122 University professionals are awarded the Silver Medal

The University of Navarra has awarded the Silver Medal to 122 professionals in recognition of their 25 years of work. At a ceremony held at the Museum, the president, María Iraburu, congratulated the medalists and thanked them for "these years of faithful dedication, often discreet and always essential for the University of Navarra to be what it is today." Sixteen of the medalists, belonging to IESE, received this award an event held in December at the Barcelona headquarters.

The president the impact of the University on people and its ability "to leave an indelible mark, which also reverberates in their family and professional environments." In this regard, she praised the work carried out by teachers and staff and service staff , as well as the professionalism and warmth of the Clinic's workers. 

But along with the transformation it brings about in others, he invited reflection on the effect the University has on the professionals who work there: "The University changes people and changes us," he said, and between those two dimensions, there is a connection. On this point, he referred to the founder of the University, St. Josemaría Escrivá, who was aware that "it is the people who form educational or welfare initiatives—their human qualities, their desire to serve, to always improve—who define the impact of these institutions on others."

In this regard, María Iraburu recalled the importance of consistency, which was also referred to by the founder. "Who we are and how we are has a much more powerful transformative force than any argument. It is this consistency that enables the University to convey confidence and generate the support of so many people and entities," continued María Iraburu, and which "enables us to tackle ambitious projects such as those in our new Strategy 25-30." 

The president the medalists to think about continuous improvement and added that the University is a project under construction, to which one generation of professionals after another is added, "without forgetting the capacity we all have to continue growing and improving personally." "Your experience, your judgment, and your way of working will be one of the greatest strengths for facing the challenges of the future together," she concluded. 

mission statement, values, and acknowledgments

Mar Cuadrado Tejedor, professor at the School Medicine, spoke on behalf of the medalists. "When you think about what 25 years at the University of Navarra means, you realize that it's not just years of work. Over time, you discover that the University is part of a project a mission statement very specific values: service to society, rigor in work done, training of the individual, responsibility, and ethical commitment, " she said.

Cuadrado explained that these values enable the training of numerous generations of students "who spread out across the world to transform society through their profession, their lives, and their commitment staff. "

He assured that contributing to this project , in reality, a gift: "And it doesn't matter where we do it from. At the University of Navarra, we all play an essential role in mission statement the mission statement ."

He also thanked those who have accompanied the medalists during this time: "After 25 years, one understands that none of this is built alone. That is why today, gratitude comes first: to the University, for its trust; to those who came before us, who laid the foundations for this project vision, submission courage; but also, and most especially, to our colleagues with whom we have shared our work, efforts, projects, difficulties, and joys throughout these years," he concluded.