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FacultyCatanduanes
State University (CatSU) faculty, Dr. Jose Z. Tria of the College of Education
(CoEd), was awarded as one of the Most Inspiring Teachers (MIT) of the Republic
of the Philippines July 2021 last year, and was recently granted an honorary
degree, Profesor Ad Honorem Vitasta Ambassador Distiction Honoris Causa by the
Saceda Youth Lead School last August 4-6, 2022. It was in celebration of the
10th anniversary of MIT with the MIT Convention 2022 held at Foundation
University, City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines, in collaboration
with the Universite Henry Dunant, Republic of Ivory Coast, a subsidiary of the
UHD Geneva, Switzerland.
Saceda
Youth Lead is a Youth Serving Institution of the Philippines under the auspices
of the National Youth Commission of the Philippines. Since 2013, the
organization has been awarding teachers and school heads in the country that
possesses strong leadership, passion and dedication to education, which have
become great inspiration to the youth. Their partner institutions are DepEd,
CHED, TESDA, ASEAN, UNESCO, NYC (National Youth Commission), various local
government units, and many more.
Dr.
Tria presently the Director of Research and Development Services, gained
recognition for his exceptional efforts that made an impact inside and outside
the University. Dr. Tria is a Ph.D. graduate and has participated in several
local and international conferences, awarded with best presenter and paper
award. He conducted and published studies with more than 200 Google Scholar
citations. Along with more than thirty copyrighted creative works used in
instruction, research and extension activities, and different musical
performances. He has co-led academic programs and spearheaded vital projects
that involved teachers, youth, and the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines.
He is also an Associate Member of the National Research Council of the
Philippines and an active member of various education-related organizations
locally and internationally.
Dr.
Tria was the youngest to receive the MIT award at 26 in 2021, an honorary
degree in 2022, the only Bicolano MIT in the 2022 batch, and the first
Catandunganon to receive both. He mentioned that the most valuable legacy of an
Honoris Causa is for making it possible to influence and inspire change for
himself, thus, ensuring stronger families and communities for a better and
safer Philippines. He said, "being a teacher is a multifaceted profession
- we teach and we learn, we relearn and we unlearn, we adopt and we adapt, we
love and we care, but most of all, we always inspire. The pandemic has changed
how we live. The face of education has also changed dramatically - and one
thing a teacher can do is to do the right thing and to teach ourselves right -
and to balance everyone's aptitude and attitude."
The
Profesor Ad Honorem/Vitasta Ambassador Distinction Honoris Causa is an
acknowledged mark of professional excellence and ability, inspiring and
outstanding professional career, services to humankind, and international
achievements. Some of his co-MITs conferred with the honorary degree were heads
of academic institutions, university presidents, directors, SDS, program
supervisors and specialists, professors, deans, principals, school heads,
retired professional teachers and teachers coming from different parts of the Philippines.
To obtain the Profesor ad Honorem Vitasta Ambassador Distinction, the nominated
MIT must have at least 120 points coming from several sets of criteria such as
achievements, travels and conventions, leadership, contributions and influence,
affiliations, awards, talents and skills. The Conferral Ceremony of the MIT was
presided by the Universite Herny Dunant of Ivory Coast through the leadership
of Dr. Aimรฉ Kouassi Malanhoua, President and Co-Founder of Universitรฉ Henry
Dunant and made possible by the partnership between the University and Saceda
Youth Lead, headed by Dr. Dave G. Saceda. #GZafe
Photo Credits: Dr. Jose Tria
