Miriam College

Miriam College Latin: churvadoova Motto: Veritas (Truth) Established: 1926 Type: Private President: Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Campus: Loyola Heights Colors: Blue and gold Mascot: Maria Katipunera Website: www.mc.edu.ph

Miriam College is a Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women located in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It offers programs at the pre-elementary, elementary, secondary, tertiary, and graduate levels. It also offers adult education programs. Although primarily a women’s school, the Child Study Center, Adult Education, and Graduate School units accept male students.

1 History
2 Campus Facilities
3 Notable Alumnae
4 Bibliography
5 References
6 External links

History

Miriam College began in 1926 when the Archbishop of Manila requested the Sisters of the Maryknoll Congregation based in New York, USA to establish a teacher-training school for young, Catholic, Filipino women. An old Augustinian Convent in Malabon, Rizal was initially converted into the Malabon Normal School. The school transferred sites several times until finally in 1952, with its name changed into Maryknoll College, it laid down its permanent roots in Diliman, Quezon City.

Maryknoll College expanded its programs from training teachers to becoming a liberal arts college that formed women leaders.[citation needed] After Vatican II, the Maryknoll congregation decided to focus their efforts on their missionary work worldwide. In 1977, the ownership and management of the school was turned over to lay administrators. In accordance with this agreement, the school was re-named Miriam College in 1989.

Campus Facilities

Campus facilities include the Bahay Silungan, which is a dormitory house for short-term international students, the Gallery of Women's Art featuring donated works from women artists, the Little Theatre which is open for different events in campus, the Marian Auditorium which is a bigger venue for bigger events, the Mini-Forest Park, a chapel, Stations of the Cross, and a day care center.

Notable Alumnae

Chin Chin Gutierrez - television and film actress; renowned environmentalist
Nieves Confesor - Dean of the Asian Institute of Management; former Philippine Secretary of Labor and Employment
Korina Sánchez - award-winning broadcast journalist of ABS-CBN
Gemma Cruz Araneta - Miss International 1964 winner; former Philippine Secretary of Tourism
Margie Moran - Miss Universe 1973 winner
Constancia Angeline Nubla (Coney Reyes)
Gabby Concepcion- 80's actor
Coney Sison- broadcast journalist
Mariz- 80's singer/actress, married to Ronnie Ricketts
Dennis Trillo - award winning actor
Lily Monteverde - film producer (Regal Films), hotelier
Apples Aberin-Sadhwani - top fashion and ramp model; Contributing editor and columnist, Inquirer Fashion, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Reggie Aspiras- chef
Patis Tesoro[1]
Maricelle Verano (Maichee Summers) - English Teacher; philanthropist; artist
Bea Lucero (gymnast)
Ten-Ten Munoz (Bagong Kampeon Champion, excellent singer)
Marifil Niña Girado aka Nina (Soul Siren) [Course: Accounting] - Award winning singer
Julie Iris Fernandez aka Juris (MYMP) [Course: Psychology]- MYMP's lead vocalist
Chin Alcantara (MYMP)[Course: Communication Arts] - MYMP's lead guitarist