Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya is a Filipino educator, academic administrator, and higher education leader.Leaving a legacy of quality education in Bicol Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 6, 2026.Enhancing higher education leaders in Southeast Asia The Head Foundation. Retrieved November 29, 2023. She is the fourth president of the University of Nueva Caceres, a private university in Naga City, Camarines Sur, a position she has held since 2018.Investiture of 4th UNC President Dr. Fay Lea Patria Lauraya MJ Interactive Multimedia ServicesUniversity of Nueva Caceres bestows SC Justice Marquez with honorary Doctor of Laws degree Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 6, 2026. Previously, she served as the seventh president of Bicol University from 2007 to 2015, becoming one of the youngest presidents in the institution’s history.7th BU President: The Visionary Leader Bicol University WebsiteResource Persons: 2nd Leadership Development Program for Higher Education Institutions in Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Website. Retrieved October 6, 2026. She has also participated in national higher education initiatives through CHED and private higher education organizations, including the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU).
Lauraya was born in Daraga, Albay, Philippines. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Aquinas University (now the University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi) in 1980. She later earned a Master of Management degree in 1989 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Development Management in 1998 from Bicol University.
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