DLSU Chancellor Emeritus receives honorary doctorate from St. Mary’s College of California
De La Salle University’s first woman and lay president, now Chancellor Emeritus, Dr. Carmelita Quebengco, AFSC marked another milestone in her career and in the university’s history as she was conferred an honorary doctorate by St. Mary’s College of California during its Academic Convocation in the first quarter of 2018.
The first woman honoree of St. Mary’s College Academic Convocation, Quebengco was conferred the degree Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, honoris causa. It is her second honorary degree. She received her first honorary doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management in 2010 from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota, USA.
She was recognized for her pioneering work and leadership in education, specifically at De La Salle- College of Saint Benilde ( DLS- CSB) where she served as founding dean; the various innovations she introduced at DLS- CSB and DLSU; and her establishment of a culturally appropriate school for Mangyan children in the uplands of Southern Mindoro.
Furthermore, she was cited for her work at the Pacific Asia Regional Conference of the Lasallian Institute, as well as the Lasallian Education Mission Office of the Christian Brothers Institute in Rome.