Touching Lives, Leading Forward: The Remarkable Journey of
Catherine Laspiñas Mollenido, MSIT
By: Ethel Jade Tapis
” Success is not measured by how far you go, but by how many lives you touch along the way”. The exact idiom Mrs. Catherine Laspiñas Mollenido believed and instilled in herself through her 21 years of service at Diaz College.
From the heart of Tanjay City, Negros Oriental leadership, intelligence and never ending learning radiates through the career of Mrs. Catherine Laspiñas Mollenido.
Born on the 22nd of November 1983, raised in Purok 4 Barangay Obogon, Tanjay City Negros Oriental. The fruit of love by her parents Moises C. Laspiñas and Ma. Dulce R. Laspiñas. She is currently 41 years old, a one of a kind mother to her 3 children and a loving wife to her husband.
She embodies excellence and resilience in everything that she does. She is an inspiration to many and a role model to the people around her.
Mrs. Mollenido holds two bachelor degrees, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Diaz College and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the Asian College of Science and Technology (ACSAT) in Dumaguete City. She also pursued a Master of Science in Information Technology at the prestigious Negros Oriental State University.
At the moment, she is promoted as the Acting School Director of Diaz College, while being dedicated to her doctoral studies in Education, Major in Technology Management with 42 units completed.
” Awareness of Artificial Intelligence Usage Among College Students of Diaz College Tanjay City SY: 2025-2026″ narrates to her commitment in guiding and preparing students for the evolving digital world.
For more than two decades of her career her dedication and devotion for leading and learning shines through. Teaching across Junior High School and Senior High School while being the ICT Coordinator and Program Head of the Computer Science Department.
Her promotion as the New Acting School Director in Diaz College is rightfully earned and well deserved, a fruit of her commitment, excellence and compassion.
Her journey is a testimony that true leadership is grounded by service, that the future of education lies on the hands of those willing to face and embrace challenges and to lead with heart.
