ASCOT President - Dr. Eusebio V. Angara
DR. EUSEBIO VILLAR ANGARA
Third President of Aurora State College of Technology
Equipped with academic background, track-record, commitment to academic excellence and sincere enthusiasm that are crucial in accentuating ASCOT’s success, paved the way for Dr. Eusebio V. Angara, amidst difficult times, to accept the challenge to nobly serve and to take the cudgels for the Aurora State College of Technology as its 3rd President. It was on January 2, 2007 when he was sworn into office and renewed his commitment to continue serving the college with its main mandate to deliver quality education and quality service to the people of Aurora. Dr. Angara, aside from being a true-born Auroran, has served and has grown with ASCOT since he occupied the position of Board Secretary a year after the establishment of the College in 1994.
With utmost tact and dexterity, he took advantage of the government’s national programs with international support. Relevant programs and courses like Hotel and Restaurant Management, Tourism and Fisheries are now offered in the college that has caused the trending increase of enrolment . He urges to institute policy reforms in optimizing the utilization of the existing resources. In his conviction to produce globally competitive students, he continuously encouraged academic officials to review and fine tune existing curricula and make them more responsive and relevant to a global changing work environment.
With his strong partnership and good relationship with local, regional, national and international agencies, funding and technical support were provided in the college. Knowledge and wisdom emanates within the campus and has reached out to the larger communities through the various extension activities. He conscientiously looks for opportunities to institute programs that further build the research capabilities of the faculty and staff by allowing them to participate in national and international conferences and in short-term training courses locally and internationally in partnership with some international organizations like the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Equally recognizing the roles of the faculty and staff in strengthening the programs of the college, he institutes appropriate measures motivating them to perform at their best. Some of these are sending qualified faculty members on study leave for professional advancement in national and international universities and motivating faculty through the provision of incentives, promotion and recognition. He truly believes that personnel with high morale, creativity, and good spirit will inevitably translate into a high-spirited and good performing organization. He also believes that the faculty, students, staff, alumni, elected officials, benefactors and friends of ASCOT are crucial to the success of the College as an academic institution. With this, he leads with a conviction based on consensus-building, transparency and respect.
Through the succession of leadership from Dr. Benny A. Palma and Dr. Romeo S. Cabanilla, Dr. Angara strives to enhance the infrastructure development of the college. He sought after the benevolent support of Hon. Sen. Edgardo J. Angara, Congressman Juan Edgardo M. Angara and Governor Bellaflor J. Angara -Castillo for the construction of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Building, the Gymnasium, and the Information and Technology Building. Likewise, classrooms were constructed for the ASCOT Casiguran Campus and opened its door for the first batch of fisheries students in SY 2008-2009. Other campus development and facilities improvement were instituted during his time because he believes that these are basic requisites in the achievement of the college’s mission and vision.
From its humble beginnings in 1994, ASCOT is now included among the top 200 Higher Education Institutions in the country. The firm resolve of the College President for continuous improvement, paved the way for recognition of its programs in Engineering and Education in the region.
As the college continues to pursue its commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning, the scholarship of discovery and the scholarship of engagement, the College President continues to foster a positive institutional climate. Demonstrating his commitment through a colegial leadership style has consistently produced fruitful consensus. With his skills and accomplishments as a leader and a change agent, the ASCOT community has high hopes that under his leadership transformation will continue to spark while minimizing anxiety and resistance.
