The Most Outstanding Alumni Awards were presented last night August 20 to ten Carolinians who excelled in their chosen fields of endeavor. The ceremonies, held at the College of Architecture and Fine Arts Building, Talamban Campus, coincided with the 52nd Grand Alumni Homecoming.
The awardees were:
1. Hon. Jennifer Wee-Tan (AB PolSci '87 and Ll.B. '91), Mayor of Tangub City, awardee in the field of Public Service;
2. Justice Isaias P. Dicdican (LlB '70 Magna cum laude), Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, awardee in the field of Justice Administration;
3. Judge Simeon P. Dumdum (LlB '76), Judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 7, awardee in the field of Public Service;
4. Engr. Jose Mari T. Bigornia (BS EE '73, BS ECE '75), President of the College of Technological Sciences - Cebu, awardee in the field of Information and Communications Technology;
5. Archt. Omar Maxwell P. Espina, FUAP (BS Arch '74; BS CE '83), Dean of the USC College of Architecture and Fine Arts, awardee in the field of Architecture and Fine Arts;
6. Engr. Antonio Camelo P. Tompar (BS ME '74), President and CEO of Mactan Rock Industries Inc., awardee in the field of Environmental Management;
7. Marilyn Young Tiu (BS Pharm '79; B.S. Bio '96), Purchasing Director of Manson Drug and MedExpress Dugstore Chain, awardee in the field of Pharmaceutical Education;
8. Dr. Teresita T. Tumapon (B.s. Psch/Anthro '80), Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Liceo de Cagayan University, awardee in the field of Educational Management;
9. Pilar T. Banaag, CPA (BSC Accounting '81), publisher, editor, printer, real estate practitioner, general manager and proprietress of Iwag Printing and Publishing, Golden Banner Publications, and Larriegil Realty, awardee in the field of Entrepreneurship;
10. Dr. Arturo T. Mancao (BS Bio 1975), physician-surgeon and consultant in General Surgery at all hospitals in Cebu, awardee in the field of Medicine.
The Most Outstanding Alumni Awards have been presented annually since 1956 by Carolinians, Inc., the alumni association of University of San Carlos. These are given in recognition of alumni who are exemplars of the University motto "Scientia et Virtus" (knowledge and virtue). A selection process filtered a number of nominees that were shortlisted until 10 alumni were determined to fulfill the criteria set by Carolinians, Inc. Since The annual awarding ceremonies always occur during the Grand Alumni Homecoming. This year’s homecoming honored Carolinians from the golden batches of 1956 and the silver batches of 1981.
Author: Jojo Reynes Bersales
21 / August / 2006
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