St. Joseph’s College QC celebrates 85 years

St. Joseph’s College (SJC), Quezon City will celebrate its 85 years of providing excellent education and support to the community tomorrow at 4 p.m. at its audio visual room. The event will highlight SJC’s Jubilee 85 accomplishments and future plans to improve and expand school programs and facilities.

Sr. Teresita Babaran, SFIC and school president, said “The event will include testimonials from key stakeholders on the significance of an SJC education that is characterized by academic excellence for social transformation in the service of God and people. Founded in 1932 by Dutch Franciscan sisters, SJC has been a leading institution of academic excellence.”

For 85 years, it has educated more than 400,000 global alumni who are transforming and leading the communities in which they live and in the professions they each have chosen to pursue.”

Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte has been invited to provide the keynote address to share her thoughts on the value of a strong educational foundation for the careers of the future. Congressman Bingbong Crisologo, another esteemed speaker, will feature the important role SJC, the oldest educational institution in the city, has played in the community then and now.

Today, the school continues its tradition of social outreach by providing feeding programs, medical missions and free tuition to deserving indigent students.

Alumna architect Stephanie Gilles, a leading practitioner of sustainable urban design, will also share how SJC has prepared her to be successful in her field. She will also unveil the design of the new school façade which will be underwritten by donations raised by Jubilee 85 fundraising.

Entertainment will be provided by Batch 80 alumna, singer and visual artist Iwi Laurel. She and her sibling, deceased Stella Laurel, were SJC high school graduates. Their father was the former Vice President Salvador Laurel.

Other VIPS include Jerramy King, PBA star athlete and son of US based nurse practitioner alumna Jocylane Dinsay.

“I am proud to represent my mother and be connected to her roots,” Jeremy said.

Fr. Mon Eloriaga, parish priest of neighboring St. Joseph Shrine Parish, will do the prayer invocation and has also lent his support for future fundraising efforts.

Following the testimonials and entertainment will be the presentation of three checks – P300,000 donated by Batch 1980, P200,000 donated by Batch 1979, and P100,000 donated by Batch 1974. Cynthia Ragil-Paras, finance and compliance expert, will present the check on behalf of Batch 1980 whose generous donors include graduates from all over the world.

An announcement on the upcoming fashion show gala fundraising event to refurbish the Mater Dei Auditorium.