2013 Chi-Rho Bulletin Feb-March Issue

The Official Publication of the Maryknoll / Miriam College Alumni Association

THE CHI RHO E-BULLETIN

2013 FEB-MAR ISSUE

MMCAA WELCOMES OUR 2013 GRADUATES It’s the time of the year where we, the Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni Association (MMCAA), welcome our 2013 graduates! We are pleased to announce that we have a total of 1,325 new members from the Grade School, High School, Higher Education Unit, Graduate School and Miriam Adult Education.

Grade School students were inducted last March 19, 2013 and the ceremony was led by two of our board of trustees Ms. Jek Nunez and Ms. Edy Lim. The high school class of 2013 were inducted last March 15, 2013 and was led by the President of MMCAA Ms. Grace Favila and Ms. Tootsie Vicente. The Higher Education Unit as well as the Graduate School students was inducted last March 21, 2013 in the presence of Mr. JB Bolanos and Ms. Olet Tiongson. Lastly, Miriam Adult Education students were inducted before Ms. Kara Fernandez and Ms. Luchie Yam.

May the purpose of the Association be instilled in each of our newly inducted members and for them to commit to maintain the spirit of unity amongst Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni Association.

MARYKNOLL/MIRIAM COLLEGE GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING 2013 The date is set! This year’s Maryknoll/Miriam College Grand Alumni Homecoming will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013. The Silver Jubilee Class of Maryknoll High School 1988 is the host for this year’s homecoming.

We graduated from different batches and during diverse eras of our Alma Mater. Through the years, people have come and gone, the campus has changed, and even our uniforms have their own story of evolution! Each one of us has a significant tale to tell during our days at MC. Yet one thing remains the same – the Blue and Gold spirit will always be radiating from within us.

This year’s homecoming is aptly entitled, “Mga Kwentong MC: Mula Noon… Hanggang Ngayon.” The hands of time will turn around during this year’s celebration as we share our most beautiful memories when we were students while we pay our homage to our dear MC. So mark your calendars and get ready for a day of reminiscing with your classmates and friends. Bring your families so they, too, can witness your stories. Halina’t magkwentuhan tayo!

YOUR MMCAA BOARD NEEDS YOU! This year, the MMCAA has its hands full of activities and projects designed to increase the interest and participation of its members. Through all these plans, the MMCAA aims to build a better, stronger and more active organization that can truly link alumni back to the school.

We are now accepting alumni candidates who are capable of and willing to serve on the 2014 MMCAA Board of Trustees. Five (5) Board seats are up for nomination during the elections on September 7, 2013 – the MMCAA General Assembly (Homecoming Day). As per the amended By-Laws of the MMCAA (SEC 2003), each member of the Board shall hold office for a period of two (2) consecutive years. A member of the Board who has served two consecutive terms (or a total of 4 years) may be elected anew for another term only after the lapse of one term. We encourage representatives of celebrating 2014 and 2015 jubilee classes to sit in the Board.

Interested alumni are requested to submit the following to the MMCAA Office on or before July 15, 2013: 1. Letter of intent to serve the Board 2. One (1) 2×2 recent photo; 3. Updated bio-data All nominations will be received and processed by the MMCAA Search Committee in accordance with the guidelines formulated for this purpose. The members of the Search Committee this year are: Chairperson Remedios Montecastro-Lim, Maria Paz Moreno-Vicente, Maria Eliza Cristina G. Dolina and Karina Therese Galang-Fernandez as members.

NOMINATION FOR AMAZING ALUMNI ACHIEVERS 2013 (3A) The MMCAA is also beginning its SEARCH FOR 2013 AMAZING ALUMNI ACHIEVERS. Application for nomination for Amazing Alumni Achievers is now being accepted.

