Alumni Updates

The Alumni and External Affairs office this week had visitors coming from our alumni chapters abroad who also had the chance to tour around the campus. Anabelle Patagoc-Robles (Med Tech ’93) of the Japan Alumni Chapter dropped by the Alumni Affairs office last January 8, 2016. Anabelle, who is the chapter secretary, informed us about […]

The Alumni and External Affairs office this week had visitors coming from our alumni chapters abroad who also had the chance to tour around the campus. Anabelle Patagoc-Robles (Med Tech ’93) of the Japan Alumni Chapter dropped by the Alumni Affairs office last January 8, 2016. Anabelle, who is the chapter secretary, informed us about […]

Alumnus and Pinoy “aquaman” Ingemar Patiño Macarine was one of 12 swimmers around the world nominated for the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Man of the Year Awards in Huntington, California, U.S.A. Ingemar is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to be accorded such honor. Ingemar is an open water swimmer from Placer, Surigao […]

Alumnus and Pinoy “aquaman” Ingemar Patiño Macarine was one of 12 swimmers around the world nominated for the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Man of the Year Awards in Huntington, California, U.S.A. Ingemar is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to be accorded such honor. Ingemar is an open water swimmer from Placer, Surigao […]

Well-known event stylist Grace Sycip-Romano was commissioned by Dr. Rico Absin to head the design team for what has become an attraction in Dumaguete every December: the “Dumaguete Christmas House”. Grace, who is Silliman alumna (Elementary 1986; High School 1990), said this year’s decoration is inspired by the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”. […]

The Silliman University Alumni Association New York-New Jersey (SUAA NY-NJ) formally inducted its newly elected officers last December 5, 2015 at the Astoria World Manor, Queens, New York. The event was also the chapter’s 41st anniversary celebration and Christmas ball. The program included SUACONA chair Betsy Aya-ay-Jackson as guest speaker and Deputy Consul General Kira […]

Officers and some members of the Silliman University Alumni Association-United Kingdom Chapter gathered November 30, 2015 to have high tea at the popular Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in Fortnum and Mason, London. It was no ordinary venue for them as the head pastry chef Scott Stewart A. Villacora is a Sillimanian. Scott prepared a spread […]

The Silliman University Alumni Association – Alberta Chapter celebrated Christmas early on November 21 at the Daysprings Presbyterian Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The potluck dinner was a well-attended. Among those present were officers: Pedro Alconaba Panaguiton (president), Jan Ray Moncada (vice president), Cicly Mar Silva (secretary), Brenda Duran (treasurer), Michelle Yee (PRO), Genevieve Liclican […]

The Silliman alumni chapter of Dumaguete is inviting fellow Sillimanians and the Dumaguete community to a two-day Christmas Flea Market on November 21-22, 2015, from 3PM onwards, at the Dumaguete Business Park (next to Robinson’s Mall), Dumaguete South Road. Alumni Chapter president Roberto D. Montebon said this event hopes to raise funds for the chapter’s […]

Alumna Lily Anne R. Nichols recently conducted a whole day dub-script workshop last November 11 at the Silliman University Alumni Hall Conference Room. There were 15 workshop participants composed mostly Mass Com and Speech and Theater majors and alumni. Lily is a dub-script writer and a voice talent-actor based in Manila. She says, “There is […]