. CLSU is definitely worth it,” Dr. Abella added. The awarding then proceeded for the employees who have been in the service for at least 10 years up to those who have served for more than 40 years, as well as the retirees from 2023 to 2024 who all received certificates, pins, and plaques of recognition. Meanwhile, the PRAISE and Presidential Awards were accorded by the member of the Executive Committee to the following outstanding faculty, staff and group who showed exemplary performance in their respective fields: Outstanding Official – Dr. Jay C. Santos Outstanding Faculty (Level II) – Assoc. Prof. Geraldine Gantioque-Tayag Outstanding Faculty (Level I) – Mr. Darwin G. Dela Cruz Outstanding Administrative Staff (Level II) – General Administration and Support Services – Mr. Jonathan T. Gurion Outstanding Administrative Staff – Research and Extension Program (Level II) – Ms. Janet N. Padilla Outstanding Administrative Staff – Research and Extension Program (Level I) – Mr. Aquilino V. Romero, Jr. Outstanding Administrative Staff – Academic Affairs Program – (Level I) – Mr. Aurelio R. Agulto Jr. Outstanding Group - Special Purpose Rice Presidential Awardee – Mr. Ryan B. Esteban Presidential Awardee – Armando S. Santos Furthermore, in behalf of the service awardees for both academic and non-academic staff, Dr. Emmanuel M. Vera Cruz and Ms. Rowena R. Pineda delivered their response while Prof. Eufemio R. Calang, Jr. and Ms. Teodora A. Polo, delivered their messages in behalf of the academic and non-academic retirees, respectively.

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