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The highest honor for this year is given to Dr. Cielito F. Habito (BSA ’75scl) – an economist, professor, and columnist. A total of 63 awardees shine at the Baker Memorial Hall for the 2019 UPLBAA Alumni Award Ceremonies held on the 9th of October.
Moreover, Dr. Feliciano B. Calora (BSA ’55) received the Nelia T. Gonzalez Service Award this year. Other recipients of individual awards are for the following: The Outstanding UPLB Alumni Award or TOUAA (12 awardees); the Colleges’ distinguished alumni awards (47 awardees); and The Outstanding Golden Jubilarian Award (3 awardees). All have made significant contributions and marks in their professions and vocations. There are also five families who were recognized for producing multi-generations of UPLB alumni namely, Carandang family, De Guzman family, Luis family, Mariano family, and Mendoza family. This showed that UPLB alumni still continue to uphold honor and excellence in all their endeavors.
The Outstanding UPLB Alumni Award (TOUAA)
DR. DESIREE Menancio-HAUTEA
BSA ’77; MSG ’81
Agricultural Biotechnology Research
MR. NAZARIO S. RACOMA
BSA ’68
Corporate Governance
MR. RONALD R. MASCARIÑAS
BSA ’82
Enterprise Development
DR. JUAN CARLOS T. GONZALEZ
BSZ ’92; MSZ ’97
Biodiversity Conservation Education of Philippine Wildlife
DR. MAYNOLL D. MONTALBO
BSB ’99cl
Health & Wellness
PROF. LAYETA P. BUCOY
BACA ’96
Culture & the Arts (Creative Writing)
DR. AVELEX S.AMOR
BSZ ’96
Rural Health Service as a Doctor to the Barrios (Posthumous Award)
ENGR. ARNEL V. DE MESA
BSAEng ’96
Rural Development and Governance
DR. GUILLERMO Q. TABIOS III
BSAEng ’77; MSAEng ‘79
Water Resource Systems Engineering
DR. MYRNA Gregorio-CARANDANG
BSAM ’75; MSF ’82; PhDF ’90
Forestry Education
DR. WEERAPON THONGMA
PhDEEd ‘01
Educational Leadership
DR. MICHAEL L.TAN
DVM ’77
One Health
(Human, Animal and Environmental Health)
College Distinguished Award
CAFS Awardees
DR. NARCEO B. BAJET
BSA ‘73; MSPP ‘78
Science & Technology (Plant Pathology)
DR. KYUSEONG LEE
PhDPB ‘95
Science & Technology (Rice Breeding)
DR. MARISSA Villafuerte-ROMERO
BSFT ‘88
Science & Technology
(Rice Chemistry & Food Science)
DR. APOLONIO M. OCAMPO
BSA ‘76; MSSS ‘87; PhDSS ‘02
Science & Technology
(Soil Fertility Management & Plant Nutrition)
DR. BRENDA V. FAJARDO
BSA ‘59
Culture & the Arts
MR. JOSE D. ONA
BSA ’59, MSA ‘65
Agricultural Extension & Training
CAS Awardees
DR. KERRY PHIL K. BAUTISTA
BSZ ‘98
Administration of Health Services
HON. VINCENT L. SORIANO
BAS ‘96cl, MMDMG ‘14
Good Governance & Public Service
through Promotion of Network Exchange
HON. DAHLIA A. AMBAYEC-LOYOLA, M.D.
