Alumni Updates

The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) Cagayan de Oro Chapter held their first face-to-face alumni gathering, “TAPOK TA!” last July 1, 2023 at the residence of Patrick Jeremy U. Sylee in Cagayan de Oro City. Present during the get-together were two members of the Silliman University (SU) Board of Trustees, both pillars of the Cagayan […]

2023 Founders Day Committee Gear Up for Alumni Reunions The Silliman University 2023 Founders Day Committee is gearing up for an exciting and meaningful Founders Day celebration this August 2023, with the theme “Embracing the Future as God’s Gift.” In preparation for Silliman University’s 122nd Founders Day Celebration, the SU Alumni and External Affairs office […]

Silliman University (SU) alumnus and Leon Gallery founder and director, Jaime Ponce de Leon, visited the SU campus through the invitation of Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) Dumaguete Chapter President, Atty. Pristine M. Raymond last June 22, 2023. Ponce de Leon visited the Laura Hibbard Heritage Room, a project of SAAI Dumaguete Chapter, on the […]

In celebration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day, the Silliman University Alumni Association of New York-New Jersey (SUAANYNJ) chapter participated in the Independence Day parade last June 4, 2023 in Manhattan, New York. The parade route stretched from 38th Madison Avenue to 27th, captivating spectators with its colorful floats and energetic performances. A yearly tradition, […]

Tenor soloist Rigel Dela Cruz Suarez and pianist Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista Suarez, serenaded members of the Silliman University Alumni Association of New York and New Jersey (SUAANYNJ) at an alumni chapter gathering last June 4, 2023, at Battery Park, New York, just close by the Freedom Tower. The gathering was also in celebration of […]

SU explores possible partnerships with St. Luke’s Medical Center and ING Business for alumni opportunities Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino, Silliman University (SU) vice president for Development, Enterprise and External Affairs; Dr. Teresa A. Guino-o, SU College of Nursing dean; and Ruben N. Bokingo, SU Alumni and External Affairs director, met with Kristine Maypriel V. […]

Former Silliman working student continues to give back to her alma mater Elizabeth Sy Michael, a Texas-based Sillimanian, has recently donated an additional $20,000 US Dollars to the Robert James Michael and Elizabeth Sy Michael Grant for working students. The donation was received last May 10, 2023 by Silliman University (SU) President, Dr. Betty Cernol […]

Silliman University (SU) alumna Dr. Marikit Baquiran Parker was named OLE Health medical director for Solano County, California, overseeing a team of 10 medical providers at two OLE Health locations in Fairfield. She assumed the post of medical director last April 9, 2023. Parker began her career at OLE Health in 2020 as a family […]

London-based executive pastry chef crafts a royal-themed afternoon tea Silliman University (SU) alumnus and Royal Lancaster London executive pastry chef Scott Villacora has crafted a menu fit for a king with his team, in celebration of the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom. The coronation […]

The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) Davao Chapter held their “Davao Sillimanians Tapok” last April 16, 2023 at the residence of Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee (OSA) Fele D. Magdamo in Bangkal, Davao City. The Davao Alumni Chapter pillars present during the gathering were Helen Magdamo-Guillergan, former Silliman University trustee; Maria Elena Ravello-Mangaoil; and gracious host, OSA […]