A total of 177 individuals were cited in the 2017 University of Rizal System (URS) Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE). Top performer courses in board and other examinations were likewise recognized.
Twenty-three service awardees, 126 loyalty recipients, 20 career and self-development awardees, 6 research and extension proponents and this year’s 3 University Presidential Awardees were honored in the 12th PRAISE held at the URS – Morong Campus on September 29. The top performer courses in board examinations and the top performer courses in other government examinations were also recognized.
The top performer courses in board examinations follow:
URS Antipolo: College of Education (COE) Bachelor of Elementary Education (3rd Citation) and Bachelor of Secondary Education (3rd Citation); URS Morong: COE – Bachelor of Elementary Education (2nd Citation); and, URS Rodriguez: COE – Bachelor of Elementary Education (Hall of Fame) and Bachelor of Secondary Education (3rd Citation).
The top performing courses in the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) National Certification (NC) examinations are found below:
URS Antipolo: College of Hospitality Industry (CHI) BS Hotel and Restaurant Management (1st Citation) for NC II in Food and Beverage, and NC II in Housekeeping,
BS Tourism Management (2nd Citation) for NC II in Travel Services, and BSBA (2nd Citation) for NC II in Bookkeeping;
URS Binangonan: College of Computer Science (CCS) Computer System Technology (3rd Citation) BS Information Technology (3rd Citation) and BS Information System (3rd Citation) for NC II in Computer Systems Technology; College of Business (COB) BSBA Financial Management (2nd Citation) BSBA Marketing Management (3rd Citation) and BSBA Human Resource Development Management (1st Citation) for NC III Bookkeeping;
URS Cainta: COE – BSE Major in TLE (1st Citation) for NC III Beauty Care Services;
URS Morong: College of Industrial Technology (CIT) BT Electrical Technology (1st Citation ) for NC II Electrical Installation, BT Civil Technology (1st Citation) for NC II Plumbing, BT Electronics Technology (2nd Citation) for NC II Computer Hardware and BT Electrical Technology (2nd Citaton) for NC II Electrical Installation; College of Engineering (COEng) BS Computer Engineering (3rd Citation) for NC II in Computer Servicing;
URS Pililla: COB – BSBA Financial Management (1st Citation) BSBA HRDM (1st Citation) and BSBA Marketing Management (1st Citation) for NC III Bookkeeping; and
URS Rodriguez: COB – BS Business Administration (2nd Citation) for NC III Events Management Service.
The 2015 PRAISE Committee headed by Dr. Nancy Pascual, Vice-President for Administration and Finance, likewise announced the winners for the Distinguished Administrator Award, the Exemplary Behavior Award as well as the Presidential Merit Award. They are Dr. Fe Batoon, Prof. Edna Bataller and Dr. Leo Rio, respectively.