Alumni Updates

The Silliman University Alumni Association Sydney, Australia Chapter, Inc. (SUAASACI) had a post-Valentines get-together last February 21 at the lovely hilltop home of Walter and Lucy Jumawan Sauer in the Blue Mountains. Lucy, who is an Outstanding Sillimanian in Performing Arts (Dance), prepared her signature gourmet vegetarian dishes. The chapter also had a meeting on […]

New York-based alumnus Miguel Braganza II directs and choreographs a Holy Week presentation entitled “Women of the Bible” on March 27, 2015 at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, Fifth Avenue (between 45 and 46 Sts.), New York. This will be an evening of song, dance and monologues featuring an international cast. Miguel, who is working […]

Plans are underway for the 1st Silliman University Founders Day Celebration in Europe on September 11-13, 2015. A new alumni group, the Silliman University Alumni Association Kingdom of Norway (or simply called Silliman Vikings), which is led by Josephine ‘Tata’ Torremocha (SUHS '77/BSN '82/Elem '73), is organizing the alumni gathering with the help of the following: […]

Sadya Mindanaw, a convergence of Sillimanians in Mindanao, is slated May 1-3, 2015 in Davao City. This fun gathering that is open to all Sillimanians was launched four year ago in General Santos City by the SOKSARGEN Chapter, with the Cagayan de Oro Alumni Chapter as the first host of the gathering in 2013. It […]

The Sillimanians In Metro Manila (SIMM) is gearing up for a cool way of celebrating Valentines.This will be a night of Music, Dancing and Fun as we celebrate love in all its forms – the Silliman way! Chalk up the date: February 13, 2015. More details available on SIMM’s Facebook page.         […]

Silliman University High School will be celebrating its centennial in 2016. Preparations for a whole-year celebration (August 2015 – August 2016) are underway. The members of the High School Centennial Celebration Executive Committee are: Atty. Grace A. Sumalpong (HS ’72), chairperson; Judge Arlene Catherine A. Dato (HS ’71), vice chairperson; Mr. Leo G. Mamicpic (HS […]

The Silliman University General Alumni Register, Inc. (SUGAR), a Houston, Texas-based alumni chapter, is spearheading a Medical-Surgical Mission at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) on February 22-27, 2015. Melanae M. Gimang is 2015 Surgical Mission Coordinator. She will be with a group of 4 surgeons, 1 anesthesiologist, 3 nurse practitioners, 3 physical therapists, 10 […]

We feature alumnus and artist Elpidio V. Jamosmos, Jr. (BBA Accounting 1983). Jun is a self-taught painter who is a regular exhibitor at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery in Stockton, California. In the last five years he had the privilege of being invited at several events to paint live on stage – with one he […]

JEFCOR Laboratories, Inc., owned and managed by Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee Edna C. Mijares, recently passed the Asian Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) Proficiency Testing. The Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation is a forum for laboratory accreditation bodies in the Asia Pacific region. Jefcor Laboratories, Inc., has been involved in inter-agency collaborative work with the Department […]

 Note: Posting of the Alumni Update for December 1 to 7, 2014 was only done this week. Focus of the website last week was on the advisories issued by the University in preparation for typhoon Ruby. The book Creation, Fall, and Redemption (published by Redemptivebooks Publishing) by Iloilo-based alumnus Atty. Edwin R. Catacutan (HS ’72 […]