Due to her exemplary achievements in her field of specialization, an associate professor of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Ilocos Norte was chosen as a recipient of two major awards by the Lumina Foundation for Integral Human Development (LFIHD).
Dr. Maria Eliza Lopez of the College of Teacher Education (CTE) was named “Luminary Educator in Filipino” and among the “Outstanding Educators in Filipino” by LFIHD for its first-ever Luminary Excellence in Education and Research Awards (LEERA).
Lopez is set to receive these awards on May 2 through a virtual ceremony.
In a Facebook post, MMSU congratulated Lopez for her achievement.
An associate professor of the MMSU College of Teacher Education (CTE) was chosen as a recipient of two prestigious...
Posted by Mariano Marcos State University on Friday, April 23, 2021
Lopez serves as MMSU’s Sentro ng Wika at Kultura (SWAK) Chief. As such, she is tasked to conduct and supervise various activities related to the promotion of Filipino language in the region.
MMSU said the selection committee cited Lopez for “her exemplary achievements in her field of specialization, extensive research projects, and successful extension activities.”
Lopez, MMSU said, was nominated for the LEERA by Dr. Zorayda Paguyo, education program supervisor of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Laoag City and Prof. Kharen Vidad, Filipino program adviser at MMSU-CTE.
MMSU noted that prior to the recognition, Lopez was accepted for publication in the Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Special Issue for February 2021.
Lopez also presented her research on “Sosyal, Kultural, at Ekonomikal na Kalagayan ng mga Kababaihan na Inilalarawan sa mga Piling Maikling Kuwentong Ilokano” in a national conference by the LFIHD in October 2020.
“In 2019, she was awarded by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino as an outstanding teacher in the Philippines because of her exemplary performance in the promotion of the Filipino Language,” MMSU said.