Alumni Update August 31 – September 6, 2026

Alumni Update August 31 – September 6, 2026

NY-NJ Alumni Chapter boosts SU with $12,000 in donations for scholarships and Alumni Hall

SUAANYNJ Immediate Past President (2024-2026) Juliesette D. Hatulan (center) turns over her chapter’s scholarship donation to Glynnis Jean C. Casiño, Strategic Partnership and Enterprise Development OIC. They are joined by (L-R) Rea A. Cadeliña, former Student Scholarship and Aid Division (SSAD) head; Ruben N. Bokingo, Alumni and External Affairs Office director; and Dr. Theorose June Q. Bustillo, College of Nursing dean.
SUAANYNJ Immediate Past President (2024-2026) Juliesette D. Hatulan (center) turns over her chapter’s scholarship donation to Glynnis Jean C. Casiño, Strategic Partnership and Enterprise Development OIC. They are joined by (L-R) Rea A. Cadeliña, former Student Scholarship and Aid Division (SSAD) head; Ruben N. Bokingo, Alumni and External Affairs Office director; and Dr. Theorose June Q. Bustillo, College of Nursing dean.


Demonstrating their enduring commitment to their alma mater, the Silliman University Alumni Association New York-New Jersey (SUAANYNJ) Chapter recently turned over a total of USD 12,000 in donations to support vital university scholarships and infrastructure developments.

Of the total amount, USD 10,000 is dedicated to various ongoing scholarship programs supported by the chapter. These include the Working Student Scholarship, a Professorial Chair, and the Rene Maquiling Scholarship.

(L-R) Hatulan turns over a $2000 check to SAAI Immediate Past President Adlai J. Amor in support of the new Alumni Hall Building Project. Witnessing the turnover is Bokingo.
(L-R) Hatulan turns over a $2000 check to SAAI Immediate Past President Adlai J. Amor in support of the new Alumni Hall Building Project. Witnessing the turnover is Bokingo.

SUAANYNJ Immediate Past President (2024–2026) Juliesette D. Hatulan personally visited the campus during the week-long Founders Day Celebration last August 24 – 30, 2026, to hand over the significant contribution. This followed an initial turnover of a USD 1,000 scholarship check to Dr. Lily Ann Bautista, SU Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research, during the alumni gathering at Tipon Silliman in Chicago, last July 25-28, 2026.

“The collective efforts of the SUAANYNJ Chapter officers and members (2024-2026) to raise these funds are our way of giving back to our beloved alma mater,” Hatulan shared, emphasizing the chapter’s mission to uplift the next generation of Sillimanians.

SUAANYNJ representatives Josephine P. Cagara (fifth left), Hatulan (fifth right), and OSA Laura D. Garcia (fourth right) attend the Time Capsule Laying Ceremony for the New Alumni Hall on August 27, 2026. They are joined by (L-R) Atty. Dorothy S. Cajayon, Atty. Wilma S. Yap, Jocelyn dela Cruz, Dr. Eric V. Galo, Leah Villanueva-Castelli, OSA Roselyn G. Delloso, Atty. Mikhael Lee L. Maxino, and Judge Crescencio C. Tan, Jr. (ret.).
SUAANYNJ representatives Josephine P. Cagara (fifth left), Hatulan (fifth right), and OSA Laura D. Garcia (fourth right) attend the Time Capsule Laying Ceremony for the New Alumni Hall on August 27, 2026. They are joined by (L-R) Atty. Dorothy S. Cajayon, Atty. Wilma S. Yap, Jocelyn dela Cruz, Dr. Eric V. Galo, Leah Villanueva-Castelli, OSA Roselyn G. Delloso, Atty. Mikhael Lee L. Maxino, and Judge Crescencio C. Tan, Jr. (ret.).

The SUAANYNJ chapter has long been a reliable partner in supporting the university’s diverse initiatives. Their track record spans from providing crucial financial aid to working students to reinforcing the university’s Calamity and Response Program during times of crisis.

In a separate turnover, Hatulan also presented a USD 2,000 check to Adlai J. Amor, President of the Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI). This secondary donation is explicitly earmarked for the construction of the New Alumni Hall Building Project, further strengthening the physical legacy of global alumni engagement on campus.

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