13/09/2026
inFocus l Normalistars Personnel Edition
With Love and Gratitude for LNU: Ma'am Evelyn Perpiรฑan's Story
For Maโam Evelyn F.Perpiรฑan, LNU's Employee of the Year 2026, her 36 years at the university are more than a record of service. They are a story of gratitude, family, perseverance, and a deep love for an institution that has been part of her life for decades.
Her journey at the university has taken her through various roles, and she has witnessed the University grow from Leyte State College to the LNU it is today. But beyond titles and years of service, her story is deeply rooted in gratitude.
LNU, she shares, has been a source of support that gave her the means to help those she lovesโ her familyโand one she has come to love in return.-
This sense of gratitude is reflected in the way she serves. Over the years, she has willingly gone beyond her assigned duties, without asking for additional compensation. For her, these are not burdens but opportunities to contribute to the University that has given so much to her family. And in doing so, she has gained not only skills but also wisdom from the experiences she has encountered over the years.
For her, work is about willingness, humility, and learning, and her approach to working with others is equally grounded in respect. She believes in speaking kindly, understanding the feelings of others, and addressing misunderstandings directly.
After 36 years of service, her advice to the LNU community is simple but profound: respect one another, remain humble, work well together, and treat one another as family. She also reminds everyone to practice discipline and take care of LNUโs resources and facilities. Even seemingly small actsโsuch as saving suppliesโcan become meaningful expressions of service.
For Maโam Perpiรฑan, rising with LNU is not simply about witnessing the universityโs progress. It is about contributing to it, growing alongside it, and carrying gratitude through every step.
She is a testament to a Normalista spirit that does not simply stay through the years, but rises with the university it calls home.