TIPON SILLIMAN 2007 June 27 - July 1

T o r o n t o M a r r i o t t D o w n t o w n E a t o n C e n t r e

5 2 5 B a y S t r e e t

T o r o n t o , O n t a r i o

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Activities: June 27

Conference: June 28 - July 1

Making a Difference:

Leadership, Empowerment

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Message BETSY AYA-AY-JACKSON

Tipon Silliman 2007 Committee Chair

ONSUAA Tipon Event Co-Chair

SUCN 1977

J u n e 2 7 , 2 0 0 7

D e a r F e l l o w S i l l i m a n i a n s :

G r e e t i n g s f r o m T o r o n t o !

T h i s u n i q u e b i e n n i a l T i p o n e v e n t f o c u s e s o n m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e t h r o u g h l e a d e r s h i p , e m p o w e r m e n t a n d r e l e v a n c e a s i t r e l a t e s t o e x c e l l e n c e i n g a t h e r i n g t o g e t h e r S i l l i m a n U n i v e r s i t y a l u m n i , f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s .

H o s t e d b y t h e O n t a r i o S i l l i m a n U n i v e r s i t y A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n ( O N S U A A ) t h r o u g h t h e a b l e l e a d e r s h i p o f t h e S i l l i m a n U n i v e r s i t y C o u n c i l o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ( S U A CO N A ) , t h i s d y n a m i c c o n f e r e n c e w i l l p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o s h a r e a n d h e a r p e r s p e c t i v e s f r o m t h e d i f f e r e n t l e a d e r s o f S i l l i m a n U n i v e r s i t y , t h e U n i t e d B o a r d o f C h r i s t i a n E d u c a t i o n , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e 2 2 a l u m n i c h a p t e r s i n N o r t h A m e r i c a .

I n o u r q u e s t f o r e x c e l l e n c e i n b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r a l u m n i c h a p t e r s , w e s e e t h a t i t i s o n l y w h e n t h e r e i s s t r o n g l e a d e r s h i p s t r u c t u r e , s u p p o r t a n d c o mm u n i c a t i o n t h a t w e g e t g o o d r e s u l t s .

T h r o u g h t h i s c o n f e r e n c e , i t w i l l b e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o b r i n g t o g e t h e r S i l l i m a n a l u m n i l e a d e r s a n d m e m b e r s i n a t t a i n i n g a h i g h e r s t a n d a r d o f l e a d e r s h i p t h a t w i l l r e s u l t i n a s u s t a i n a b l e c h a n g e i n t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y .

M a y y o u h a v e a w o n d e r f u l s t a y i n t h e C i t y o f T o r o n t o .

S i n c e r e l y y o u r s ,

B e t s y J a c k s o n

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Program at a Glance

June 27, 2007 (Wednesday)

8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Sports Tournament 2:00 - 5:00 Leadership Seminar 5:00 - 6:00 Tipon Chorale Rehearsal

June 28, 2007 (Thursday)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration, Alumni Chapters’ booth setup 9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Buffet) 10:00 -10:20 Grand Assembly & Opening Ceremony 10:20 -11:30 Keynote Presentation - Dr. Ben Malayang III, President, Silliman Univ. 11:30 -11:45 Break/Booth Exhibits/Silent Auction 11:45 -12:30 p.m. SUACONA Chair Report 12:30 - 2:15 Lunch Presentation - Dr. Patricia Stranahan, President, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia 2:15 - 4:00 SUACONA Board of Directors’ Meeting Afternoon FREE for the rest of the attendees 4:00 - 5:00 Tipon Chorale Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. (Friday) Grand Welcome & Fellowship Night

June 29, 2007 (Friday)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Morning Devotion 8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast (Buffet) 9:00 - 11:00 Tipon Leadership Computer Training 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. Niagara Falls Tour 9:00 - 6:00 p.m. Toronto City Tour (on your own), Class Reunions 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Celebration honouring Dr. Agustin Pulido

June 30, 2007 (Saturday)

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Alumni Chapters’ booth setup 7:30 - 8:30 Morning Devotion /Memorial Service 8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast (Buffet) 9:30 - 10:30 Morning Presentation - Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones , Chair, Board of Trustees, Silliman Univ. 10:30 -11:00 Break/Booth Exhibits/Silent Auction 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion 12:30 - 1:30 Networking Luncheon/Booth Exhibits/Silent Auction OSA Organizational Meeting 1:30 - 5:00 Afternoon FREE, Class Reunions 6:00 - 1:00 a.m. (Sunday) Gala Night (Dinner & Dance)

