P4 Newletter - May

May 2011

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VOL. I, ISSUE 8

Contact Us EMAILS - Let us know about internship and scholarship opportunites at p4internal@ gmail.com - Become a part of our associate program by emailing p4internal@ gmail.com - Become a business or law mentor to our associates by emailing p4external.business@gmail. com or p4external.law@gmail.com - Collaborate with our organization! Contact our Executive Director at p4executive@gmail.com - Sponsor or donate at p4financedirector@gmail.com

Ashley Villanueva / PR and Marketing

2011-2012 Core Welcomes P4’s Second Decade

P4 2nd Annual Charity Golf T Chuck Corica Golf Course Thank you to our sponsors and supporters: SILVER SPONSOR Newark Recycled Fibers Chris Maratas, Homer Rabara, Eddie Tolentino, & Robert Williams FRIENDS OF P4 Bautista, Bautista & Associates- Leo F. Bautista Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.-Randy and Jocelyn Surla Banaria The Clelo Family CPUC - Jesse Ante Dance Arts Center (Chula Vista, CA)- Tony & Angie Salamat Eclipse Microwave Egoscue San Jose - LLC Jocelyn Fernandez Katreena Delgado & Ashley Panlasigui Mariel, Glen, Jofil, and Matt Galang The Marquez Family - Jack, Nida, Janiel, and Jesi Michael G. Foster Business School, University of Washing-

tonWilfredo Tutol Neward Recycled FibersEddie Tolentino Ocampo-Esta CorporationRussel Ocampo & Sherilynn Romero P4 Alumni - Matt Bataclan, Arvin Chua, Marco Vinci, and O'dao Lovanh Pilipino Association for Health Careers (PAHC) and Pilipino Association of Scientists Architects and Engineers (PASAE) Ramar Foods International The Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipinos SUPPORTERS Gloria & Baltazar Bernal, The Diokno Family, JohnDante Kabiling, John Haag, Josephine Sunga, Maribeth & Victoria Charvet, Pilipino Academic Student Services

Tournament at in Alameda

On April 23, 2011, The Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipinos (P4) held their SecondAnnual Charity Golf Tournament at Chuck Corica Golf Course in Alameda. All proceeds went towards Filipino Advocates for Justice (FAJ), a local organization established in 1973 aimed at promoting social justice and building a strong and empowered Filipino community. The event was a big success, with over fifty players participating in our event, including various Cal students, Cal alumni, and professionals from around the Bay Area.

Sponsors of the event included Cal students, Cal alumni, as well as businesses from all around the area. The Partners of P4 spent the entire year planning and organizing the event. In total, we made $3,200 for our beneficiary, FAJ. It served as a great way to get students and alumni together again for a friendly game of golf, while being able to serve our community and contribute to charity.

Alumni Spotlight

Nolan Carreon Served as: Director of External AffairsBusiness (2007-2008), Director of Internal Affairs (Spring 2007), Director of External Affairs- Business (Fall 2006), Director of Public Relations and Marketing (2005-2006). Graduated from Cal in 2008 with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Where is he now?

Nolan is a Real Estate Appraiser working for the county of Los Angeles, valuing residences and vacant land for tax purposes. He has had prior experience in construction and damage and spent considerable time meeting the people in his current department. Throughout his career, Nolan was able to build and maintain a strong network that brought him to where he is today. Just recently, he helped his parents purchase their dream home.

Advice for current P4 members: “Interview, interview, interview. Interview all the time, even for jobs you don’t want.

Constant formal interaction will help you understand who you are, what you want, and how to articulate those feelings in a way that make people want you. Don’t forget to utilize your alumni network!”

Moment P4 Life Banq Years of

On April 30, 2011, 10 years worth of P4 alumni, members, and memories filled the room of Trader Vic’s Restaurant to celebrate P4’s 10th Anniversary.

What made the night complete was the presence of two of P4’s founders, Mike Suyat and Jasper Cacanata.

They shared their experience with P4 and were proud to see how much the organization has grown and how much it has achieved in the past 10 years.

