(Photo caption: WOMEN POWER: (Left to right, standing) Elizabeth Lee, Hilly Anne Maria Roa-Quiaoit, Alyssa Peleo-Alampay, Philippine Daily Inquirer president Alexandra “Sandy” Prieto-Romualdez, Eva Ma. Cutiongco-de la Paz; (2nd row) Catherine Vistro-Yu, Ma. Corazon de Ungria (3rd row) Glecy Cruz-Atienza, Maria Ressa and Dina Ocampo. RODEL ROTONI. From Philippine Daily Inquirer)I read on the Philippine Daily Daily Inquirer today (10/12/07) that my colleague in the Mathematics Department of Ateneo de Manila University, Dr. Catherine "Cathy" Vistro-Yu, is one of the recipients of this year's Ten Outstanding Women in the Nations's Service (TOWNS).
(See: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php?article_id=93973 )
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Cathy was cited for raising the standards of the “deteriorating” teaching of math in the country. “We teachers get flak for the poor achievements of students in math. But both [female] and male teachers are really working to create a framework, which is a big step in standardizing math teaching,” she said.
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Cathy is actively involved in mathematics education. She is President of the Philippine Council for Mathematics Teachers Educators (MATHTED).
Congratulations, Cathy!
Cheers,
Raffy
10/12/07
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