Alumni Update August 29 – September 4, 2022

Former Working Student Gives Back to Silliman

Mrs. Elizabeth Sy-Michael

Elizabeth Sy-Michael, a working student in her college days at Silliman, recently donated $50,000 US Dollars as Grants-In-Aid to provide supplemental support to the needs of working students. The Grants-In-Aid will be named Bob and Elizabeth Michael Scholarship. Mrs. Elizabeth Sy-Michael was recently widowed.

During her college days at Silliman, she worked as a student assistant (1967-1971) at the Registrar’s Office – Student Aid Committee under Mrs. Thelma L. Appleton. Sy-Michael was also a Barstow Scholarship recipient in college. She hopes to inspire Sillimanians to also give back and be grateful to their alma mater. Sy-Michael finished her High School at Silliman in 1967 and her Bachelor of Business Administration in 1971. Currently, Mrs. Elizabeth Sy-Michael is based in San Angelo, Texas, USA.