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Somodio encourages the alumni chapters to actively promote CPU wherever they are.

“I believe CPU must mobilize all alumni chapters all over the world to entice their children, families and friends to study at CPU. I suggest that we continue giving placement exams in other places which we started in United Arab Emirates. I believed we can have the Placement exams too in Solomon Islands this year.”

In order to accommodate more f oreign s t udents enrollment, Somodio suggests t hat CPU s hould build international dormitories inside the campus if possible and encourage Centralian families to adopt international students. They can stay in their house and also pay for board and lodging. This will address the issue of lack of dorms inside the campus”.

He plans to further promote CPU in Papua New Guinea and other countries in the Pacific Island. For his fervent efforts in encouraging CPU to the international community, Somodio has been dubbed by one Solomon Islands enrollee as “The Great Endorser of CPU”, a title given to those who not only uplift CPU as prime academic institution to the world but to those who exude the passion of the Centralian spirit, lighting others as well with the Centralian flame.

Mauro S. Somodio was given by CPU the Distinguished Centralian Award in International Relations and Community Service last August 6, 2005./