Luis Stefani Raffucci was a long time Chancellor of the

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. He was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. His father was a Corsican immigrant. Raffucci studied engineering at the

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. He was a member of the

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fraternity. The faculties of Agriculture,

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and Science were created under his direction.

Legacy

The General Engineering building at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez bears his name. The most important award that the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez gives to any graduate is the Luis Stefani Award. A street in the Hostos neighborhood in Mayagüez is named in his honor.

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Legacy

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