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G.L.O.W (GO LIGHT OUR WORLD)
G.L.O.W. - “Go Light our World” --- is this year’s Grand Alumni Homecoming theme. Our jubilarian classes led by Maryknoll High School Class of 1987 are now busy preparing for their batch production numbers. They all agreed to work on a homecoming program that is tight and definitely exciting! Everyone is invited to attend our homecoming celebration on Saturday, September 8, 2012 --- Program starts at 1:00pm until 12:00 midnight at the Miriam College grounds. Save the date!
KNOW YOUR 2013 MMCAA BOARD CANDIDATES
BOLAÑOS,JESUSANTHONY D. (COLL’ 02, MAIMC 2009)
The first male trustee of the Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni Association (MMCAA) as well as its current P.R.O., JB graduated Cum Laude and top 7 from Miriam College in 2002 with a degree in AB Communication Arts. An active student leader during his college years, he was the Class 2002 Council President and a recipient of the Global Leadership Diploma of Achievement from the Washington, D.C.-based Congressional Youth Leadership Council, having represented Miriam College and the Philippines in the 1999 Global Young Leaders
Conference in the USA.JB also holds a graduate diploma in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) from Miriam College and has completed his academic units for a Masters degree in the same discipliner. He has several years of professional marketing experiences from various companies such as Panasonic, the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA), Manila, and the Rusty Lopez Group. Currently the Head of Marketing of GLOBAL City Innovative College in Bonifacio Global City, JB has also been a part-time faculty of the Communication Department of Miriam College since 2008.
FABIAN, MA. VILMA D. (HS ’78)
Karina is the executive director of the Jaime C. Bulatao, S.J. Center for Psychology Services. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University, where she is an Assistant Professor in the university’s Psychology Department.
GALANG-FERNANDEZ, KARINA THERESE (HS’88)
Graduating with Distinction for her master’s degree in Human Development at Boston College, Karina also graduated Magna Cum Laude in BS Psychology and was the Departmental Awardee at the Ateneo. In Maryknoll, she graduated at the top ten of High School Class 1988.
Karina is the author of several psychology books such as Connecting with today’s teens: A Parent’s guide for motivating, supporting and communicating with them (2010) and more. Her articles have been published in various academic journals and magazines. She has presented her papers on psychology at local and international conferences. She is a certified clinical psychologist and a member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines.
Mari graduated from the University of the Philippines with degrees in Bachelor of Science, Hotel and Restaurant Management in 1982 and Bachelor of Laws in 1990. She was Assistant Corporate Secretary of Far East Bank and Trust Company beginning in 1994 until its merger with BPI in 2000. After running her private law practice for nearly 10 years, she joined BDO Private Bank in 2011 as Trust Legal Officer. Mari served as MMCAA Corporate Secretary in 2006 and as President from 2007 up to 2009. She is also currently a member of Miriam College's Steering Committee.
GONZALEZ-DOLINA, MARIA ELIZA CRISTINA (HS '88, COLL ‘92)
Maria Eliza Cristina has extensive training and experience in banking and finance. Prior to her current designation as Senior Asst. Vice President, Commercial Banking Group, at Banco de Oro, Maria Eliza Cristina was Senior Manager at EastWest Banking Corporation and Planters Development Bank. She graduated with a degree in B.S. Business Management from Miriam College.
Menchu graduated from Maryknoll College in 1974 with a degree in AB Communication Arts and went through several post graduate trainings in marketing and management. In 1973, she was awarded as one of “Manila’s 5 Most Outstanding Coeds” (representing Maryknoll College). She served San Miguel Corporation as its Vice-President for Sales and Marketing and then Vice-President for Sales and Franchising of Monterey Farms. She retired from San Miguel Corporation after 22 years of dedicated service. She has GENATO-HENSON, CARMENCITA served as officer and member of several (HS’70, COLL’74) socio- civic and professional organizations such as the Phil. National Red Cross (Q. C. Chapter), Tanghalang Pilipino Foundation, Inc. & Girl Scouts of the Philippines (Rizal Chapter). She is currently the Chairperson of Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women (ZISVAW) of Zonta International Dist. 17 & the Vice-Chairperson of the Local Council of Women in Muntinlupa City. Since 2003, she is Project Director of Zonta Club’s “Gabay Bata” Project.
