{"id":47568,"date":"2026-06-15T11:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/?p=47568"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:19:48","slug":"video-sila-m-calderon-serra-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-universidad-del-sagrado-corazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insagrado.sagrado.edu\/en\/video-sila-m-calderon-serra-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-universidad-del-sagrado-corazon\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] Sila M. Calder\u00f3n Serra Receives Honorary Doctorate from Universidad del Sagrado Coraz\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The honorary degree was conferred during the Class of 2026’s commencement ceremony.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Institutional Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universidad del Sagrado Coraz\u00f3n<\/a> (Sagrado) awarded an honorary doctorate in Humanities to Sila M. Calder\u00f3n Serra during its 87th commencement ceremony<\/a>. The honorary degree was granted in recognition of her distinguished record of public service, leadership, and commitment to social justice and community development in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calder\u00f3n Serra is \u201ca daughter of the Sacred Heart,\u201d having graduated from the College of the Sacred Heart in Santurce and from Manhattanville College in New York. Her vocation for service has been demonstrated throughout her various roles, from serving as mayor of San Juan and later becoming the first woman to govern Puerto Rico, to her work at the Center for Puerto Rico of the Sila Mar\u00eda Calder\u00f3n Foundation, which promotes initiatives aimed at empowering disadvantaged populations and combating poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to her speech below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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