Alumni Updates

As Silliman University celebrates the life of Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee and generous benefactor Dr. Rolando Villanueva del Carmen (October 16, 1930 – October 31, 2018), we share with you tributes from fellow Sillimanians to Dr. del Carmen, who exemplified the Silliman spirit of excellence and service to others throughout his life. _______________________ Dr. Rolando Del […]

The Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI) – Davao Chapter, will be celebrating an early Christmas on December 1, 2018, 5pm at Club Samal, Babak, Samal Island, Davao del Norte. The chapter’s Christmas Party will all so be A Night with the President, as Silliman University President, Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann will grace the occasion where she […]

Poet Myrna Peña-Reyes to receive Taboan 2018 awards Dumaguete-based Silliman poet, Myrna Peña-Reyes (aka Myrna Sweet) has been cited as one of the Taboan 2018 awardees. The 10th Taboan Writers Festival will be held in Tagbilaran City, Bohol on October 19 – 20, 2018. The Taboan Writers Festival, A Flagship project of the National Commission […]

Alumnus and internationally acclaimed artist Paul I. Pfeiffer recently concluded his solo exhibition, entitled Incarnator, at the Bellas Artes Projects Outpost at The Alley at Karrivin in Makati. Last day for the exhibition was last October 6. Curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt, Incarnator derives its title from the old Spanish word ‘encarnador’—a term for the […]

Alumnus Dr. Ceres E. Pioquinto, Editor-in-Chief of the English Teachers Association Switzerland (ETAS) Journal: A Peer-reviewed Magazine for English Professionals, shares with us a book she co-edited, entitled, Becoming Research Literate – Supporting Teacher Research in English Language Teaching. The book is now published online and can be accessed through the ETAS website https://www.e-tas.ch/Becomingresearchliterate for […]

Alumni in Europe hold 3rd EUROFLOCK in Lucerne The 3rd EUROFLOCK, a Silliman alumni gathering in Europe, was held last September 13 -16 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Mr. Ruben N. Bokingo, Alumni and External Affairs Director, graced the occasion as guest speaker during the Gala Dinner and Dance at the Cascada Grand Hotel Ballroom. EUROFLOCK, a […]

  August 30, 2018 Dear Fellow Alumni: The 117th Founders Day euphoria has come to a close but we continue to celebrate in our hearts God’s goodness and grace to Silliman University. Your presence, enthusiasm and participation in the different activities during Founders Day contributed to a truly meaningful and enjoyable celebration. It is only […]

Alumni groups around the world are celebrating Silliman’s 117th Founders Day. Chesapeake Bay Silliman Alumni, Inc. (CBSAI), formerly the Silliman University Alumni Association of the National Capital Region (SUAANCR), held its annual Founders Day/Summer Picnic event at the residence of Fidelita Levy in Alexandria, Virginia last Saturday, Aug. 11.  The event was highlighted not only […]

Balik Talent Lecture Aug. 24. Silliman alumnus and Geologist Moses L. Alcala, a New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional, will conduct a Balik Talent Lecture on August 24, 2018, 10 am – 12 noon at SC 110. His lecture titled Appreciating and Protecting our Water Resources: A Hydrological Perspective will be attended by Biology students […]

SUA – Acacia Chapter pre-Founders’ Day celebration. In keeping with the Silliman Spirit, the Silliman University Alumni Acacia Chapter which includes  Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, gathered last July 21, 2018 for a pre-Founders Day celebration and chapter meeting at the home of Paul and Jegells Derayunan-Yrad in Elyria, Ohio. Three Outstanding […]