SMCL Updates

The Zontian, the official publication of Zonta International, once again featured SMCL Golden Z Club for winning first place in the Emma Conlon Service Awards. The September 2017 issue highlighted the group’s service project called I Walk in Her Shoes, which focused on gender equality. GZC's flagship projects include Say No to Violence Against Women and Girls, He for She, Breast Cancer Prevention, Free Legal Clinic, and Ring for Peace among others. Golden Z Clubbers work for UN’s Sustainable Goals particularly Goal#5, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. Said club is being sponsored by Zonta Club of Laguna.

Aquino wins gold in long jump Calixto gets silver in 4x100m run Two Michaelean high school athletes scored medals in the 9th ASEAN Schools Games held in Singapore, July 13-21.   Karl Arvyn Aquino dominated the long jump event at Bishan Stadium. He led competing athletes from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Laos with a 7.05 record. Thai Churod Chatchanan followed at 6.68, while another Filipino, John Marvin Rafols inched at 6.58. Also, Aquino, together with teammates John Carlo Yuzon, Veruel Verdadero, and another Michaelean, Joviane Calixto, clocked 00:42.60 finishing second to Thailand (at 00:41.01) in the 4x100m run. Aquino then bagged the bronze medal in triple jump (final) at 14.88. Filipino runner Rafols won the gold medal at 15.02, followed by Thai Srinonta Nattapong at 14.91. Calixto, on the other hand, ranked 7th in the 100m dash event. Photo Credits: Karl Aquino, Anthony Valdez

Milo Little Olympics gold medalist Karl Arvyn Aquino led the Angels athletics team in the Regional Sports Competition by breaking the triple jump record, 14.38 m. Aquino snagged three gold medals in triple jump, long jump, and 110m hurdles. He will represent Calabarzon in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa. Likewise, Leonalyn Raterta and Jovianne Calixto were chosen as Philippine representatives in the 12th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships. Raterta was champion in 1500m and 3000m run, while Calixto got gold in 100m and 200m dash. Other Michaelean runners who emerged as top players in the RSC were Lovely Gemeroy, Mica Cabbadu, Tracy Baylon, Aira Polintan, Angelo Felisilda, Francis Gerald Lopez, and John Albert Del Mundo. The athletics team was coached by Henry Chaneco and supervised by Michael Jessie Theodore Sese. Photo credits: RSC, H. Chaneco and V. Barcena

Michaeleans from Junior High School and Senior High School were once again recognized by the jury of the International Competition of Poetry and Theater - Duino Castle in Trieste, Italy for this academic year. The board of judges, composed of poets and literary scholars awarded the title 'Special Mention' to the SMCL entry, "Encrypting Generations, Generating Encryptions." a collection of poems in English tackling the theme "From generation to generation." Poets were Jose Rodrigo Papa, John Carlos Ilagan, Karl Patrick Suyat, Beatrice Valen Peñaflor, Cherrie Mae Azucena, Gail Neriz Shouder, Zerline Mae Porras, Khey Anne Espiritu, Alexis Arielle Maneja, Gerlie Anne Laydia, Jazmin Tan, Gerardo Laydia, Jr., and Francis Aron Riano. Jury members with organizer Gabriela Gruber (Piero Guglielmino) Jurors were Dr. Marji Čuk, Dr. Guido Cupani, Prof. Stefan Damian, Dr. Arben Dedja, Dr. Antonio Della Rocca, Prof. Pietro U. Dini, Prof. Silvia Favaretto, Dr. Ju...

The 42nd week-long celebration was a huge success with 100% of all the events lined-up successfully realized. In celebration of its 42nd College Week, Saint Michael’s College of Laguna (SMCL) in partnership with the College Student Council (CSC) conducted a Youth Empowerment Forum with the theme: #How to Be You on the 25th day of January 2017, Wednesday, 10:00 to12:00 noon at Saint Theodore Hall. The forum’s outcome is an inspired and empowered Filipino youth who are willing to lead and create changes in their community. By listening to the vision of the selected speakers and how they charted their course to be significant figures in their field, the forum hoped to unleash their passion to be servant-leaders. Hon. Mayor Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila did the keynote address; other invited resource speakers were Dante Ang II, Executive Editor, President and CEO, The Manila Times and Mylene Abiva-Sazon, President/CEO, FELTA Multi-Media Inc. and Zonta D17 PR and Communi...

High School Central Student Council (CSC) president won 3rd place in the Department of Education (DepEd) regional Robotics competition, Oct. 15. Jazmin Tan, Grade 10, was adjudged as one of the best contenders in the individual category for her robot named “AideNi” (short for Automated Instructor’s Device for Efficient and eNgaging Instructions”. “AideNi”, which Tan calls as “Aide ni Sir/Ma’am” or Teacher Aide coveted the third prize at the Regional Science and Technology Fair and Congress held at Bacoor National High School. “AideNi” has features intended to help teachers in classroom instruction. It has a media player and a portable projector for presentation of lessons. Also, it has motion sensor and voice command features intended to make it walk around the classroom. Tan’s robot ranked first in the individual category and third overall. The Michaelean student leader was first place in the division level, besting entries from private and public schools in Biñan. M...