Fr. Pres. Salazar, USC KDC reap Star awards
Father Pres. Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD and the USC Knowledge Development Center (KDC) reaped top awards during the recently concluded 7th Annual KDC Meeting,
Fr. Salazar bested nine other nominees from other KDC’s all over the country, garnering 60 percent of the votes to win the award. The award is given annually by the World Bank network of KDCs to a member who embodies the characteristics of being a communicator, an innovator, a connector and a leader who inspires others and is a positive influence to the group.
The KDC team at the four-day meeting: (from left) Cabarron, Tadlip, Fr. Pres. Salazar, Abrenica and Bongcayao.
The USC KDC was also given the Star KDC Award in the same event and was cited for standing out among other KDCs during the year “in demonstrating its commitment to knowledge for development, and in its creativity, innovation, and effectiveness” in its operations. In particular, the Star KDC Award cited the KDC in USC for being a hub for consultation and dialogue; a catalyst for innovation and knowledge sharing; a change agent for transformational leadership and good governance; and, a link in a network partners beyond the academe.
The award was received by Dr. Marilou Tadlip, director of libraries, KDC librarian Maxie Doreen Cabarron and Fr. Salazar, together with Profs. Ferdinand Bongcayao and Brenette Abrenica who were also at the meeting to present the Department of Political Science’s work on good governance and anti-corruption campaigns.
Author: JE Bersales
06 / May / 2008
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