The night was comprised of great food, great p4mances, and great company.

We were all proud to be a part of this legacy. Congratulations P4 and hears to 10 more years!

-Mariel de Leon PR/Marketing

quet Celebrates P4’s 10 Existence

Partner Spotlight

Mariel de Leon

Business Administration | 2nd year Birthday: February 21 Post college plans: After college, I definitely want to work on getting my Masters. I do want to set some time right after I graduate to travel and explore different parts of the world.

Pre-Professional Tip: Always be prepared for the unexpected. And during interviews, come prepared with stories and experiences that you feel will be applicable to the questions they may ask you.

Favorite place to kick it with friends (in Berkeley): CREAM! Or any place that has good food. My friends and I love to eat!

Song you have been listening to a lot lately: Breakeven- The Script A movie is being made about your life, who do you want to play you?

Sophia Bush! She’s one of my favorite actresses and I would love to have it be someone from One Tree Hill.

As Co-Director of Marketing and Public Relations, what is your goal/s for P4 in this 2010-2011 school year? Though the school year is coming to an end, P4 still has two of its major events of the year.

My goal is to have a successful Charity Golf Tournament that provides a lot of networking opportunities as well as raises a respectable amount of money for Filipino Advocates for Justice (FAJ).

I also want P4 to have a wonderful 10th Anniversary, with the presence of P4 members, supporters, and especially a large turnout of alumni.

Partner Spotlight

Ashley Villanueva Media Studies | 2nd year Post college plans: After college, I hope I have the opportunity to travel around the world. I hope to someday end up in sports marketing.

Pre-Professional Tip: Never be late.

Plan your outfit the night before and budget your time so that you’re 10 minutes early.

Favorite place to kick it with friends (in Berkeley): I don’t really care where I kick it, as long as my company’s good.

In the past, I’ve had some good times at the 2010-2011 P4 space: The Barbershop.

Song you have been listening to a lot lately: The 500 Days of Weezy soundtrack.

A movie is being made about your life, who do you want to play you? Vanessa Hudgens.

As Co-Director of PR/Marketing, what are your goals for P4 in this 2010-2011 school year? The year has already come to an end, but I feel like I’ve accomplished much of my beginning goals. For instance, I began the first volune of the newsletter, updated the alumni database, and created the position for the first P4 representative with my Co.

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Partnership for Pre-Professional Pilipinos

CONGRATS 2011-2012 CORE:

A Note from the Current Executive Director: Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that the other Partners and I came together for the first time looking forward to the year ahead. But I guess as they always say, all good things must come to an end. This year has been quite an experience and I am honored to have served as the Executive Director of such an esteemed organization.

In addition to being a part of an organization celebrating its 10th anniversary I am also proud of what we have accomplished in so little time. From the business social, our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament, legal clinics, law school visits, to the development of our Associates; this year has been a success.

I have nothing but the utmost confidence in next year’s Executive Director, Matthew “Gmatt” Galang. He has constantly proven his dependability as a Partner and passion towards the organization. Along with next year’s incoming core, P4 is being left in good hands.

And so comes the end of the year. I am truly grateful for the experiences and friendships I have forged. They will stay with me beyond college. I have enjoyed my two years being involved with P4. Its been a blast and I want to wish everyone nothing but the best during the rest of your time here at Cal and all of your future endeavors.

-Glen Floria

Executive DirectorMatthew Galang Director of Internal Affairs- Melanie Manibo Director of FinanceCindy Lu Director of External Affairs, BusinessJohn Haag Director of External Affairs, Law- Jesi Marquez Co-Directors of External Affairs, Philanthropy and Community ServiceRaymond Bayani and Carla Bernal Director of Marketing and Public RelationsJofil Borja

A Note from the Upcoming Executive Director: I’m very excited to be P4’s Executive Director next year.

Hopefully next year’s Partners and I will be able to expand upon all the great events that Diamond Edition Core held.

This past year we celebrated P4’s 10th Anniversary. I really hope that the Partners and I will start off P4’s second decade with a bang and set up the organization for further success in the future.

-Matthrw Galang