9th Management Meeting 2025

By: Alejandro García Suárez – Advisory Office of Communications

In an atmosphere of recognition and celebration, the University of Cundinamarca held the IX Management and Awards Meeting, Generation 21st Century 2025, a stage dedicated to highlighting the work of officials, Knowledge and Learning Managers, students, areas and teams that promote institutional development.

Dr. Adriana Asención Torres Espitia, Director of Institutional Planning, emphasized that this event “recognizes good administrative practices, quality academic management, and a continued commitment to the MEDIT Transmodern Digital Educational Model.” She added that the awards presented this year directly strengthen the 2024–2027 Development Plan.

During the event, which was attended by the Rector, Dr. Adriano Muñoz Barrera, the Superior Council, the Academic Council, deans, directors and heads of unit, Knowledge and Learning Managers, and students, the work of those who identified problems, designed solutions and achieved outstanding results through management and quality tools was highlighted.

The rector noted that UCundinamarca “has proven to be an intelligent and resilient organization, capable of innovating, adapting and generating real transformations,” congratulating the teams for their effort, dedication, commitment, performance and contribution to institutional excellence.

Following the presentation of the video showcasing institutional achievements, the awards ceremony began, divided into three categories:

1. Management that transforms reality with a transmodern vision

Award Winners

• Luz Mireya Rincón Mora – Director of the Postgraduate Institute
• Luz Etelvina Lozano Soto – Director of Human Talent
• Ana Lucía Hurtado Mesa – Director of Systems and Technology
• Yenny Paola Gutiérrez Meneses – Head of the Archives and Correspondence Office
• Luis Guillermo Montaño Gallo – Administrative Director, Zipaquirá Extension
• Jesús Enrique Pabón Quintero – Administrative Director, Soacha Extension
• Jenny Alexandra Páramo Aragón – Director of University Social Interaction
• María Margarita Moya González – Director of University Welfare
• Karen Viviana Serrato Contreras – Psychologist, Facatativá Extension
• Daniel Felipe Hernández Sotelo – Knowledge Manager, Systems and Computer Engineering, Facatativá Extension
• Miguel Ángel Garavito Camargo – Knowledge Manager, Systems and Computer Engineering, Fusagasugá Campus
• Stefany Benítez Mateus – Knowledge Manager, Public Accounting, Fusagasugá
• Business Administration Program – Girardot
• Dean: Miguel Alejandro Flechas Montaño
• Coordinator: Daniel Enrique Rodríguez Beltrán
• Public Accounting Program – Fusagasugá
• Dean: Miguel Alejandro Flechas Montaño
• Coordinator: Angélica María Escobar Martínez
• Systems and Computer Engineering Program – Ubaté
• Dean: Javier Hernando Gracia Gil
• Coordinator: Yenny Liliana Casas Méndez

ASCUN Outstanding Athletes

• Angela Paola Mogollon Beltran – Karate, 55 kg, black belt
• Dayanna Julieth Fuentes Galvis – Karate, 61 kg
• Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Acero – Taekwondo –80 kg; qualified for the 2025 World University Games (Germany)
• Sergio Andrés Quimbayo Suárez – Taekwondo –58 kg beginner
• María José Soriano Céspedes & Johan Esteban Castillo Espitia – Taekwondo, pairs modality.

ASCUN multi-medalist: Laguandio del Cristo Banda Sánchez – Athletics (gold, silver and bronze in various events)

ASCUN Tennis: Elvis Yonjan Cortés García – Tennis, Doubles Category, Pedro Alexander Suárez Guzmán – Tennis, Doubles Category

ASCUN Culture

• Nicolás Villalba Ramírez – Member of cultural group
• Julián Yesid Jara Castellanos – Member of cultural group (best national artistic direction)
• Juan Esteban Moreno Castro – Urban Dance
• Carol Andrea Mahecha Martínez – Urban Dance

2. Transparency that connects territories and builds trust

Award Winners

• Diana Milena Rey Gutiérrez – Head of Admissions and Registration Office
• María de los Ángeles Franco Ortiz – Head of Academic Support Unit
• Ricardo Andrés Jiménez Nieto – Director of Goods and Services
• Adriana Asención Torres Espitia – Director of Institutional Planning
• Katerine Viviana García Orjuela – Head of Purchasing Office
• Laura Nataly Ortiz Becerra – Legal Director
• Sonia Arévalo Valdés – Head of Citizen Services

3. Participation that co-creates solutions for life and territory

Award Winners

• Carolina Melo Rodríguez – Head of the Communications Advisory Office
• Jonathan Steven Vargas Cañón – Knowledge Manager, Principal Investigator (GINDESOFT)
• María Victoria Rojas Martínez – Knowledge Manager, Junior Researcher (TATAMASALUD)
• Hernán Darío Granda Rodríguez – Knowledge Manager, Researcher (Cundinamarca Agroenvironmental)
• Herney Romero Lozano – Knowledge Manager, Researcher (CAFFED)
• María Cristina Velásquez Ardila – Knowledge Manager, Associate Researcher (DAMECUM)

The award is inspired by the sun on the university's coat of arms, a symbol of life, greatness, and eternity. Its fifteen points represent the provinces of Cundinamarca, and its center incorporates a stylized map of the department, reaffirming the university's territorial ties.

With this recognition, UCundinamarca reaffirms its commitment to innovative, humane, and excellence-driven public management. Each award fosters the development of a vibrant, participatory, and transmodern university, dedicated to serving the region and promoting learning.

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