July 1, 2007 (Sunday)

9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Service of Farewell and Consecration Breakfast (Buffet) 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Canada Day Picnic

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Program Overview

June 27, 2007 (Wednesday) 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (Salon D) Sports Tournament Marriott Eaton Centre Table Tennis (Dynamic Handicapping System) Eglinton Flat Tennis Club Tennis Eglinton Ave. West, Toronto Station Creek Golf Club Golf 12657 Woodbine Ave. Gormley, Ontario 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Salon D) Leadership Seminar 2:00 - 3:00 Meeting Management Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Exec. Director, SUACONA 3:00 - 4:00 Preparing a Budget Proposal

Dr. Renato Querubin, Chair, SUACONA 4:00 - 5:00 Sharing of Struggles & Success: Each Chapter’s Experience

Ms. Zenaida Duran-Benett, Auditor, SUACONA Dr. Gideon Alegado, Vice-Char, SUACONA

Twin Portal/ Tree of Life Project Twin Portal/Tree of Life Committee 5:00 - 6:00 (Salon D) Tipon Chorale Rehearsal Mrs. Ruby Ordinario-Agnir, Tipon Choir Director 7:00 - 9:00 (Room to be announced) Reception (Cheese & Wine)

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Program Overview

June 28, 2007 (Thursday) 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Alumni Chapters’ booth setup Registration (Grand Ballroom Salon AB) 9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Buffet) 10:00 -10:20 (Salon AB) Grand Assembly & Opening Ceremony Welcome - Betsy Aya-ay Jackson, Tipon Silliman 2007 Committee Chair & ONSUAA Tipon Event Co-Chair Opening Remarks - Dr. Renato Querubin, Chair, SUACONA

Tipon Framework: The Big Picture, Context, Thematic Connections Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Exec. Director, Silliman Univ.

10:20 -11:30 (Salon AB) Keynote Presentation - “Vision & Strategic Direction for Silliman Univer-

sity” - Dr. Ben Malayang III, President, Silliman Univ.

Moderator: Dr. Gideon Alegado, Vice-Chair, SUACONA 11:30 -11:45 Break/Booth Exhibits/Silent Auction 11:45 -12:30 p.m. (Salon AB) SUACONA Chair Report - Dr. Renato Querubin 12:30 - 2:15 (Salon AB) Lunch Presentation - Dr. Patricia Stranahan, President, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia Moderator: Estrella Cayaba-Mercurio, Member, Board of Directors, ONSUAA 2:15 - 2:30 Twin Portal / Tree of Life Project Twin Portal / Tree of Life Committee 2:30 - 4:00 (Salon AB) SUACONA Board of Directors’ Meeting Afternoon FREE for the rest of the attendees 4:00 - 5:00 (Salon AB) Tipon Chorale Rehearsal 6:00 - 1:00 a.m. (Friday) Grand Welcome & Fellowship Night Grand Ballroom AB

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Program Overview

June 29, 2007 (Friday) 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (Trinity Rm. 1&2) Morning Devotion - Rev. Bill Tadeja, Chaplain, Tipon Silliman 2007 8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast (Buffet) Twin Portal / Tree of Life Project Twin Portal / Tree of Life Committee OPTIONS 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 pm Niagara Falls Tour Meet at Concierge (Marriott Eaton Centre) Cullingford Bus Tours

Wine Tasting: Hillebrand Estate Winery Lunch: Queen’s Landing, Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara Falls Tour 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Bus ride back to Toronto 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Trinity Rm. 1&2) Tipon Leadership Computer Training Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Exec. Director, SUACONA 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Toronto City Tour (on your own)

Class Reunions 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Celebration honouring Dr. Agustin Pulido Joe Badali’s Ristorante Italiano & Bar Dr. Sylvester Almiron, Committee Chair 156 Front Street West Tel. no.: (416) 977-3064 Directions: Start at Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre toward Hagerman Street Turn RIGHT on Front Street West

