UST High School Class 1980

The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awards 2006

For four centuries, the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas has produced men and women who have been shaped and have lived the ideals, tenets and principles inculcated to them by the institution. Many sons and daughters of Santo Tomas have reaped success in their professions as they explored the world outside the university, carrying with them values of excellence and commitment with an urgent sense of responsibility to contribute and improve society.

To seek out and recognize the achievements of these deserving alumni, The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awards, was conceived. This prestigious award, the highest given to these noteworthy individuals, has become an annual event that continues to give inspiration to the entire Thomasian community. This year, The Council of Alumni Presidents, chaired by Felino Palafox, Jr., staged the event. It was held at the UST Central Seminary Gymnasium last February 17,2006. As for this year's roster of awardees, we have Baltazar N. Endriga, chairman of the Screening Committee to quote: "The process of nomination and evaluation of many illustrious UST alumni was rigorous, diligent and painstaking. We are particularly happy with this year's nominations, which, while not as numerous as we have expected, was of such high quality as to make our task somewhat more difficult but pleasant."

These are 2006's Outstanding Thomasian Alumni awardees:

DR. ALLAN DE GUZMAN - Young Thomasian Achiever Award

Current director of the Center for Research and development of the UST. Twice recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Performance, and accorded the Gawad Sulo award for Most Outsatnding Achievemnet in Education.

ARCHITECT PABLO D. PANLILIO (College of Architecture,1937) - Architecture

Founded the League of Philippine Architects, the professional organization of architects. Landmarks attributed to his genius are the, MLQU, the Singian Memorial Hospital and designed the American Veterans Memorial Hospital.

MR. RAUL ISIDRO - Visual Arts

First Filipino contemporay artist to consciously recognize and document our indigenous designs and symbols. Named ten Most Outstanding Young Men in the field of Fine Arts, 1979.

DR. FLORENTINO HORNEDO - Arts & Humanities

Considred the country's authority in Ivatan culture. In 2004, he received the Pilak Award from the CCP, and a Don Carlos Palanca Awardee in Literature.

FR. ROLANDO DELA ROSA, O.P. - Education

An ex-rector and an ex-CHED chief. His dynamism and progressive leadership is marked by the changes he initiated in the institutions which he served. His leadership gave birth to the Network of Dominican Schools/Colleges/Universities or DOMNET, in 1995. Multi-awarded author and speaker.

ATTY. SALVADOR LAO - Law

Served as president of various professional and socio-civic organizations including the World Association of Law Professors, UST Alumni Assoc., Ust Law Alumni Foundation, Inc.

MR. EUGENIO D. REYES (College of COMMERCE,1940) - Business

Dubbed as "the conscience of SGV". Copped fourth place in the government licensure examination for accountants. Served a spresident of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

AMB. FRANCISCO DEL ROSARIO - Government service

Has been serving the Philippine government in various capacity and designations. TOYM awardee for Business and CVivic Leadership, 1961.

DR. MANOLO GABRIEL ( College of Rehabilitation Sciences,1979) - Sports

In the forefront of Philippine Taekwondo development. Deputy Secretary General of the Philippine Taekwondo Association. Produced topnotch jins who became national champions and reaped honors in International meets.

And two awardees from USTHS'80:

MR. LEONARDO A. RIINGEN - Science and Technology (UST High School) A pioneering spirit, who, at a

relatively young age have contributed immensely to improving information technology (IT) training and education in the country. President/CEO of Informatics Holdings, Phil. and its 5 subsidiaries, with its 40 centers nationwide. Takes personal pride in having provided topnotch IT training to more than 200,000 students and professionals; more than any other IT schools. CEO and Master Franchise Holder of CAL Computer School which is geared towards equipping the youth with the latest, most relevant IT education.

MR. JOSELITO V. SAYSON - Health-Allied

The first and only Filipino doctor of Manual Therapy as conferred to him by the Ola Grimsby Institute

Consortium, Utah, USA. He is a national lecturer, respected in his field. Currently doing research with NASA scientists to solve why astronauts developed lumbar pain. He manages physical therapy and rehabilitation centers including his own. He also does research and write for various publications. His most admirable endeavor is his desire to bring to the Philippines a Master's degree program in Physical Therapy to enable Filipino PT graduates qualify to practise in the U.S.

As a challenge, the UST Public and Alumni Affairs Office, the Council of Alumni Presidents and the Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awards Screening Committee, issue this call: As the University of Santo Tomas enters the threshold of her fourth centennial in 20011, she rallies the cause of her alumni and affirms her mission in producing competent, compassionate, and committed men and women in the service of the Church, the nation and the global community.