Interested nominator is requested to submit the following to the MMCAA Office on or before June 30, 2013: a. Required Submissions - Entry/Nomination Form – sample form provided by MMCAA - Updated CV - Write-up with 500 words: “Why Nominee should be a Triple A Awardee” - Testimonials & 3rd party endorsement (at least one) b. Optional Submissions - List of Awards & Citations This year’s 3A Committee is headed by the MMCAA Chairperson Remedios Montecastro-Lim, Maria Paz MorenoVicente, Ma. Lourdes Alviar-Yam, Ma. Vilma D. Fabian and Karina Therese Galang-Fernandez as members.

A FAMILY SALEabration!

Miriam College High School batch 1993 presents

"A Family SALEabration!" a fundraising bazaar featuring booths by kids, branded warehouse sale and other products for the whole family On May 4, 2013, Saturday, at Albergus La Piazza, Capitol Hills, QC. for the benefit of the Miriam Adult Education Scholarship Fund, Send-A-Volunteer-To-Mission Project, and Center for Peace Education Twinning Project Please help MCHS Class of 1993 support the worthy programs by getting a booth for your kids/s or yourselves/your business and/or coming to the event and enjoying the SALEabration!

You can get a 2x2 booth space for only Php1,500.00 (Php1,800 for corner spaces). This includes a table and 2 chairs (with 3 entrance tickets). Entrance tickets to the event are at Php20 each only.

For interested concessionaires or for tickets, please contact Matel Africa 0917-8101675/ 2154675 or Marissa Torres at 0906-2777326/ 09223725845/9071520 or email us at mchsbatch93@gmail.com for your reservation.

WHAT’S NEW @ MC ----From the External Affairs Department, Miriam College

Maryknoll Class of ’68 to donate P200,000 for Mollie’s Garden The Maryknoll College Class of 1968 led by its President, Dr. Maria Cristina “Nina” Lim Yuson, recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the school for its commitment to donate P200,000 in support of the creation of Mollie’s Garden. Mollie’s Garden is part of the class’ project, “Plant, Harvest, and Share,” which promotes food production. The Garden is named after Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, MM, foundress of the Maryknoll Sisters congregation, in commemoration of the latter’s centennial anniversary. The foundress was herself a great cook who grew some of her spices and vegetables.

Together with the signing of the formal agreement, the class handed its initial support of P100,000.The Mollie’s Garden project is spearheaded by the Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) and will involve members of the Miriam College community in growing and sharing the produce, providing experiential learning on food sustainability and climate change adaptation. Other members of Maryknoll College Class of 1968 present at the event were Dr. Executive Director of the Center for Peace Education Loreta Navarro Castro, Program Director of Lingap Bulilit Dreena Quito del Mundo, Priscilla Villanueva Cancio, and Estelita del Rosario Ignacio. Administrators present were Miriam College President Dr. Rosario Lapus, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Glenda Fortez, Vice President for Development and Resource Management Rose Linda Bautista, Director for Basic Education Dr. Ma. Corazon R. Reyes, Executive Director of ESI Dr. Donna Paz Reyes, Director for Administrative Services Cynthia Morales, and Administrative Manager of ESI Ma. Teresa Oliva. An informal gathering of colleagues and friends followed immediately at the Mollie’s Garden site, where a gardening party was hosted by Dr. Donna Paz Reyes, who was celebrating her birthday. Guests participated in planting seeds in the garden plots and in creating their own “condociendas”. They were later treated to a healthy feast at the Science Garden, in which Mollie’s Garden is enclosed.

Psychology Dept bags 100 % abstract acceptance rate to the 2013 Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference Twelve undergraduate researches that were submitted by the Psychology Department to the 2013 Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference (SUPC) were all accepted for presentation. The conference, which will be held at Stanford University on May 17-18, 2013, is co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology and the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, Palo, Alto, California.

The SUPC showcases high-quality undergraduate researches from various international colleges and universities.

The conference provides a venue for participating students to exchange knowledge and make meaningful network of friends among Psychology students from around the world. Psych department faculty and chairperson of the Department of Social Sciences Dr. Victoria Apuan will accompany the Psychology students to the SUPC this May 2013.

