18 New Nutritionist-Dieticians for Silliman
Eighteen of the country’s 705 new nutritionist-dietitians come from Silliman University. The results were released August 26 by the Professional Regulation Commission. This year’s passers are: Abueva, Piagayle Palma Awayan, Dennis II De Los Santos Baculad, Rodulf Matt AntoniRagay Bollozos, Jacqueline Andaya Budiongan, Kristine Jeanne Madriñan Bustillo, Jacque JynnBajala Leones, JurielhuElumba Lo, Inna CarlindAcaylar Macaraya, […]
Alumni Updates (August 31-September 6)
Members of the Silliman University Alumni Association of Southern California (SUAASC), led by chapter president Faith Manigsaca Duran, recently gathered at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, California to pay their respects and hold a short reflection service at the gravesite of Dr. David and Laura Hibbard, last August 30, 2015. It was also […]
Ms Ginalyn M. Mañacap
Our childhood is the most essential phase of our lives. Usually, most of what we become as we mature and grow up highly depends upon the experiences we encountered during those crucial formative years. Our values, beliefs, and personality are just some of the permanent and intangible things only those colorful years of fun and […]
Northern California Alumni Association Donates Ambulance
Silliman University held a blessing and dedication ceremony on August 28 for an ambulance unit that it received as a donation from the Silliman University Alumni Association of Northern California (SUAANC). It is the second ambulance of the University. Its first unit is assigned to respond to emergencies on campus. The second one, a 1999 […]
Forum in Silliman Highlights Negros Oriental as Phil. Center for Water Excellence
Philippine water experts who gathered in Silliman University recently said making Negros Oriental the Philippine Center for Water Excellence would push other provinces in the country to protect their own waters. “We want Negros Oriental to be the center of excellence for water management in the entire Philippines so we can start educating other provinces […]
Call for Submissions: ‘Sands & Coral’ Literary Journal
Sands & Coral, Silliman University’s historic literary journal, is now accepting submissions for its 2015-2016 issue. S&C is open to all persons currently enrolled in or once affiliated with Silliman University, as well as former fellows and panelists of the Silliman University National Writers Workshop. Sillimanian students are strongly encouraged to submit works. The folio accepts […]
Alumni Updates (August 24-30)
Dr. Felella Kiamco-Millman (second from left), immediate past president of the Silliman University Alumni Association of New York-New Jersey chapter, hands over a check of 3,000.00 U.S. Dollars in support of the Student-Alumni Scholarship Matching Program of the Alumni and External Office. Working students will be benefited by this scholarship fund. In photo (L-R): 2015 […]
Silliman Turns 114
“Via, Veritas, Vita: Now and Always.” This is the guiding statement that drives this year’s 114th Founders Day of one of the country’s premier higher education institutions, the oldest among universities founded by American Presbyterian missionaries in the country. It is inspired by the Biblical passage taken from John 14:6: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the […]
Dr. Julio O. Sy, Sr. Gives Touching Tribute: ‘Papa, Mama: I Finally Have a Degree’
“I have been waiting more than 60 years to say this: ‘Papa, Mama: I finally have a degree from Silliman University. It’s not just any degree… it’s a doctorate degree.’” This was the moving opening line of the acceptance speech of Dr. Julio O. Sy, Sr. during the conferral on him of a Doctor Humanities, […]
100% Anew for Medical School
On its sixth consecutive year, after graduating its first batch of doctors in 2009, the Medical School clinches another 100 per cent passing rate. All 24 members of Class of 2014 successfully hurdled the exams administered this month. Congratulations to our new licensed physicians! Alojado, Voltaire Lajot Amahit, Carmelle Bailado Amante, Jonathan Kadusale, Jr. Bagalanon, […]
