Sixty-three scholars of the provincial government of Negros Occidental graduated with Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision, in rites held at the University of St. La Salle Bacolod this morning, Jan. 22.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson attended the event, together with USLS Bacolod president, Bro. Joaquin Severino Martinez, DepEd Negros Occidental Schools Division Superintendent Anthony Liobet, and NegOcc Scholarship Program (NOSP) head Karen Dinsay.
The grantees were enrolled under the School Heads Academy Scholarship category of the NOSP.
The Graduate Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision is a three-semester program, sponsored by the provincial government, in partnership with the USLS and DepEd Negros Occidental, a Capito, press release said.
Lacson said the provincial government, together with DepEd Negros Occidental and the USLS, developed the scholarship program aimed at developing the competencies of school heads, and recognizing the necessity and importance of empowering and enabling teachers.
“Today’s completion rites of the School Heads Academy is a tribute to our teachers, recognizing their outstanding achievements, selfless dedication, and remarkable service,” the governor said during the event also attended by University chancellor Minnie Chua, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Annabelle Balor, and Graduate School dean Dr. Eric Arthur Dio, among others. ||