MORENO-VICENTE, MARIA PAZ (HS '57)
MONTECASTRO-LIM, REMEDIOS (COLL ‘74)
An AB English Literature graduate (1962) from the University of the Philippines, and Associate in Secretarial Science from St. Theresa's College, Manila (1959). She has extensive administrative experience, having worked with the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region (a United Nations agency) in the Administrative Services Office, and later as Marketing and Export Manager of The Candy Lion Philippines,Inc., a manufacturing firm exporting handpainted bed and table linens to Europe, Asia and the United States.
An environmental advocate who volunteers for the Environmental Studies Institute of Miriam College. She has served the MMCAA in several capacities, some of which are as a member of the MMCAA reorganizational board in 1979, and as MMCAA Vice-Chairperson for 2001-2002, and again in 2007-2008.
OCAMPO-EUSEBIO, MA. CRISTINA (GS ’83, HS ‘87)
Maryknoll AB BA '74, Ateneo Law ’82. Took-up a few units in Educational Administration at UP. Corporate Law practitioner: formerly worked as Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President at PNB, Legal Consultant for PNB and Legal Adviser - - Office of the President, National Transmission Corporation (TRANSCO). Served as Corporate Secretary then Chairperson of the MMCAA Board from 2003-2004 & 2006-2007. Presently member of the Board of Trustees of Ateneo Law Alumni Association and Corporate Secretary to various companies. A staunch supporter of PANLIPI - - a legal research center for indigenous Filipinos.
Ma. Cristina is a B.S. Computer Science graduate from the Ateneo de Manila University. She also took Information Management from the Ateneo de Manila Professional Schools, Makati. With an extensive I.T. experience with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) she now holds the position Senior Customer Support Officer of ADB. She is currently the incumbent MMCAA Treasurer.
NUNEZ, MARIA ANGELICA A.
Maria Carmen is a BS Hotel & Restaurant Administration graduate of the University of the Phils. She used to work with Holiday Inn Manila and APL Ltd. (exports). She is the current Dean of the Hotel & Restaurant Management Department of De Ocampo Memorial College and the Vice-President of Cartoon Network Sales of Global Media Consultants Inc. She is part of the incumbent MMCAA Board trustee.
(GS ’83, HS ‘87)
Maria Eliza earned her Master of Integrated Marketing Communication diploma at Miriam College, where she also received her A.B. Communication Arts degree. She has established years of sales marketing and customer experience in the pharmaceutical, banking, and business process outsource industry. Performance and results driven, she was awarded for both product and sales by Janssen Pharmaceutica and MSD Philippines, Inc. TIONGSON, MARIA OLIZA F. (COLL ’00, GRAD. PROG. ‘12)
WHAT’S NEW @ MC
---from External Affairs Office, Miriam College
Proudly Pinoy at the 2012 World Choir Games The 34-member High School Glee Club of Miriam College (formerly Maryknoll College) bested a total of 30 choirs from various parts of the world in two of 18 categories of the open competition at the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed as the Olympics of choral music, the World Choir Games is the world’s largest international choral competition held biennially. It gathered 360 choirs from 48 countries competing in 23 musical categories. Among nine Philippine choirs in attendance, the Glee Club is the lone all-female group from a secondary school. They competed in the Sacred Music and Youth Choirs of Equal Voices Categories, where the group won Gold Diplomas. Five international choral experts hailed the Glee Club as the highest winner of the two categories after having obtained the highest scores in terms of intonation, sound quality, fidelity to the score, and overall artistic impression. Bronze, silver, and
