By Cyrus A. Natividad
Dr. Bert Java is the President of CPU Work Student Alumni Association.
Alberto Amuan Java, who received an award as one of the Most Outstanding Teachers of Central Philippine University from 2017 to 2018, faculty at the College of Engineering, and had served his Alma Mater for 35 years – has retired from service last December 2021.
Topmost in his Educational Attainment is a Doctorate degree in Administration and Supervision (CPU 2009). Dr. Java enjoyed his work as Professor of Electrical Engineering at the CPU College of Engineering. He has earned many awards in several professional organizations.
He attended many conferences and executive technical seminars that are more than enough to make him capable of handling engineering projects, instructions and teaching in several subjects and areas in his professional career.
He was Chairman of Electrical Engineering/ Electronics and Communications Engineering, Department Head-Technology Division, Non -Conventional Energy Center among his other highlighted stints at CPU College of Engineering. It is just admirable to look into some of his other achievements, such as Accreditor of other schools and universities, Evaluator, Panelist, Presenter, Adviser and Coach in University sports activities.
For Dr. Java (also known as Bert Java to his co-workers and associates) however, his experiences in being a work-student scholar is at the top when looking back to his experience and achievements.
He is also involve in many church, civic and community activities. To his friends, way back in college, he was a champion in working and helping fellow students in strengthening the CPU Student Republic. He is currently President of CPU Work Student Alumni Association, which supports poor but deserving students in the CPU Work Study Program.
Dr. Java shares this principle to the work students of Central, and to everyone who works with the aim to achieve. ”Failure permits no alibis. Success requires no apologies.”
He is married to Dr. Margen Arandela Java (CPU ED.D., Cum Laude), Director of the Student Development Program (SDP) of CPU. They have two children: Pastor Albert Mark and Albert Jan Matthew, CPA.