Highlights of SUAA-NYNJ Chapter’s past 35 years Continued from the preceding page
with $5,000, and the other $5,000 was completed during the term of Antonio Remollo. The $10,000 was turned over to Silliman University in August 2001. • 2001 – Donation of a fax machine to the Office of Alum-
ni Affairs worth $200.00 • 2001 - Donation of Chemistry lab equipments, through
the efforts of alumnus Rey Llena. • 2001 – Sponsorship of a Guitar Master Class with Michael Dadap, and a concert at the Luce Auditorium. Proceeds went to the Luce Auditorium fund for audio equipments. • 2001 – Sponsorship of the Men’s Glee Club concert
during the centennial celebration. The NYNJ Chapter also participated in the Founders Day Parade, and hosted a Din- ner-Dance at El Oriente Hotel in Dumaguete City. • November 2001 – Held induction of officers at the La-
Guardia Marriott Hotel in East Elmhurst, New York. The revived newsletter, Silliman Alumni Report, was relaunched with better content and layout. Conferred the Lifetime Ser- vice Award to Claire Melendez, who was moving to the Phil- ippines for good after a serious ailment. Also conferred the Lifetime Service Award (posthumous) to the late Restituto Fabillar. This was received by his wife, Alice Fabillar. • 2003 — Sponsored a Rondalla Project at the SU School
of Music, with Michael Dadap. Mr. Dadap visited Silliman University for two summers to conduct workshops aimed at making SU a Center for String Studies. • July 2003 — NYNJ Chapter hosted the second Tipon Silli- man, a biennial gathering of all Sillimanians in North America. • March 2005 — held induction of officers at the Hilton Ho-
tel in Englewood, New Jersey. Conferred the Lifetime Service Award to Fele Magdamo, who was retiring to the Philippines. • 2005 — Contributed about $50,000 towards the Portal
West Building’s Tree of Life, by setting up a matching fund to induce donors to give towards this project. • December 2007 – held induction of officers at Astoria
Manor, in Queens, New York. • July 2009 – Hosted President Ben Malayang and a del- egation from Silliman University in their visit to NYNJ dur- ing the July 4th weekend. The year 2009 marks the 35th Anniversary of SUAA-NYNJ Chapter. Looking back, it had been a challenging but fruitful past. The chapter has grown in number, stature and outlook, and has always been on the forefront of activities sponsored by the university and/or aimed at helping it. There is no doubt that the coming years will bring even more growth and suc- cess to NYNJ Chapter, as we all try to understand and perceive what it is that we are trying to do as an alumni association.
Congratulations to the Silliman University Alumni Association
New Officers 2009-2011 From
Erik and Donna Figueroa
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