Recognizing the people and teams whose dedication, innovation, and commitment to excellence continue to strengthen its institutional standards, Centro Escolar University (CEU) celebrated the winners of its 24th CEU Quality Awards on November 6, 2026.
The annual awards honored outstanding contributions across the University's Manila, Makati, and Malolos campuses, recognizing excellence in quality management, workplace organization, employee performance, research, and teaching.
Leading this year's recognition was Team SS (Science Synergy) of the SILVER Science Laboratory Section, CEU Malolos, which received the Best Quality Circle Award (QC). Led by John Rexlester Ramos, the team is composed of Kimberly Sacdalan, John Carlo Gamboa, Carlos Rejann Labay, and Angelo Reyes.
For Best IQA Sub-Team, the award went to Team C of CEU Malolos, represented by Dr. Josan D. Tamayo and Ms. Grace Kamille J. Cabigao. Meanwhile, the Best CEU STARS recognition was awarded to Adventures of Isko, Lala and Rina, presented by Atty. Jayson O'S. Ramos, Data Privacy Officer and Compliance Officer.
Recognizing the importance of discipline and professionalism in the workplace, Mr. Rene Delos Santos of the Carpentry Section, Physical Plant and Facilities Department (PPFD), Manila, received the Attendance and Punctuality Award.
The University also recognized departments and student organizations that exemplified excellence in maintaining organized, efficient, and well-managed work and student areas through the 7S Work Areas and Student Area Awards.
Awardees across the three campuses were:
Manila Campus
Large Category – Library Department
Medium Category – School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Small Category – Business Affairs Office
Student Council – School of Pharmacy
Makati Campus
Large Category – Office of the Registrar
Small Category – Dentistry Department, Legazpi Village
Malolos Campus
Large Category – Cash Section
Small Category – College of Accountancy and Management Technology (CAMT)
Individual excellence was likewise celebrated through the Non-Teaching Employee of the Year awards. Mr. Ferdinand L. Medina of the Guidance and Counseling Department, CEU Manila, was named Non-Supervisory Employee of the Year, while Ms. Kimberly B. Sacdalan, Science Laboratory Technician at CEU Malolos, received the Non-Supervisory Employee of the Year award.
In research, Dr. Ethel May F. Onas of the School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, CEU Manila, received the Research of the Year award for her study, Effects of Saba Banana (Musa Saba [Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana]) Peel Pectin Supplementation on Feeding, Fecal Weight and Adiposity Parameters of High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Male ICR Mice.
The University also recognized outstanding teaching, naming Atty. Eduard M. Riparip, EdD, of the Languages Department, CEU Makati, as Teacher of the Year.
More than a celebration of individual accomplishments, the 24th CEU Quality Awards underscored the University's continuing commitment to fostering a culture of quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence across its academic and administrative communities.
CEU congratulates all the awardees and their respective teams and departments for their exemplary contributions and dedication to upholding the University's standards of excellence.