Alumni Gather in Florida for Tipon 2009

Hundreds of Silliman alumni gather in Orlando, Florida for Tipon 2009, an event that pools alumni in the United States, Canada and other parts of the globe once every two years.

This year’s Tipon runs from July 9 to 12. It starts with a welcome dinner at the Royal Plaza in The Walt Disney World Resort, the event’s main venue, and is capped with a worship service and a picnic organized by the Silliman Alumni of South Florida.

Tipon, which means “gathering” in English, provides an avenue where alumni rekindle and keep the eternal flame of Silliman spirit burning. This is also an occasion where alumni abroad interact with members of the Silliman Administration, headed by President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, and the Board of Trustees, with Chairperson Mrs. Juanita Amatong represented by Vice Chairperson Judge Candelario Gonzalez and Alumni Committee Chair Atty. Reinaldo Nolido.

More information about Tipon 2009 can be secured by clicking this link: http://www.sillimanalumnisouthflorida.org/6101.html.

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CHED Designates Silliman National University of Agriculture

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has identified Silliman University as one of the higher education institutions to serve as National University/College of Agriculture (NUCA) for Region 7.

This NUCA distinction is a product of a selection process that supports the National Agriculture and Fisheries Education System (NAFES) of Republic Act No. 8435, the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997.

As an offshoot, Silliman University College of Agriculture Dean Prof. Santiago Utuzurrum represented Silliman in a workshop held July 7 in Manila. The workshop familiarized the deans of the NUCA-designated institutions with the NAFES provisions and assisted them in developing their respective work and financial plans.

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Former SG President Receives Top Student Leader Award

A recent graduate of the Silliman University College of Mass Communication is among this year's Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP).

Stacy Danika Alcantara, who graduated summa cum laude in March this year, received the award July 2 at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañang Palace. She delivered the batch response, consolidating the common vision of the batch which five other awardees are from Central Visayas.

Alcantara was the president of the Silliman University Student Government in 2008 and was awarded Most Outstanding Student in 2009. She has been a recipient of other prestigious awards: the Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines award and the Presidential Medal for Leadership from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, both in 2009.

Another Sillimanian who was one of the select 30 considered for the national TOSP search was Marvin Flores. Like Alcantara, Flores graduated summa cum laude with a degree in physics.

The TOSP is an annual recognition program that honors graduating college students who have not only excelled academically, but have also dedicated their talents and leadership abilities in making a difference by becoming socially involved in their respective communities, organizations and fields of interest, for the greater good of their constituents and members.*

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Smart ADIS Lab Launched

Silliman University launched last month the “Smart ADIS Laboratory”, a facility at the Uytengsu Foundation Computer Studies Hall that hosts the 20 computers donated by Smart Communications, Inc.

The donation was a product of the partnership between Silliman and Smart under the latter’s Application Developers’ Intro Schools (ADIS) program.

ADIS is an integrative course designed to train students on information technology (IT)-related projects. It is a 16-week IT elective that is offered in the junior year of students at the College of Computer Studies.

Among those present during the launching were Silliman' Vice President for Finance and Administration Prof. Cleonico Fontelo and College of Computer Studies Dean Prof. Dave Marcial and Smart’s Senior Manager for Public Affairs Ms Sally Aldaba, Manager for Public Affairs (Visayas-Mindanao) Atty. Jane Paredes, IT Manager Mr. Alec Toting and IT Specialist Mr. Ronald Ramos.

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