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Program Overview

June 30, 2007 (Saturday) 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. (Grand Ballroom CD) Alumni Chapters’ booth setup 7:30 - 8:30 (Grand Ballroom CD) Morning Devotion & Memorial Service Rev. Bill Tadeja, Chaplain, Tipon Silliman 2007 8:30 - 9:30 (Grand Ballroom CD) Breakfast (Buffet) 9:30 - 10:30 (Grand Ballroom CD) Morning Presentation - “Empowerment and the Board of Trustees: Leading the Way” Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones, Chair Silliman Univ. Board of Trustees

Moderator: Gloria Lecciones-Doig, Tipon Event Co-Chair 10:30 -11:00 Break/Booth Exhibits/Silent Auction 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. (Grand Ballroom CD) Panel Discussion: Empowered Leaders SUACONA Board of Directors/SAAI/SU Office of Alumni & External Affairs Moderator: Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Exec. Director, SUACONA 12:30 - 12:40 Twin Portal/ Tree of Life Project Twin Portal/Tree of Life Committee 12:40 - 1:30 (Grand Ballroom CD) Networking Luncheon/ Booth Exhibits/ Silent Auction Outstanding Silliman Award Society Organizational Meeting 1:30 - 5:00 Afternoon FREE, Class Reunions 6:00 - 1:00 a.m. (Sunday) Gala Night (Dinner & Dance) Grand Ballroom CD

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Program Overview

July 1, 2007 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Service of Farewell and Consecration Trinity Rm. 1&2 Breakfast (Buffet)

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Canada Day Picnic (Centre Island via Toronto Ferry Docks)

Toronto Ferry Docks Bay & Queens Quay Streets Ferry Fee to Centre Island: Adults- $6.00 Children (2 yrs. old & under) - FREE Juniors (under 14 yrs. old) - $2.50 Seniors & students-$3.50 Students (must present Student I.D.) - $3.50

Directions to the Toronto Ferry Docks:

The Toronto Ferry Docks is located at the foot of Bay Street and Queens Quay, just West of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

• Direction by TTC

From union station take the 509 Harbourfront or the 510 Spadina streetcar south to the Bay and Queen's Quay Stop. Alternately, take the Bay Bus #6 southbound from the corner of Front and Bay to the Bay and Queen's Quay stop. The entrance to the ferry docks is on the south side of the street, just east of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. • Walk / Drive

Main entrance at foot of Bay St on Queens Quay. Enter through park and enter via walkway between Harbour Castle Westin Hotel and Harbour Castle condominiums. Parking is available 1 block north at Lakeshore and Bay, 1 block west on Queens Quay between Bay and York Sts, 1 block east opposite Toronto Star building adjacent to Captain Johns restaurant.

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Grand Welcome & Fellowship Night Program

June 28 (Thursday)

Grand Ballroom AB

6:00 p.m. Cocktails/Reception 7:00 Invocation Rev. Bill Tadeja, Chaplain, Tipon Silliman 2007 National Anthems Lupang Hinirang, Star Spangled Banner, O Canada

Welcome Ms. Vernie Pontino-Hilton, President 2007, ONSUAA Greetings & Acknowledgements Dr. Renato Querubin, Chair, SUACONA

7:15 Dinner

Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Executive Director, SUACONA Presentation of SUACONA Alumni Chapters to Dr. Ben Malayang III, President, Silliman Univ.

Muscial Presentation Tipon Chorale Rendition

Mrs. Ruby Ordinario-Agnir, Musical Director 9:00 Welcome Presentation SUACONA Alumni Chapters

Presidential Response Dr. Ben Malayang III

Recognition & Awards Stony Point Recognition Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir, Exec. Director, SUACONA Sports’ Tournament Awards Mr. Lawrence Lacuesta Twin Portal / Tree of Life Project Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones & Mr. Joel Pal

11:00 Dance Dance Dance Door Prizes 1:00 a.m. (Friday) Closing

Masters of Ceremony: Gloria Lecciones-Doig & Estrella Cayaba-Mercurio

Disc Jockey: ABAH

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Dinner

Honouring Dr. Agustin Pulido Program

June 29 (Friday)

Part I 6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Gathering Music 7:00 Opening Prayer Rev. Rizalio Manigsaca Dinner Roasts & Toasts PART II Program