BSZ ‘82
Good Governance & Public Service
HON. ALFREDO M. CORO II
BSCS ‘98
Good Governance & Public Service
Promoting Sustainable
Eco- and Social Tourism
CDC Awardees
DR.MIA LIZA Alcantara-LUSTRIA
BSDC ’90cl; MSDC ‘96
Health Communication
DR. BENJAMINA PAULA Gonzales-FLOR
BSDC ’80; MSDC ’90; PhDDC ‘97
Development Communication (DEVCOM)
Education & Training
DR. MA. LINA PELLEJO-SANOGAL
BSDC ‘83
Good Governance & Public Service
MS. MARIA VERONICA QUINTANA-ARIODER
BSDC ‘90
Educational Leadership
MS. MARILYN Magampon-MANILA
BSDC ‘99
Community Development
CEAT Awardees
DR. PATRICIA ANN Jaranilla-SANCHEZ
BSAEng ‘00
Hydrological Sciences
DR. ANTONIO C. LAURENA
BSST ’79; MSFS ’83; PhDAC ’93
Plant Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Metabolic Engineering
DR. VALENTINO M. TIANGCO
BSAEng ‘78
Bio-Energy
CEM Awardees
DR. LARRY N. DIGAL
BSA ‘85cl
major in Agricultural Economics
Higher Education Governance
MS. SHERYL MA Navarez-WU
BSE ‘02mcl
Regional Financial Management
& Business Development
MR. JUAN CARLOS C. BORROMEO
BSE ‘06
Government Foreign Service MS. CHRISTINE CHERRY
Ramirez-FLORCRUZ
BSABM ‘97
International Broadcast & Business Development
MR. MARIO REY T. MORALES
BSAB ‘82
Corporate & Institutional Banking
MR. JAIME C. LOPA
BSAB ‘83
Community Empowerment
PROF. MA. CRISELDA Martinez-CANING
BSAB ‘87
Higher Education Governance
DR. CELIA L. UMALI
BSAB ‘77, MMABM ‘82
International Business Management Education
MR. HOOVER S. PICAR
BSABM ‘91
Agribusiness & Entrepreneurship DR. FELIPE O. CALDERON, CPA, CMA
BSAB ‘81
Sustainable Banking & Finance
CHE Awardees
MS. RASMIAH Mayo-MALIXI
BSHE ’99, MSES 2005
Environmental Conservation & Sustainable Development
MS. DONNABELLE FAYE Ilagan-NAVARRETE
BSN ’98
Clinical Dietetics
MR. JANRIUS C. REYES
BSHE ‘11
Promotion of Children’s Rights, Youth & Family Development & Community Empowerment
aProf. DELIA Ponce-MARIANO
BSHT ’67
Public Service through Exemplary Volunteer Works
CFNR Awardees
DR. PETER N. TIANGCO
BSF ‘85
Mancono Award
For. FRANCISCO E. MILLA, JR.
BSF ‘85
Public Service
MGen. THOMAS R. SEDANO JR.
BSFPE ‘86
Institutional Service
Dr. MYRNA Gregorio-CARANDANG
BSAM ’75; MSF ’82; PhDF ’90
Forest Education
For. ALLAN S. MANJARES
FRC ‘90, BSF ‘93
Forest Entrepreneurship For. DIXON T. GEVAÑA
CiF ‘00, BSF ’03, MSCD ‘09
Special Achievement
CPAf Awardees
DR. WEERAPON THONGMA
PhDEE ‘01
Educational Leadership
DR. JOSEFINA Tamayo-DIZON
BSA ’79; MS Agro ’85, MSF ’90, PhDCD ’97
Community Development Teaching & Research
DR. KATSUHISA OTA
MSCD ’99, PhDCD ’07
Social Entrepreneurship & Development
ATTY. ROMMEL A. GECOLEA
MPA ‘13
Local Governance & Public Service
CVM Awardees
DR. CARMENCITA Directo-MATEO
DVM ’69; MSAH ‘71
Veterinary Education & Research
DR. ANSELMA Monfero-MARIÑO
DVM ‘88
Veterinary Practice
SESAM Awardees
DR. RODELIO F. SUBADE
PhDES ‘04
Research in Environmental Economics
DR. SUSAN Aquino-ONG
PhDES ‘12
Landscape Architecture
MR. LYDIO M. ESPAÑOL JR.
MSESt ‘01
Government Service
Outstanding Golden Jubilarians
MR. PABLITO M. VILLEGAS, BSA ’69
DR. AMELIA Wagan-TEJADA, BSAC ’69; MSFS ‘73’ PhDEn ‘83
MS. CYNTHIA Taguiamon-CARDENAS, BSA ’68
Multi-generation Awardees
De Guzman family
Luis family
Mariano family
Mendoza family
Carandang family