Saint Michael's College of Laguna

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Saint Michael's College of Laguna

Motto Here in SMCL, we make you the best that you can be.
Established August 25, 1975
Type Private, Run by Miguelunda Educational Corp.
President Lourdes Almeda-Sese, Ed.D.
Location Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Campus Urban
Colors Red , Blue , and White
Nickname Angels
Website www.smcl.edu.ph

Saint Michael's College of Laguna is a school in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines.

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[edit] History

The school was originally founded by the nine Limaco sisters, on August 25, 1975. They founded the Miguelunda Educational Corporation to run Saint Michael's College of Laguna (SMCL), formerly known as Biñan College. Two of the Limaco sisters played key and active roles in SMCL's founding. Pura Limaco provided the necessary financial support for the school's operations, while Milagros Limaco, a teacher, was later elected as the Chairman of the Board and Director of the school.

Working under the inspiration of the philanthropic ideals of the Limaco patriarch, Miguel, after whom the school was named, they set out to establish a learning institution that would provide quality education at reasonable cost and would address the demands of an education responsive to the needs of a changing world.

The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), awarded SMCL with a Level II Status for its Liberal Arts, Commerce and Education programs. It was also awarded Deregulated Status by the Commission on Higher Education in 2003.

[edit] SMCL Historical Milestones

August 25, 1975 - Founded by Ms. Pura Limaco and her eight sisters to offer quality education to the youth of Biñan and its environs. The School was originally named Biñan College and had Ms.Milagros Limaco as Chairman of the Board and Director.

SMCL - celebrating 30 years of 'glocal' (global and local) excellence
SMCL - celebrating 30 years of 'glocal' (global and local) excellence

June 1976 - Granted permit by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports to open the first year of Commerce and Junior Secretarial Course.

1977 - Granted permit to offer B.S. Nursing, Bachelor of Arts and Graduate in Midwifery Programs.

1978 - Accepted High School enrollees for the first time.

1979 - Opened the school year with two new programs: Associate in Tourism and Preparatory Dentistry.

1981 - Added the Pre-Elementary and Elementary to the growing list of academic programs of the School.

1983 - Formally opened its Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Elementary Education programs to first enrollees.

1990 - Granted permission to offer Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.

1991 - Accepted first enrollees for its Associate in Computer Secretarial Program.

1994 - Offered new programs: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Associate in Computer Technology, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management and Masters of Arts in Education.

2005 - Catherine B. Sison, Alumna of School of Nursing, placed third in the Dec. 2005 Board for Professional Nurses.

[edit] Academic Programs

Bachelor of Secondary Education Majors: English, Filipino, and Mathematics

Bachelor of Elementary Education

Bachelor of Arts Majors: English and Filipino

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Majors: Management Accounting, Management, Information Services Management

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management

Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management

Associate in Computer Technology

Allied Health Science Education

SMCL High School (First to Fourth Year)

SMCL Grade School (Primary to Intermediate Grades)

[edit] External links

Image of Pura Limaco, founder of SMCL