Joe Cruz receives UPAA award


Joe receives the 2010 UPAA Lifetime Achievement Award from the UP President, the UPAA President and Vice-President





The 27 UP alumni awardees for 2010



Dr. Jose B. Cruz, Jr. speaks on behalf of all the UPAA awardees



See also: ● Joe Cruz as graduation speaker of the Engg Centennial class of 2010 ● Joe Cruz at the MOA Awards Night as the primus inter pares speaking on behalf of the awardees
Processional of the UPAA awardees







UP’s Distinguished Alumni Awardees announced INQUIRER.net First Posted 10:45:00 06/20/2010 Filed Under: Education MANILA, Philippines—Twenty-four exceptional graduates and three alumni chapters of the University of the Philippines will receive recognition awards from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) for the year 2010. The award ceremonies will be held during the UP General Alumni-Faculty Homecoming & Reunion on June 26, 4:00 p.m. at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City . The UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards are conferred on alumni who have demonstrated in their chosen field of endeavor, extraordinary achievements, and excellent contributions that bring about substantial benefits to society and distinct honor to the university. Recognition is given to achievements and contributions that impact the community in which the alumni are or have been active, whether this is at the local, national, or international level. This year’s 23 UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awardees are led by four alumni who are being recognized for Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Jose B. Cruz Jr., BSEE ’53 scl; Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo, AA ’56 and MD ‘61; Dr. Dionisia A. Rola, AA ’41 with high honors and BSE ’47 mcl; and Prof. Isabel Juliana C. Sevilla-Soriano, AB ’53 cl. “The UPAA made a special effort this time to identify unsung alumni achievers—those whose accomplishments in little-known corners of the country are remarkable but have remained unheralded and unrecognized,” said Alfredo Pascual, UPAA president. The other alumni awardees for outstanding achievements in various fields are: Dr. Cleofas P. Rodriguez-Cervancia, BSA ’68, MS ’72, PhD ’82 (Community Development through Research and Extension Services); Dr. Julie C. Fuentes, DDM ’85 (Community Service Overseas-Dental Health); Mr. Nicolas A. Deocampo, AB ’81 cl (Culture and the Arts-Filmmaking); Mr. Angel C. Cacnio, BFA ’54 (Culture and the Arts-Painting); Ms. Annie G. Dee, BSIE ’77 (Employment Creation through Entrepreneurship);		Ms. Ma. Teresa J. Danguilan-Vitug, AB ’75 (Good Governance Promotion through Investigative Journalism); Ms. Adelina A. Royeca-Philipsen, AB ’77 (Human Development-Poor Handicapped Children); Dr. Lily M. Rosqueta-Rosales, BSE ’51, MA ’57 (Human Resources Development-Guidance and Counseling); Atty. Ramon Antonio P. Paterno, LLB ’70 (International Development); Dr. Carolyn Anne L. Canda-Benigno, DVM ’85 (International Public Service-Animal Health); Dr. Jaime C. Montoya, BS ’81, MD ’85 (Medical Research and Education-Infectious Diseases); Dr. Francisco S. Sy, BS ’70, MD ’75 (Medical Research and Education Overseas-Infectious Diseases); Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo R. Nañagas, MD ’74, MPH ’00 (Public Health Research and Management); Mr. Lucio N. Tabing, BSA ’70 (Rural Community Empowerment through Broadcast Communication); Dr. Agustin B. Molina, Jr., BSA ’73, MS ’79 (Science and Technology-Banana Research); Dr. Rey A. Elizondo, BSAE ’68 (Science and Technology-Food Engineering); Dr. Miflora Miñoza-Gatchalian, BSFT ’59, MA ’68 (Science and Technology-Food Safety and Quality); Dr. Cynthia T. Hedreyda, BS ’76, MS ’83 (Science and Technology-Molecular Biology); and Ms. Marian M. Santos-Nash, BSHE ’76 (Women Empowerment). “The UPAA also gives special awards to individuals or groups who have rendered excellent service in the pursuit of the goals of the University and the Association,” added Pascual. This year’s UPAA Distinguished Service Award for an Alumnus goes to Dr. Ramon Maria G. Acoymo, BS ’79 cl, BM ’88 mcl, PhD ’05. The UPAA Distinguished Service Awardees for Alumni Chapters are the UP Dental Alumni Association, UPAA Davao Chapter, and UP Los Baños Alumni Association-America. For inquiries on the U.P. Grand Faculty and Alumni Homecoming and Reunion, please contact the UPAA Secretariat at landline numbers 9206871, 9206868, 9206875, e-mail upalum@yahoo.com.ph, or cellular phone number 09178372098. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20100620-276587/UPs-Distinguished-Alumni-Awardees-announced

Photo-ops with Joe, Beta Epsilon brods and the 1950s Fraternity Sweetheart, Dean Coni Joaquin Paz






		Joe Cruz and brods with the 1950s Fraternity Sweetheart Dean Coni Joaquin Paz, daughter of the first Fraternity Sweetheart, Mary Morales

A band of fraternity brothers at the 2010 UPAA General Assembly and Homecoming (or, Betan brods always find a good excuse to gather and talk shop and talk frat, even with a voice, struck and devastated by a bad case of colds, at that of Doc Leony )






BONUS TRACKS


Da Sorbetero UPAA provided four sorbeteros to the alumni and friends in formal barongs and gowns. Brod Pete looks intently at his dirty ice cream the better to savor it?

Da Kapihaneros Doc Leony, in a voice that all of us could hardly understand, gives Pete pointers (using his forefinger) on how to make his vacation here a very pleasant experience, like hosting a kapihan for the five of us. Pasensia ka na, Pete. Sanay mag lecture ang Doc brod mo. Buti nga at hindi graded yong exchange ninyo. That is because you treated us to fine cups of brewed coffee. Dalasan mo ang bisita sa Pinas, ha? Note: one camera setting gives Pete a blue-red-white Tshirt; another setting and it is green-red white.: which is the true color?

UP’s Distinguished Alumni Awardees announced