Welcome Dr. Sylvester Almiron, Ms. Zenaida Duran-Bennett Musical Rendition Elizabeth Ordinario-Weil Tribute Prof. Priscilla Lasmarias-Kelso, Prof. Jocelyn dela Cruz Guitar Selection Michael Dadap Tribute Judge Candelario Gonzalez Video Excerpt Nan Hawkins, Betty Cernol-McCaan Musical Rendition Tipon Chorale Tribute Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones Musical Rendition Alfa Garcia, Minette Pal, Michael Dadap Family Tribute Dr. Wilmer Heceta, Cybele Ann Risma, Dr. Doris Pulido Presentation of Gift Dr. Sylvester Almiron, Dr. Renato Querubin, Joel Pal “Gratitude of the Community” Response Dr. Agustin Pulido

Congregational Singing Silliman Song

Closing Prayer & Send Off Dr. Gideon Alegado Closing Song Tipon Chorale & Congregation

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Gala Night

Dinner & Dance

Program June 30 (Saturday)

Marriott Eaton Centre, Grand Ballroom CD

6:00 p.m. Cocktails / Reception Mark Montemayor at the piano 7:00 National Anthems Lupang Hinirang, Star Spangled Banner, O Canada

Invocation Rev. Bill Tadeja, Chaplain, Tipon Silliman 2007 7:15 Dinner 7:50 Valedictory Address Dr. Rene Querubin, Outgoing Chair, SUACONA

Induction Dr. Ben Malayang III, President, Silliman Univ. (SUACONA Officers 2007-2009) Inaugural Address Mr. Joel Pal, Incoming Chair, SUACONA SUACONA Officers’ Recognition Tipon 2009 Announcement & Passing on of the Perpetual SUACONA Tipon Plaque

Tree of Life Presentation Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones & Mr. Joel Pal Special Recognition Outstanding Sillimanian Award (OSA) Judge Candelario Gonzalez, President, SAAI

Leaders of Distinction Mrs. Betsy Aya-ay-Jackson, Tipon Silliman 2007 Committee Chair & ONSUAA Tipon Event Co-Chair

Silliman Song Tipon Chorale 9:00 Entertainment Jules/Fiesta Filipina

9:30 Dance Dance Dance

Door Prizes

1:00 a.m. (Sunday) Closing

Masters of Ceremony: Elaine Lacuesta-Avila & Katrina Sedigo

Live Music by The Rage Band

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Rev. Dr. Federico Agnir Scheduled presentations: Open to all “Meeting Management” - Wednesday, June 27, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. “The Computer as a Mass Communication Medium” - Friday, June 29, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Dr. Agnir, (A.B, University of the Philippines, Master of Divinity, Silliman Univ.) spent 30 years in Western Massachu-setts as a bivocational man, combining two careers in education and the pastoral ministry. Among the courses he taught At Greenfield Community College, where he was a full time professor for 28 years were Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Argumentation, Persuasion and Computer Literacy. For 30 years he served various U.C.C. churches in Western Massachusetts, specializing in the healing of traumatized congregations. Now retired, he has devoted himself to alumni activities, especially with the Silliman Univ. Alumni Council of North America (SUACONA) with which he has held a variety of functions since the organization’s founding in 2001, including his current position as Executive Director. His formal training in computers and in communication includes a Masters degree in Communication from Syracuse University and a doctorate in Instructional Applications of the Computer from the University of Massachusetts. His dis-sertation was a study of attitudes toward the computer among teachers of three community colleges in Massachusetts. He was one of 100 awardees nationwide in the 1988 Competition for Excellence sponsored by IBM and the League for Innovation in Community Colleges, his award given for writing a speech topic decision maker program for Oral Commu-nication students. He has been conducting workshops in computer literacy for non-profit organizations since 1983, tar-geting pastors, secretaries and treasurers of small churches.

Abstracts of Presentations Meeting Management - Wednesday, June 27, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. The presentation will focus on preparation for and conduct of meetings for three types of meetings: small group, large group and the byproduct of the Internet age, the teleconference. The session will touch on agenda preparation, basic parliamentary procedure and an introduction to teleconferencing, using the Free Conference site (www.freeconference.com) as an illustration The Computer as a Mass Communication Medium - Friday, June 29, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. This presentation will focus on the use of email and the World Wide Web, two of the fastest and most efficient ways of reaching large audiences through the Internet. The discussion on email will cover the power as well as the hazards of using email and ways to avoid or overcome email-related problems such as breach of security and invasion of privacy. Two different ways of using email for mass communication will be explained, namely the “shotgun” and the listserv methods. Different ways of and reasons for customizing email lists will be described and tried, using as illustrations the existing SUACONA email lists. The discussion on the World Wide Web will focus on three different options to choose from when deciding to set up a website for one’s organization. Advantages and disadvantages of each option will be offered. Hands-on work will ex-plore the functionality of the template website, using as a medium the SUACONA website.

