STI West Negros University was awarded a ‘Skill Development Leadership’ award at the 15th CMO Asia Awards in Singapore on Wednesday, August 7.
STIWNU is the only academic institution in the Philippines recognized for its leadership in skills development, a press release from the university said.
University Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Dr. Ryan Mark Molina, received the award during the ceremony at Pan Pacific Singapore.
Molina said the university did not apply for the award. Most of the awardees were selected based on their advocacies on employee relations, brand loyalty and sustainability, he said.
“The award is a validation of all the efforts we are making at STIWNU. Sharing the stage with such esteemed individuals inspires each of us to continue doing our best for humanity,” Molina said.
The award was presented by World CSR and World Sustainability founder Dr. Raju Bhatia to Molina, along with leaders from various organizations across Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines, who were recipients of awards in different categories.
Bathia said “the awards are given to individuals and institutions who have surpassed several levels of its excellence and set an example of being a role model, and displayed exemplary leadership, innovation and academic and industry interface with the supreme objective of developing future leaders”.*