The ceremony, at which the Rector Fr Juan Angel Ibanez and the Provincial of the Salesians of Chile (CIL), Fr Leonardo Santibañez presided began with the singing of the National Anthem conducted by Dr Fernando Saavedra and accompanied at the piano by Dr Carlos Barrera.
The Rector thanked “all those who give life to the dream of Saint John Bosco in Concepción, and have made the Salesian house a place where the students can grow not only intellectually but also spiritually fulfilling the desire of Don Bosco to form good Christians and upright citizens.”. Fr Ibanez then expressed thanks to all the teachers, “who create the atmosphere and the conditions for a high quality education for the children and young people.”
The President of the Student Centre, José Ramírez, played a piece of music on the guitar and then the Executive Secretary of the “Fundación Cile”, Sergio Garay, read the official document and giving it to the Rector, congratulated the Salesians for the work they do.
The ceremony concluded with the Provincial expressing gratitude to the school community to the students and to the “Fundación Chile” and encouraging everyone to maintain the high standards of quality in the whole educative process.
Published 29/04/2011
