Dr. Marie-Lise Gazarian, St. John’s University Professor of Spanish and Director of the Graduate Program in Spanish was recognized by the government of Ecuador and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America (FIDAL) with the “Life Path to Educational Excellence Recognition.”
St. John’s Professor Marie-Lise Gazarian Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Excellence In Education
Queens, NY – Dr. Marie-Lise Gazarian, St. John’s University Professor of Spanish and Director of the Graduate Program in Spanish was recognized by the government of Ecuador and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America (FIDAL) with the “Life Path to Educational Excellence Recognition.” This award is given each year to exceptional teachers and professionals from Latin America, Spain and the United States. The former president of Ecuador, Rosalia Arteaga Serrano, along with the FIDAL team, considered this honor reflective of a life of outstanding commitment to students, and a dedicated mentor. The award also shows the importance of literary work in the promotion of Hispanic literature and Ibero-American culture. FIDAL was created twenty years ago in Quito, Ecuador. Its main objective is to improve the quality of education and self-esteem of teachers in Latin America.
On October 2, 2018, Gazarian was named Honorary Professor by The Private Technical University of Loja (UTPL) due to her contribution in the dissemination of Hispanic culture, her outstanding career in the literary field, as well as her contributions to the figure of Mr. Fernando Rielo Pardal, Founder of the Institute of Christ the Redeemer Id of Missionaries and Idente Missionaries. This recognition was issued by the Superior Council of the UTPL and is the highest level appointment that the institution offers to outstanding figures of the science, culture, and education. In addition, Dr. Gazarian gave a keynote address on the mission of Fernando Rielo Pardal.
Dr. Gazarian has had a long-standing experience in the promotion of Hispanic culture in the United States, for which she received the Cultural Merit award from the Government of Spain in 1981. In April 2004, she received the Order of Merit “Gabriela Mistral” from the Government of Chile.
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