Luis Stefani
Luis Stéfani Raffucci was a long time Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.[1]
He was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. His father was a Corsican immigrant.[1]
Stéfani studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] He was a member of the Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.[2][3]
The faculties of Agriculture, Engineering and Science were created under his direction.[4]
Legacy
[edit]The General Engineering building at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez bears his name.[1] The most important award that the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez gives to any graduate is the Luis Stéfani Award. A street in the Hostos neighborhood in Mayagüez is named in his honor.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Galería de Corso-Puertorriqueños Ilustres" (in Spanish). Asociación de Corsos de Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ "Historia Beta-Activo" (in Spanish). Beta Activo, Fi Sigma Alfa. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ "Capitulo Eterno". fisigmaalfa.org. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ Anton, George F.; Norma I. Sojo Ramos. "Historia del RUM" (in Spanish). University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Retrieved October 15, 2010.