MCHS GLEE Club performs for the Maryknoll Sisters Thirty four members of the award-winning High School Glee Club will perform at the Main Chapel of the Maryknoll Sisters Center (Motherhouse) in Ossining, New York at 7 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012. Titled “In Praise of Mission”, the group will serenade the Maryknoll Sisters on their centennial with a two-hour repertoire of timeless international and ethnic compositions. The head of the delegation is Ms. Nancy C. Roman, MCHS Assistant Principal for Student Affairs and conductor-trainer of the group. Assisting the team are Ms. Sunshine Gee B. Bio, Glee Club Moderator, Mr. Al Dresden R. Ramos, Music teacher, and Mr. Dennis P. Castro, Liturgical Choir Moderator who are also based in MCHS. Dr. Ma. Corazon R. Reyes, MC Director for Basic Education who liaised with Sr. Ellen McDonald, MM will also join the group to deliver the message of MC President Dr. Rosario O. Lapus during the concert. After the concert, the Glee Club will proceed to Cincinnati, Ohio to compete in the 7 th World Choir Games, dubbed as the Olympics of choral music. Being the world’s largest international choral competition held biennially, it gathers 360 choirs from 48 countries competing in 23 musical categories. Among nine Philippine choirs in attendance, the Glee Club is the lone all-female group from a secondary school. They will compete in the Sacred Music and Youth Choirs of Equal Voices Categories. During the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China, the Glee Club won two silver diplomas. They have also won several awards in Philippine choral singing competitions.
BA Communication student wins in UN Rio+20 essay writing contest Rowena Cos, Third Year BA Communication student, won Second Place at the Philippines for the UN Rio+20 essay writing contest for her piece entitled “I’MPossible” which she read and submitted online. Participants of the contest were required to work around the theme "The Future We Want” and describe in as much detail as possible the features of a future world they would like to see in no more than 2500 words. The content of the essay must adopt as much as possible the advocacy underlying the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or the Rio+20 Summit. An online poll of the 10 shortlisted essays was conducted on the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) Manila’s Facebook Page from June 21- July 10, 2012. The essay that received the most number of “Likes” was adjudged “People’s Choice Awardee.” Cos together with the two other top winners were awarded at the Atrium of Eastwood Mall last July 16.
Left photo shows Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, UNESCO Dream Center and Philippines Center of ITI/ Earthsavers executive director; Teresa Debuque, UNIC National Information Officer; Mache Torres, Rotary Club of Makati Uptown president and Mache Torres Advocacy & Leadership Programs, Inc. CEO; Tefel Pesigan-Valentino, Marketing and Business Development Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Asst. Vice President; Isagani Cruz, Manila Times president; Cos; first prize winner Gerriane Rizon; third prize winner Donnalyn Trimidal; and People's Choice award winner, Alfonso Manalastas. Please click on this link to watch Cos’s essay “I’MPossible”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQa0Xx6s71M&feature=youtube_gdata_player.
Miriam College partners with ACER Philippines, Creative Technologies for E-Learning Tool Project
Miriam College has partnered with ACER Philippines, Inc. and Creative Technologies, Inc for the E-Learning Tool project that is currently being implemented in the High School. The partnership was sealed through a contract signing ceremony held last June 1 with (in center photo, from left) Creative Technologies Vice-President Jacob Dy, Miriam College President Dr. Rosario O. Lapus, and ACER Philippines General Manager Manuel Wong as signatories. Miriam College administrators and representatives from both ACER and Creative were present to witness the signing(left photo).Before the signing, Dr. Edizon Fermin, High School Principal, presented an overview of the E-Learning Tool project(right photo)of Miriam College. Miriam College High School is also using the Genyo E-Learning system, the first and only fully-integrated Online Learning Management System for Basic Education in the Philippines brought by the collaboration of two well-respected organizations: Diwa Learning Systems Inc. (Diwa)of the Philippines and Marshall Cavendish Online of Singapore. Publishers were also tapped to provide the necessary E-books and online resources. This school year, Miriam College has piloted the use of the tablet personal computer (PC) among first year high school students. Administrators, faculty and students are using the ACER Iconia A200. Before the opening of classes, the high school faculty has undergone training for both the tablet and the Genyo E-learning system to be able to integrate the technology in the curriculum. Extensive research was done before implementation of the project. The school took into consideration the various technical, infrastructure, and training aspects that will match the pedagogical design for the tablet’s effective use.
