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 News of the Institute and Lasallian Family
Rome, January 29, 2004
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 A
certificate of recognition in memory of Brother Giuseppe Lazzaro:
During an emotional ceremony which took place last November 3 in the
throne room of the Quirinale Palace, His Excellency Azeglio Ciampi,
President of Italy, awarded a certificate of recognition and a gold
medal in memory of the late founder of Scuola Nuova, Brother Giuseppe
Lazzaro, for his work in schools, culture and art. The certificate and
the gold medal were accepted by Brother Donatto Petti, Visitor of the
District of Italy of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the
congregation to which Brother Lazzaro belonged.
Present also were Brother Mario Presciuttini, Mr. Ruggero Forgione who
represented family members, and Claudio di Francesco in the name of the
Scuola Nuova group.
This event shows how the presence of Brother Giuseppe Lazzaro remains
strong in Rome and in Italy, even three years after his death. |
 Thanksgiving
service on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of La Salle University
in Bogota, Colombia: Last November 14 La Salle University completed
39 years of uninterrupted service and began its 40th year celebrations.
The Lasallian community celebrated this important event with a
Thanksgiving Te Deum service which was attended by a large number of
administrators and teachers who came together to give thanks to God for
the University's work and development that have come about over the
course of these years.
In this way the University began its 40th year as a Catholic and
Lasallian institution. Today, it looks over the traveled road,
strengthened by the goals it has achieved, but also committed more and
more each day in its ever-increasing role by the efforts of those who
have contributed to this ministry and those who continue to contribute
to it today, according to the reality of the country. La Salle
University pushes forward, more determined than ever, forming young
people in an integrated way and laying solid bridges between academia
and society, built upon bases of faith, commitment, fraternity, justice
and service.
(Luis Fernando Cardenas Menjura)
 Inauguration of the second stage of the Chapinero venue of La Salle
University, Bogota: As La Salle University begins its 40th year of
activity, it offers to the Lasallian community and to Columbian society
the greatest realization in its history, financed 100% by its own
resources. The two buildings are each six stories high plus storage
areas, consisting of over 24,000 square meters. One of the buildings
will house the University's administrative headquarters and the other
one contains classrooms and auditoriums with state-of-the-art
technology. The Chapinero Site joins the Central Site in the Candelaria
area; the Floresta Site, to the north of the city; the Lenguas Site, in
the Chapinero area, and the 5 research and training sites: La Isla (Sasaima),
San Miguel (Facatativá), Matadepantano (Yopal), Santa María (Sopó) and
the Hato La Floresta, in the site of the same name.
(Luis Fernando Cardenas Menjura)
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La Salle Comtal School in Barcelona: February 1, 2004, is the day when
festivities will begin marking 125 years of the school's existence. The
opening date of this school is also when the first De La Salle Brothers
arrived in Catalonia. The program of upcoming events will soon be listed
on the web at:
http://www.sallecat.org/noticias_salle.php?i_dest=5 |
 The
first Saint John Baptist de La Salle medal and closing of the 35th
anniversary festivities: On September 23, 1968, the first private
university in León opened its doors. Today, after 35 years, we are proud
to see that De La Salle University Bajío has become one of the most
prestigious institutions in the region.
It was for that reason that last September 23, the closing ceremony
marking the 35th anniversary was highlighted by a grand concert in which
the University Chorus and the Symphonic Chamber Orchestra of the
University of Guanajuato took part. Also the Saint John Baptist de La
Salle Medal was awarded for the first time to 5 university employees who
have excelled in their dedication to the institution and in their
identification with Lasallian values.
The ceremony was held in the Casa de Piedra and many distinguished
members of the Board of Directors were present: the Vice-President,
Héctor García Zaragoza; the Rector, C.P. Juan Roberto López González;
the Vice-Rector, Lic. Andrés Govela Gutiérrez; C.P. Sara Bertha Rocha
Villaseor, Brother Gilberto Martínez Soto, Dr. Ambrosio Luna Salas,
C.P. Juan Zúiga Ramos, Ing. Luis Quiroz Echegaray and many
administrators, teachers, students, coordinators and department heads
and special guests who have supported the university these past 35
years. Their enthusiasm and pride was evident.