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Dr. Gideon Z. Alegado Scheduled presentations: Open to all Wednesday, June 27, 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. “Sharing of Struggles and Successes: Each Chapter's Experience” Representing smaller chapter (PaNoCha) Dr. Alegado obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Silliman Univ. in 1964. He has a Master of Science degree, major in college student services administration, minor in adult education and a Doctor of Education degree, major in adult and community education and postsecondary education, minor in college student services administration and gerontology both from Oregon State University. At Silliman, he worked as assistant administrator of the Division of Student Personnel and was fondly known as Kuya Box by his colleagues and students. Since 1980, he has been employed by Oregon State University where he currently is the Building Manager of the Memorial Union. In 1999, he and his wife, Rachel (nee Tobias), organized the Silliman University Alumni Association, Pacific Northwest Chapter (PaNoCha), of which he served as its first president. He also organized both the Filipino association in the com-munity and the Filipino American student association in the university. Dr. Alegado has been an officer of SUACONA since 2003 serving first as Secretary and now as Vice-Chairman. Ms. Zenaida Duran-Bennett Scheduled presentations: Open to all Wednesday, June 27, 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. “Sharing of Struggles and Successes: Each Chapter's Experience” Representing large chapters (SUAASC)

Zenaida Duran Bennett is a busy super-achiever who has a ton of awards, certificates of appreciation and commenda-tions too numerous to mention for outstanding performance at work and community activities both in the Philippines and the United States. She went to Silliman for her collegiate and graduate studies, finishing a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1962. Migrating to the United States in the late 80's, she became an Instructional Assistant in Special Education at the Haci-enda La Puente Unified School District in October 1988 and Patient & Community Liaison Officer of American Quality Care, Inc. (AQC) and Quality Medical Systems (QMS) in 1995, positions that she currently holds. She is a pillar of the Southern California Silliman alumni chapter (SUAASC) serving at various times as president or director and directing numerous charity projects in behalf of SUAASC for the Southern California community and the Philippines. She has been a national officer of SUACONA since 2003, serving first as the treasurer and currently as auditor. She is also an active member of St. Martha's Catholic Church located in her town. In 2005, Zeny, as she is called by friends, received the Out-standing Sillimanian Award in the field of Community Service. She is married to and lovingly supported in her activities by Hugh Bennett. The couple makes their home in Valinda, Cali-fornia.

Please turn to next page for the abstract of their presentation.

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Abstract of Presentations for Dr. Gideon Z. Alegado and Ms. Zenaida Duran-Benett

Round Table Discussion Topic: “Sharing of Struggles and Successes: Each Chapter's Experience” Initiators/Facilitators: Zeny Duran-Bennett (SUAASC) - representing large chapters Gideon Z. Alegado (PaNoCha) - representing smaller chapters Description: This is a sharing time among the various SUACONA Chapter members on how each chapter has managed itself from the time of its establishment through the present time. What were the challenges and struggles before and during its start, if any? How has each chapter progressed since then? What identifiable factors continue to challenge it? What have the officers/leaders and members done to keep it where it is today? What can new and younger chapters learn from your experience? How do you keep members continually active and supportive?

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones Scheduled presentations: Open to all Saturday, June 30, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. “Empowerment and the Board of Trustees: Leading the Way” Prof. Leonor Magtolis Briones is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Silliman Univ.. She represents the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in the Board. Prof. Briones finished her undergraduate degree in Business Administration at Silliman Univ., magna cum laude. She obtained her master’s degree n Public Administration, as a consistent dean’s lister. She then went to Leeds University in England for advanced studies in Public Enterprises and completed her studies with distinction. Prof. Briones went twice to Harvard University for special programs. For most of her adult life, she has been a professor in the University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance. Her fields of specialization include public fiscal administration, local governance, graft and corruption, and public enter-prise. She has written extensively in these fields and has written books, monographs and articles which are used as basic reading in many universities. Prof. Briones has also served the government with distinction, first as Secretary to the Commission on Audit during the “80’s, and later as Treasurer of the Philippines during the Estrada Administration. When she left the government in 2001, she left P75 billion in bank deposits and P50 billion in restricted deposits with the Bangko Sentral. While Prof. Briones is highly respected as professor, government official, researcher and trainor, she is best loved for her activism and commitment to nationalism, social development, and democracy. Known as Inday Liling to her friends, Prof. Briones has been activist since her graduate school days at U.P. The price she paid for her social conscience was to go underground with the imposi-tion of Martial Law in 1972. Her activism and professional work has taken on an international dimension. Prof. Briones holds leadership positions in global or-ganizations that address issues of world poverty and the international financial system. She has served as president of Freedom from Debt Coalition and is currently Philippine Convenor of Social Watch. The latter monitors social development on a global, regional and national scale. Recently, Prof. Briones co-authored a book Moving Forward With The Millennium Development Goals: May Pera Pa Ba? Published jointly by the United Nations Development Program, University of the Philippines and Social Watch. In September 2005, Prof. Briones addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations, delivering a stirring speech in which she challenged the wealthy nations to fulfill their decades-old promises to alleviate world poverty.