Psychology students attend 2012 Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference For the fourth time since 2008, the Department of Psychology of Psychology Conference (SUPC) in Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Although four researches were accepted for presentation, two groups were able to give oral presentations of their theses on “Math Anxiety and Active Procrastination.” Shown in the photo are the members of the delegation with Dr. Philip Zimbardo, known for his famous “Stanford Prison Experiment”. Zimbardo was a keynote speaker and discussed his current endeavors in promoting his research on Everyday Heroes. From left are (front row) Marian Jessieca de Leon, Dianne Paula Tiosan, Dennise Adrianne Libongco, Jennie Mae Andres (back row) Hannah Joy Sodusta, Rachelle Anne Santos and Dr. Victoria Apuan.
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MC Watch by SWATCH (Fundraising Project of MCHS 1958)
Caritas Bag (Fundraising Project of MCHS 1987)
This limited edition Maryknoll/ Miriam SWATCH is a fund raising project of Maryknoll High School Class of 1958. Proceeds from sales will benefit the Miriam College Museum. As a fitting tribute to the school's colorful history, this SWATCH therefore, not only symbolizes the passing of time. More importantly, it is a reminder to all of us of the importance of remembering and learning from the past, in order to celebrate the present and create the future. Price: Php3,500.00 Additional cost: Shipping/ Handling/ Delivery charges plus duties and taxes and other fees CONTACT INFORMATION: For More info and reservations, please contact the following: MCHS 1958 Class Representative's Office: phone: +632 911-2279 (look for Mona or Bunny) email: cadelinagv@nationalbookstore.com.ph mobile: +63917 829-3265 telefax: +632 433-3929 Miriam College: phone: +632 580-5400 or 435-9240 ext. 1105 (look for Joanne) email: pdo@mc.edu.ph
Retail Price : P800.00. For orders, please call 580-5400 loc. 1105 or 433-3929 or email mdavid@mc.edu.ph
Wizard of OZ: Fundraising Project of MCHS 1988
KNOWING YOUR MMCAA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ELAINE GAVINO-URBANO (GS ’79, HS ’83, COLL ‘87)
Maryknoll College High School Class of 1988 presents Repertory Philippines “The Wizard of Oz” on August 25, 2012 4:30 pm and the venue will be at Onstage Greenbelt I. The Wizard of Oz is a classic adaptation based on the book of L. Frank Baum and Jim Eiler that truly will attract young children and teach the true meaning of friendship, courage and love. Part of the proceeds of this project will be given to the Miriam College Endowment Fund which supports student scholarships and faculty development grants through the help of the Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni Association. As members of this community, Maryknoll HS Class of 1988 shares the school’s commitment to become an institution of excellence in order to mold outstanding leaders of our society.
A consistent dean’s lister and leader during her school years in Maryknoll. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts. She previously served the MMCAA Board for several years as its P.R.O., V.P. for Membership and Vice-Chairperson. She last served in 2009 as MMCAA P.R.O. She headed the 25th Jubilee Celebration of High School Batch 1983 last September 2008 where the batch successfully produced a two-hour homecoming program with more than a thousand people in attendance where jubilarians brought their family, relatives and friends to watch the professionally done and seamless production, a first in MMCAA homecoming history. Elaine presently works with the Office of the HeadCorporate Sales Division of ABS-CBN Corporation Mary Ann graduated from Maryknoll College in 1987 with a degree in B.S. Psychology. With 27 years of experience in food and beverage sales retail and customer service, she currently manages the Greater Manila Area of Pure foods Hormel Company, Inc. She is now the incumbent MMCAA Corporate Secretary.
