Rolando Ramos Dizon

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Rolando R. Dizon
BornOctober 31, 1944
De La Salle University System
(1998–2003)

Rolando Ramos Dizon (October 31, 1944 – April 25, 2012

De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines from 1976 to 1977 as well as a member of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Consultative Commission on Charter Change from September to October 2005.[2][3]

He was an

De La Salle University-Manila College of Education. He was assigned in Bethlehem University, a De La Salle school in Palestine from August 2008 to June 2009.[4]
Bro. Rolly was assigned to De La Salle University Manila until his death.

Life

Dizon was born in

Porac, Pampanga and Hermelinda V. Ramos of Negros Occidental. Dizon was the fifth of six children. When La Salle College
opened in Bacolod in 1952, Rolando was enrolled as a Grade Three student. He finished grade school in 1957 as Valedictorian of his class, and high school in 1961 as Valedictorian and Student Council President.

Encouraged by Br. Francis Cody and inspired by Br.

The Catholic University of America
in 1965 where he finished his Bachelor of Arts, Major in Mathematics in 1968.

Brother Dizon's first assignment after returning to the Philippines was in La Salle Green Hills
, where he taught math and religion in the High School department for a year before being appointed Grade School Principal in 1969, High School Principal in 1971 and Acting President in 1973.

Educational background

Dizon finished his primary and secondary education at the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, Negros Occidental. He then studied his first two years of college at De La Salle College in Manila. He continued his

Stanford Graduate School of Education
.

Awards

In 2006, Dizon was given the Distinguished Lasallian Award by the De La Salle Alumni Association in De La Salle University-Manila. Also in March 2007, he was inducted in the De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame.

See also

  • List of people from De La Salle University-Manila

References

External links

Academic offices
Preceded by
Dr. Ester A. Garcia
Chairman of the
Commission on Higher Education

2003-2004
Succeeded by
Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, O.P.
Preceded by President of
De La Salle University System

1998-2003
Succeeded by
Dr. Carmelita I. Quebengco
Interim President
Preceded by
Bro. Benildo Feliciano, F.S.C.
Brother Visitor of the
De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines

In an Acting capacity

1976-1977
Succeeded by
Bro. Victor Franco, F.S.C.