The College of
Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT) recently concluded the
celebration of its centennial from
October 2011 to October 2012. The celebration had for its theme, “Kaagapay
sa Paghubog
ng Katangi-tanging Inhinyero at Pagtataguyod ng Angkop na Teknolohiya Para sa
Susunod na Siglo”
(Partner in Molding Excellent Engineers and Developing Appropriate Technologies
for the Next Century).
CEAT kicked off the
celebration by flying Chinese lanterns during the Loyalty Day and Alumni homecoming
foot parade in October 2011. Following the parade, personnel, students, and the
alumni planted 100 trees around the Electrical Engineering building and launched
memorabilia items bearing the CEAT centennial
logo. The logo was designed by Jessa Mae Loresto, a senior BS Chemical
Engineering student. The College held the “CEAT Centennial Lecture Series,”
where faculty members and invited guest lecturers shared about research. On
March 2, 2012, the College marked the Centennial Foundation Day by recognizing
its honor students, outstanding personnel, topnotchers of licensure
examinations, and retirees. In the evening, it held the first-ever CEAT
Centennial Concert entitled “Himig at Sayaw” at
the D.L. Umali Hall, featuring performances by its faculty members and student organizations.
The concert was an offshoot of the winning entry of CEAT in the 2011 UPLB
Faculty Follies.
(CEAT has been first
place winner in the Faculty Follies since 2008). The College also honored
graduates in a testimonial ceremony in April 2012. CEAT held the culminating activities
of their centennial celebration in October 2012 with a fun run, a technological
exhibit, and the unveiling of a commemorative marker. CEAT One, or the
Centennial Fun Run, was held at Baker Hall and was participated in by the
faculty, staff, students, and guests. The technological exhibit showed old and
new technologies developed by the College and featured a demonstration of new technologies.
The CEAT lobby was transformed into a
mini-museum of memorabilia featuring items such as the college shirts through
the years. The College’s commemorative marker, installed at the Electrical
Engineering Building, was inaugurated by CEAT dean, Dr. Arnold R. Elepaño, on
Oct. 10. During the culminating event, the College launched the CEAT Centennial
Souvenir Program. The souvenir documents the historical milestones of CEAT and
highlights over a hundred technologies that CEAT developed through the years.
It contains articles by two former deans of the then Institute of Agricultural Engineering
and Technology (IAE) entitled “Agricultural
Engineering at UPLB from 1955 to 1977” by Dr. Dante B. De Padua and “The Story
of CEAT” by Dr. Reynaldo M. Lantin.
Also
featured are the histories of the following departments: Chemical Engineering
by Dr. Jovita D. Layoso-Movillon; Civil
Engineering by Dr. Marish S. Madlangbayan; Electrical Engineering by Eng.
Roderick L. Catriz; and Industrial Engineering by Eng. Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen.
The souvenir program featured the profiles of some CEAT units, staff, and
student organizations; the various departments’ mission and vision; performance
ratings in PRC licensure examinations; and extension activities.
Also, the
College crafted “The CEAT Roadmap” in a workshop participated in by CEAT
faculty
members
and representatives of various units in October 2011. The roadmap outlines the
College’s plans for the
next 6, 12, and 18 years. (KE Araguas)