Abstract of Presentation Silliman Univ. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Leonor Magtolis Briones explains the role of the Board of Trustees in the University. She explains its functions and composition. Then she introduces the individual members of the 15 –person board. In her presentation, Chair Briones discusses recent policy decisions of the Board like the decision not to increase tuition fees, mobi-lize revenues from university properties, opening of new programs and renaming of academic units. She concludes her presentation with the future directions of the university and seeks the support, advice and continued participation of alumni in the life of the university.

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Dr. Ben Malayang III Scheduled presentations: Open to all Thursday, June 28, 10:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. “Vision & Strategic Direction for Silliman Univ.” Dr. Malayang is a Sillimanian, having graduated from Silliman Univ. High School in 1970. He finished college at the Uni-versity of the Philippines-Diliman in 1974, with a degree of BA Philosophy. He holds an MA in Philosophy and another MA in International Affairs (Southeast Asia Studies; Major in Economics; Minor in Political Science and Philosophy) from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, and a PhD in Wildland Resource Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to his appointment as Silliman president, Dr. Malayang was full Professor and Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Management of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. He has been a member of the International Science Planning Committee of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change based in Bohn, Germany; Environmental Science Member of the National Committee on Bio-safety of the Philippines; among the Contributing Lead Author99s of the recently completed Millennium Ecosystem Assessment of the United Na-tions and other global bodies; and a member of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Development Programme Portfolio Programs in the Philippines. He worked in government as Undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from 1993 to 1995, under then Secretary Angel C. Alcala, also a Sillimanian. Dr. Malayang served as Team Leader, Mission Leader, and Lead Writer on Empowerment and Governance, of projects funded by, or conducted in partnership with, foreign governments and international organizations, including being Interna-tional Adviser on the National Capacity Self-Assessment Project of the Royal Government of Cambodia. Dr. Malayang had been always active in the academe, teaching for 12 years graduate courses on Institutions and Envi-ronment, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Contemporary Issues in Environmental Science and Management. He is a Senior Fellow of the Development Academy of the Philippines and Fellow of the Strategic Studies Group of the Na-tional Defense College of the Philippines. Dr. Malayang has authored several works on Forest and Environmental Policy and Governance, Biodiversity, Environ-mental Security, Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, and on Institutional and Environmental Transformations of com-munities and regions.

Abstract of Keynote Presentation The continuing vision of Silliman is described. The strategic mission of the university in the medium term (2006-2011) is presented. The mission is based on Silliman’s 5-Year Strategic Development Plan for the same period, and which was adopted last year. Challenges and opportunities to achieve the mission are identified and briefly discussed. Prospects for the future are suggested.

