St. Scholastica's College
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| Motto | Ora et Labora
(Prayer and Work) |
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| Established | 1906 |
| Type | Private, Benedictine |
| President | Sr. M. Angelica Leviste, OSB |
| Students | 9,856 |
| Location | Malate, Manila, Philippines |
| Campus | Urban, 36,655.50 m² |
| Hymn | Let's Cheer For St. Scholastica |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | SSC Scions |
| Website | www.ssc.edu.ph |
St. Scholastica's College (SSC) is a Catholic institution for women established in 1906 and managed by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. It is located in 3.66 hectare lot in Malate in the city of Manila. It is bounded by Estrada Street on the north, P. Ocampo Street on the south, Singalong Street on the east and Leon Guinto Street on the west. The college was established initially offering elementary grades. It started admitting high school students in 1907 and opened its collegiate department in 1920. It pioneered formal music education in the Philippines, opening a Conservatory of Music in 1907. Although St. Scholastica's College is an exclusive school for women, admission of male students in the Cognate, Music, Fine Arts, and Interior Design programs have been allowed.
St. Scholastica's College is recognized by the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education and also a charter member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. It has earned Level III accreditation on all of its respective departments. The college will undergo its second accreditation on February 2007.
St. Scholastica's College celebrated its centennial on December 3, 2006, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. It was attended by its administrators, faculty members, staffers, students and alumni.[citation needed]
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[edit] Historical background
St. Scholastica's College was founded by five young German sisters headed by Mother M. Ferdinanda Hoelzer, OSB on December 3, 1906 at the request of Apostolic Delegate Msgr. Dom Ambrosius Agius, OSB and Archbishop of Manila Jeremiah James Harty, D.D. to give religions education to the poor children of Manila. Archbishop Harty also gave the same request to the Christian Brothers which led to the establishment of De La Salle College in 1911. The site of the St. Scholastica’s College then was a small residential house surrounded by fishermen's huts in the fishing village of Tondo. There were then six paying students and 50 non-paying students or scholars.
A year after the college opened, it moved to another place in San Marcelino Street in Manila where St. Theresa's College used to be and where Adamson University now stands. The school was then housed in an old military barracks. On December 14, 1914 the college was moved again to another site in Singalong Street where the college presently stands. The land, about three hectares was then bought for the amount of two cents per square meter. St. Scholastica's College, along with its neighbor, De La Salle University-Manila, was ravaged by World War II where its school buildings were all destroyed. