Luis R. Baza, Deputy General Manager of Administration and Finance at the Port Authority of Guam, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Guam on December 18, 2022. With this designation, Mr. Baza joins approximately 120 others who have received this prestigious honor from the university since this honorary degree was first bestowed in 1966.

Honorary degrees are a means to recognize experts in indigenous knowledge and distinguished individuals who made significant contributions to the University and knowledge of the community over an extended period of time in their field, or whose outstanding personal or professional endeavors complement the University’s role and mission over an extended period of time.

Successful candidates are deemed to embody the values and culture the University is looking to foster and uphold and show a high order of significant or lasting achievements or contributions over time or over a lifetime of achievements.

Mr. Baza has more than 34 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, specializing in human resource management. He has held positions of responsibility at the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, LSG Sky Chefs, Cabras Marine Corporation and was the former executive director and board member of the Civil Service Commission.

Congratulations again, Mr. Baza, on reaching this lifetime achievement and may your life’s work continue to have lasting impacts.