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Dr. Renato Querubin Scheduled presentations: Open to all Wednesday, June 27, 3:00 p.m-4:00 p.m. “Preparing a Budget Proposal” Dr. Querubin obtained his B.S. in General Science degree from Silliman in 1961 and his M.D. degree from University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center in 1967. Following four years residency in the Philippines, he migrated to the United States in 1971 and obtained post-doctoral training at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, and several hospitals in the Cleveland area in general surgery and otolaryngology. He has been in private practice since 1986, specializing in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery with Special Interest in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, a field for which he ob-tained training through a fellowship at Providence Hospital in Washington DC in 1986. Among his many professional achievements is that of being the first surgeon in Lorain County, Ohio to perform a Vagus Nerve Therapy System and Neurotransmitter Generator Insertion in patients with pharmaco-resistance seizure disorders. Aside from the Philippines, he holds licenses to practice medicine in five states in the U.S. He has been Chief of Staff in a number of hospitals including the one that he currently holds at The Hospital of Orthopedics & Surgical Specialties. On June 15 this year, he was honored by his medical school by being chosen one of 50 to receive the Alumni Achievers Award at the college's golden anniversary. The award was the second to be given to him by UERM. In 2001, he received the school's Outstanding Leadership Award in Medicine, the year he was elected president of the UE Medical Association of America for a two-year term. Other awards and recognitions were given by the Association of Philippine Physicians in America and the Association of Philippine Physicians of Ohio. He is also recognized by Silliman Univ., being the recipient of the 1999 Outstanding Silliman Award in the field of Reconstructive Surgery. He has served as president of the Silliman Association of Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia & Kentucky (MOWK). A member of the group of pioneers in 2000 that ushered in the founding of SUACONA, he has served as vice chairman of SUACONA from 2001 to 2005 and chairman from 2005 to the present.

Abstract of Presentation

Budgeting should always be related to the over-all planning process of the organization. Simply allocating money is not enough. Us-ing it strategically is what the budgeting process ideally should be about. Directors/Trustees, often through a committee should be involved in both the budgeting and general planning process. Because BOD/BOT must set long range goals for the organization, decide on program priorities, and ultimately assume fiscal responsibility, it is important that they involve themselves in the forecasting stages and later when the budgeting is monitored. The key steps in the Proposal Budgeting Process includes knowing your projects; obtain cost and income estimates for each compo-nent; research the guidelines of the potential funder and the prepare budget using budget worksheets; and have an independent review of your budget. The budget is the central nervous system of a proposal. It drives the project activities and adds greatly to the proposal reviewer’s understanding of the project. What you will learn:

• Understand the Multiple Roles of the proposal Budget

• How to create Each Component of the Budget

• How to Determine the Full Costs of your project

• How to use Budgeting Tools and Formats to meet Funder Requirements

• How to prepare an Actual Proposal Budget for Project Support

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Speakers Biographies and Abstracts

Dr. Patricia Stranahan Scheduled presentations: Open to all Thursday, June 28, 12:30 p.m-2:15 p.m. Dr. Stranahan became President of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia on January 1, 2006. Before joining the United Board, Dr. Stranahan served as a research associate at the Fairbank Center of Harvard University, provost and dean of the faculty at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, director of the Asian studies program and profes-sor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, and executive director of the Committee for Scholarly Communications with China. She has also served on the faculty of Texas A&M University. Dr. Stanahan’s academic specialty is Chinese politi-cal history and she has authored three books as well as numerous articles and book chapters.

Abstract of Presentation Dr. Stranahan will discuss how the United Board operates and provide examples of projects at Silliman that have been funded by the United Board. The United Board works to support a Christian presence in colleges and universities in Asia. The work of the United Board centers on the Christian faith, higher education, and Asia. In Asian countries with Christian colleges and universi-ties, the United Board cooperates with those institutions to strengthen their Christian identity. In countries where Chris-tian colleges and universities do not presently exist, the United Board emphasizes projects and programs that reflect its commitment to Christian service. The United Board operates as both a grant-making and a programmatic organization with a focus on broad, comprehen-sive programs to respond to the challenges and diversity of Asia. The United Board works cooperatively with other or-ganizations that share its goals. The United Board funds its programs by seeking contributions from individuals, founda-tions, alumni of our programs and United Board-related institutions, and through income from our endowment.

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Where the white sands and the coral Kiss the dark blue southern sea. And the palm trees tall and stately Wave their branches in the breeze.

Stands a college we all honor, In our hearts without a peer. Silliman our Alma Mater Ever lovely, ever dear.

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Loyal will we be to Silliman, Here's a cheer, boys, three times three:

Silliman our Alma Mater. Silliman beside the sea.

Happy days of school and college Gliding swiftly like a dream,

When the things of life and beauty Are more nearly what they seem, Winning vict'ries in the classroom, On the court, the track, the field, Still we work for dear old Silliman,

Her honor bright to shield.

When we leave the halls of Silliman, Roam the world o'er near and far, Still the faith and truth she gave us

Will remain our guiding star; Or in high place or in lowly, Fortune sends us joy or pain,

To our love for dear old Silliman, Loyal shall we'er remain.

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