{"id":17535,"date":"2019-06-07T08:48:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T12:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/?p=17535"},"modified":"2019-07-09T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:30:58","slug":"honoriscausa19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/en\/honoriscausa19\/","title":{"rendered":"Sagrado recognizes a life dedicated to educational innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sagrado\u2019s eightieth commencement ceremony featured a recognition to Dr. Rafael L. Bras, one of the most distinguished figures of the international educational arena.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By Integrated Communications<\/b><\/p>\n

During the eightieth commencement ceremony, Sagrado\u2019s Board of Trustees granted a <\/span>doctor honoris causa<\/span><\/i>\u00a0degree in Education to the Puerto Rican engineer and educator Dr. Rafael L. Bras. Bras is currently the provost and executive vice-president of academic affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). One of his most important contributions in this position has been leading the report titled \u201cDeliberate Innovation, Lifetime Education,\u201d which bolsters the transformation of college education to face the challenges of the 21<\/span>st<\/span> century.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Bras highlighted the importance and impact of leaders in community service.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe opportunity to lead exists in all spheres, at all levels, and for all of us. Good leaders have a vision, they are innovative and fully committed to their mission. But great leaders see themselves as serving the public good. They think in terms of community, not individuals; they are generous with their ideas, their time, and their resources, and go out of their way to help others. That is where they derive their true satisfaction.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This academician, who has also worked as an adviser to renowned government and private institutions, among which are the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, and NASA\u2019s Advisory Committee, invited graduates to participate in building a better Puerto Rico.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>I trust in the ability you have to change the course of our country<\/b>. You have seen the worst and have the strength to work with the challenges of the future. I\u2019m counting on you to forge a better future and not to \u201cdejar caer la pava<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0[drop the ball] or, in other words, the spirit of being good and proud Puerto Ricans,\u201d he said, referencing Ren\u00e9 P\u00e9rez\u2019 song, \u201cHijos del ca\u00f1averal\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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