CDE student participates in Lingap Bulilit on Wheels project Last Feb 4, 11, and 18, the Child Development and Education (CDE) students of Clarissa Mariano-Ligon, under the subject CD115: Measurement and Evaluation went to the Marytown Daycare Center to conduct a service learning project Lingap Bulilit on Wheels. Under the project, the College of Education along with GURO, INSA and Aklat Adarna seek to foster the love of reading to day care students, ages 5-6, through storytelling. During the activity, CDE students administered worksheets created in their course to experience how it is to evaluate the knowledge that the children gained from the session. The service learning project culminated with a donation of a much-needed exhaust fan (in photo) to ensure proper ventilation in the daycare center. Lingap Bulilit on Wheels is now on its third year.

G.U.R.O ANNOUNCES SUMMER PROGRAMS, APRIL-MAY 2013 See above for more information or call loc. 3590.

For inquiries, please call 580-5400 local 1118 or 433-8500

MC SUMMER PROGRAMS 2013 See above for more information or call loc. 3590.

WAGI ANNOUNCES SUMMER COURSES, APRIL 8-MAY 20, 2013 See above for more information or call loc. 3590.

See above for more information or call loc. 3590.

KAPLAN OPENS NEW BRANCH IN MIRIAM COLLEGE

For inquiries, please call 580-5400 local 1164 or 433-7151 AMAZING ALUMNI ACHIEVER

CONGRATULATIONS!

Beth Hoban reaches out to others by providing quality health care for the people of Hawaii. She is a registered nurse with more than 20 years experience as nurse staff, nurse educator, clinical nurse, and nurse manager. In 1994, she founded Prime Care Services, Hawaii, a home healthcare agency.

ELIZABETH DIZONHOBAN HS 1967

A recipient of multiple leadership entrepreneurship, and nursing

awards, Ms. Hoban has been recognized as a nursing leader in the field of community-based health care. In 2012, she was appointed by the Governor of Hawaii to the Hawaii State Center for Nursing Advisory Board. She also devotes her time and leadership skills to various civic and professional organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the Rotary Club.

Beth Hoban has advanced not only in her profession but also the nursing profession.

Last year, one of the Amazing Alumni Achiever Awardee, Ms. Almira Astudillo-Gilles (HS 1977) receives an award of Presidential Awardees for Overseas Filipinos 2012, in the Pamana ng Pilipino category. She was awarded as an award-winning writer of children’s books in Chicago For more info, you may visit http://www.2012presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph

ALUMNI PRIVILEGE CARD PROGRAM As of April 2013, we already have 54 merchant partner establishments for our MMCAA Alumni Card program. We are continuously broadening our network of merchants and renewing contracts with them for the privileges that they can give to Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni cardholders. In line with our summer escapades and out-of-town trips, here are 3 of our partner establishments that will help you bear with the summer heat!

Tips & Toes Nail Salon offers a wide array of relaxing services that you might need during long weekend breaks this season. They offer 10% discount to MMCAA Alumni Cardholders. Just drop by 5F Bldg. SM Megamall and present your alumni card to avail the discount.

Nothing beats the heat with sweet and cold treats from Swensen’s Ice Cream & Sundaes. They offer FREE Treasure Island float for every P500 purchase in any of their branches. You will surely feel a little cooler with all the treats that this store offers.

Have you decided on your summer vacation destination already? If you are still looking for a place to stay up north, you can visit Fort Ilocandia Resort in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. This resort offers 10% discount on all services! You can drop by their office at 4F Prudential Bldg. Arnaiz Ave., Makati City or you can call their Manila office at 723-6951 today!

Now, isn’t it more fun to have the MMCAA Alumni Card in your wallet? Be ready for more alumni card privileges and keep yourselves posted thru our MMCAA Facebook Account for more information.

RICH PICKINGS 

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am”. --- John 14:1-3

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“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."--- Revelation 21:4

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"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." --- Philippians 4:6-7

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"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." --- Philippians 4:4-7

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“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” --- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." --- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

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“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.” --Ephesians 2:4-9

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“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” --- Hebrews 4:14-16

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