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Assumption College

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    • Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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History & Memorable Moments

• To its Elementary and High School divisions, Assumption added a College Department in 1940. Sr. Philomene Marie was the first College Dean, and Sr. Esperanza Maria Cu-Unjeng, its executive secretary. School was suspended along with the students sent home.

• The Department’s course offerings expanded gradually in the following years to include liberal arts in 1950, accompanied by education and commerce in 1951. Small post-war classes were held, typical of European semi-tutorial classes, with only 11 or 12 students per classroom. The College was authorized by the Archdiocese to give a catechist’s diploma to students who had taught catechism either in Sunday school or in the public schools throughout their years with the Assumption.

• Sister Esperanza Maria was College Dean, Mother Espie, as she was called, was a no non-sense Dean. She was a genuine administrator who also succeeded as true mother to her students. She rightly demanded excellence, but they were trained by her in simplicity and prompt obedience.

• For lack of space and facilities, the college transferred on June 1959 to San Lorenzo Village in Makati occupying Aquinas Hall. It was a modern campus with the latest facilities. An outdoor stage, patterned after the Hollywood Bowl, a swimming pool, tennis court as well as a bowling alley were built to complement the academic courses being offered for the ultimate development of a “sound mind and sound body.”

• The College curriculum was heavily Thomistic in orientation. The students were provided with a rich program of philosophical studies.

• Together with this an environment was prepared where social commitment and creative talent could blossom.

• Changes marked the growth of Assumption San Lorenzo. Sister Esperanza’s health suffered, especially during the martial law years, and she was relieved of healthy responsibilities.

• Sr. Esperanza’s assistant of many years, Sr. Ma. Luisa Locsin, became College Dean.

• Besides student’s activism, the government imposed rigid new restrictions, which curtailed academic freedom. The political-social situation brought to the fore, flagrant violations of social justice.

• Within the formal school set-up, a new organizational structure lay faculty members with administrative responsibilities. Ms Emma Rotor held the position of Academic Dean, succeeded by Ms. Remedies Poblete.

• In the 1980’s there was an increase in the number of college students. The lack of space was resolved with the building of the Therese Emmanuel Hall.

• Assumption College San Lorenzo is the only Assumption school run by the Sisters that offers tertiary education in the Philippines and internationally.

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  • Fernando, Gary Tsang (June 2001 - Present)
  • Hipolito, Joseph Perez (June 1996 - Present)
  • Javier, Christine S. (May 1993 - October 2001)
  • Masters, Alexander (January 2000 - Present)
  • Mendoza, Victor Rafael Luzarraga (June 1988 - March 1990)
  • Pajela, Roda Regalado (May 1998 - May 2000)
  • Palces, Jude Tadeo (June 1986 - March 1993)
  • Victor, Rhold (October 1997 - July 1998)
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