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The Institute for Pacific Asia congratulates Narit Paul Jivasantikarn, president of Lamp Tech College in Lampang, Thailand, for his recognition as the outstanding international alumnus of Texas A&M University. The award will be presented during the Consuls General Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on the campus of Texas A&M.

Texas A&M President Dr. Elsa Murano said she is very pleased that Jivasantikarn has been selected to receive this prestigious award.“Mr. Jivansatikarn provides a wonderful example of the impact that Texas A&M University is having around the world,” Murano said. “His achievements embody the core values of Texas A&M that are so important to the Aggie family. We appreciate all that he has done for his country and for the great example he sets for our students and former students.”

Jivasantikarn graduated from Texas A&M in 1971 with bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He worked in Thai industry for ten years for Goodyear, Thai Favorite Processing Company, and Ford Motor Company where he was the first agent in Lampang Province, and also in the Thai construction sector.  These experiences helped built his expertise in technical education.

In 1981 Jivasantikarn established himself as a leader in technical education when he became the founder and president of the Board of Directors of the first private institution for vocational education in Lampang Province, Thailand.  The Lampang School of Technology, now known as Lamp Tech College, has grown over the past 26 years under Jivasantikarn’s guidance to gain a national reputation and acknowledgement through the prestigious King’s Award (2000 and 2004), which is given to institutions that achieve and maintain the highest standards in vocation education.

Jivasantikarn’s interest in and influence on education extends beyond Lamp Tech College.  He serves on the board of directors of several schools and school foundations.  He also serves on the Pedagogical Steering Committee of the architecture department of Chiang Mai University.  He has arranged cooperative academic programs with the Thai-German Institute and Phra-Chom-Klao-Phra-Nakhon-Neua Institute of Technology.  In addition to his time and expertise, Jivasantikarn has given generously several educational foundations and colleges as well as to his alma mater, Texas A&M University.

The Outstanding International Alumnus Award is jointly sponsored by Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students. Created in 1994, this award honors Texas A&M graduates who were not U.S. citizens while attending the University, but who went on to achieve prominence in education, the sciences, technology, agriculture, the arts, business, humanities or government. Those who are chosen for this award must have a good record of accomplishments that favorably reflect on his or her educational experience at Texas A&M.

Previous recipients of this award are Orlando Olcese ’48 and ‘50 of Peru; Jung Uck Seo ‘63 of Korea; C.K. Wang ’75 and ‘78 of Taiwan; Carlos E. Aguino Gonzalez ‘70 of the Dominican Republic; S. Shariq Yosufzai ‘74 of Pakistan; Keiyu Ueno ‘77 of Japan; Jorge F. Quiroga Ramirez ‘81 of the Republic of Bolivia; and Alberto Mariano Vázquez De la Cerda ‘75 of Mexico, Alberto Alemán Zubieta’ 73 of Panama, Choa-Shing Lee ’83 of Taiwan, Pablo D. Marvin ’66 of Mexico, and  Martín Torrijos Espino’87, President of the Republic of Panama..