MARY ANN CARISSA TORRES-TECSON (GS ’79, HS’83, COLL ‘87)
AMAZING ALUMNI ACHIEVER In a span of 20 years in the field, Korina has emerged as one of the country’s most efficient reporters, trusted anchors and preferred hosts. She enjoys and maintains both critical and popular acclaim as a multi-awarded and a consistent ratings drawer. Korina is known in the industry and to her peers for her adherence to excellence in production, accuracy in reporting, conducting exclusive interviews. To the public, her clarity of thought, sound commentary, versatility in conversation, unwavering stand on current events, issues and her advocacies which she pursues relentlessly stand out. As the youngest in the newsroom in her first job at Channel 4, Korina rose from the ranks as weathergirl, hourly newsbreak announcer, beat reporter and pinch-hit anchor to the seniors. She is one of the handful of pioneers in the reopened ABS-CBN Channel 2 newsroom in 1986. From being reporter there of current events, beat departments, military sieges, catastrophes, tragedies and shootouts, Korina proved herself just as capable in other areas of the industry and business when she became Executive Producer and host of several award-winning programs. SANCHEZ-ROXAS,KORINA B. (COLL ‘1998)
Korina also wrote regular columns for a number of local publications, making her a certified tri-media journalist. She has won numerous awards from all of the prestigious award giving bodies for television. Today Korina writes, directs and hosts the top- rating weekly primetime program Rated K and is Chief Correspondent for the ABS-CBN News Division.
Korina Sanchez, has gone way beyond the borders of a journalist who basically investigates and reports the facts. In her more than two decades as a media practitioner, she has captured the imagination, admiration, adulation and support of Philippine society mainly because her products and her activities go beyond the limited definition of a journalist. Korina as a personality is synonymous to advocacy, crusading, charity and heart.
IN MEMORIAM ERRATUM: Condolence to the family of MA. LOURDES NOBLE-AQUINO (HS ’72) who died last April 2012. May she rest in peace. Let us remember in our prayers our classmate and childhood friend, Maria Erlinda “Marilyn” or “Lin”Kalaw Ilusorio(MCGS59), whose wonderful husband, ALBERT BILDER, passed away peacefully in New York City on June 04,18 months away from his 97 th birthday on June 22. The precious remains of AMELIA “Amy” BORROMEO-PADILLA (GS ’61, HS ’65, COLL ‘69) who succumbed to cancer last 12 June 2012. AMY was a vibrant, friendly, funny and fun-loving classmate. Socially, she was a formidable bowler to reckon with and an avid ballroom dancer. She touched our lives with her breath-taking stories and inimitable laughter! She will not only be missed by her family, but also by her classmates, gangmates, and her bowling team and ballroom colleagues. A round of applause for Amy who was full of life and who lived life to the fullest! May your journey into the Light be as gleeful as the lives of the people you’ve touched.
RICH PICKINGS Moses replied, “Don’t be afraid; God has only come to test you and make you keep on obeying him, so that you will not sin.” (EXODUS:20:20) 1
Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. 2Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the LORD, and they study it day and night. 3 They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.(Psalms 1:1-3) 22
You will take your idols plated with silver and your idols covered with gold, and will throw the away like filth, shouting,”Out of my sight!” 23 Whenever you plan your crops, the LORD will send rain to make them grow and will give you a rich harvest, and your livestock will have plenty of pasture. (Isaiah 30:22-23) 11
Then Sarah stood by the window, raised her arms in prayer, and said, God of mercy, worthy of our praise, may your name always be honored, may all your creation praise you forever. 12 Lord, I look to you for help. 13 Speak the word and set me free from this life. (Tobit 3:11-13) 12
Happy are those who remain faithful under trails, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him. 13 If we are tempted by such trials, we must not say, “This temptation comes from God.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But we are tempted when we are drawn away and trapped by our own evil desire. 15 Then our evil desires conceive and give birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (James 1:12-15) In the editing of the MMCAA CHI-RHO E-BULLETIN, some items/features may be inadvertently displayed differently in their original web mail as a result of incompatible formats.
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