Alumni Update January 15 – 21, 2024

The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) Dumaguete Chapter recently held a post-Yuletide Fellowship last January 5, 2024, at the Silliman Hall. Chapter President, Atty. Pristine M. Raymond, formally welcomed all the attendees. The guest speaker during the alumni gathering was Rolando “Rudy” Venturanza Magdamo, an inductee to the Order of Horace B. Silliman (OHBS). His inspiring message on the Silliman Spirit has proven to be a moving force for Sillimanians to be generous of their time, talent, and treasure. Alumni and university updates were given by Silliman University Alumni and External Affairs Director, Mr. Ruben N. Bokingo.

(Seated L – R) Atty. Rica Ruperto-Teves, Luz Camacho-Forbes, Lorna Peña-Reyes Makil, Rolando “Rudy” Venturanza Magdamo, and Atty. Pristine Martinez-Raymond. (Back row L – R) Mae Magdamo, Gary Rosales, Leo Mamicpic, Romulo Facultad, Cheryl C. Rosales, Moses Joshua B. Atega, Hermes Estolloso, Ruben N. Bokingo, Luel De Jesus, Stella Marie Solon-Du, Nancy U. Estolloso, Alexandra M. Baylon, and Dr. Maylie Maravillas-Baylon.

The Laura Hibbard Heritage Room, a project of SAAI Dumaguete Chapter, on the second floor of the Silliman Hall can now be viewed by campus tour groups upon request through the Alumni and External Affairs Office ([email protected]).

A Healing Ministry Heritage Room is being set up through the assistance of the Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc. A soft opening for this heritage room is set for next month.

Other heritage rooms in the pipeline will depict the old classroom and laboratory of SU’s Father of Environmental Research, Dr. James W. Chapman, and the workshop of the Silliman Builder and landscape architect, Charles A. Glunz.

The University will also be setting up a visitors’ center as an ideal take-off point for a university tour.