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Rafael Román Meléndez
Rafael Román Meléndez is a teacher and school principal, and was the Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico. Before being appointed as Secretary, Román served as President of the Organization of School Administrators and Principals of Puerto Rico. He obtained a bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ... in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 1999, and a Master of Education from the Metropolitan University (Puerto Rico), Metropolitan University in 2005. Román is the youngest person to hold the post of Secretary of Education in the history of Puerto Rico. Notes References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Arroyo, Puerto Rico Members of the 16th Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Arroyo () is a Arroyo barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality located along the southern coast of Puerto Rico and bordered by the Caribbean Sea, east of the municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Guayama and northwest of the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico, Patillas. Arroyo is spread over 5 barrios and Arroyo barrio-pueblo, Arroyo barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the Guayama metropolitan area, Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Etymology and nicknames It is believed that the name of ''Arroyo'' (which means "stream, creek" or "Arroyo (watercourse), brook" in English language, English) is derived from a small water stream where travelers stopped to freshen up before continuing on their way. According to legend, one the town's first nicknames, ''Pueblo Ingrato'' ("Ungrateful Town"), comes from the locals in the 19th century who either burned or drowned a resident who contracted either cholera or the bub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