The Medal, minted in hallmarked silver by the world-renowned Mexican
firm of Casa de Moneda, was awarded to the following persons:
 Ing. Rafael Ángel Bonilla Lira, Industrial Engineer and Professor of
Educational Science and Pedagogy.
Abraham Martínez Pérez, who began working at the university in 1972 as a
building engineer at the then Technological Institute of Advanced
Studies, now De La Salle University Bajío.
Ms. Rosa Yolanda Sotomayor Gallardo, a secretary who has worked at the
University for 22 years.
Gustavo Enrique Molina Ramos, a lawyer and Doctor of Law from the
University of Seville, Spain; he also earned a Master's degree from the
University of Bologna, Italy.
Ignacio Rentería Salazar, a chemical engineer and Professor of
Educational Science and Pedagogy, who began working at De La Salle
University Bajío in 1979.
The Rector, Juan Roberto López González, thanked and congratulated the
award winners for their dedicated work and for their identification with
Lasallian ideals and he stressed the importance of following the example
that they have given to us.
(Lic. Itzel Villanueva Marocchio) |
 De
La Salle University Bajío dedicates its fifth regional campus: One
of the most-wished for dreams for an educational institution is material
growth, especially as regards academic quality.
De La Salle University Bajío, as part of its 35th anniversary
festivities, saw this dream take shape as it dedicated its fifth
regional campus which accommodates some 1,300 preparatory students.
With modern facilities and an innovative team, able teachers and the
prestige which it enjoys not only in this city but at the regional
level, Lasallians saw the results of their ongoing efforts in the field
of education.
The official ceremony took place in the Juan Alonso de Torres Auditorium
among 300 invited guests, among them students, parents, teachers,
administrators and special guests. One special guest was Brother Ronaldo
Henderson Calderón, the second rector of the University and also Brother
César Rangel, one of the founders of the university 35 years ago.
The Rector, C.P. Juan Roberto López González, was grateful for the
presence of so many outstanding personalities that were a great boost
for this achievement and he expressed great satisfaction and pride that
the University today is one of the most important, with some 11,000
students in the state of Guanajuato.
Present for the occasion were the Governor of the State of Guanajuato,
Juan Carlos Romero Hicks; the President of the Municipality of León,
Luis Ernesto Ayala Torres; the President of the Honorable Board of
Directors for the University, Rodolfo Vivanco Polidura; the Rector, Juan
Roberto López González; the Vice-Rector, Andrés Govela Gutiérrez; the
SEG Delegate, Rolando Serdio y Santos; the Administrative Director, C.P.
Juan Zúiga Ramos; and the President of the Federation of Private
Schools of León and Director of the Juan Alonso de Torres campus, Luis
Ernesto Ríos Pérez.
Before beginning the official dedication ceremony, the Rector and a
delegation accompanied the Governor, Juan Carlos Romero Hicks, on a tour
of the facilities.
Finally, after a few congratulatory remarks aimed at the Governor and
the Municipal President and the President of the Board of Directors,
there was a guided tour for everyone of the modern facilities that will
serve preparatory students in this city.
A student music group provided entertainment for all those in
attendance.
Congratulations for the dedication of the Juan Alonso de Torres campus!
(Lic. Itzel Villanueva Marcocchio) |
 Meeting
of young Brothers from RELAL (Region of Latin America): From
December 13 -20, sixty-six young Brothers under the age of 30 from RELAL
met with Brother Superior General. This group represents about
one-fourth of all the young Brothers of the Region. Their discussions
centered on the reality of Latin America and the Carribean, the
Brother's spirituality and Association for the educational service of
the poor in the context of the re-foundation of the Institute. The
meeting was seen as a hopeful sign for the Region and for the Institute.
(Brother Carlos Gómez) |
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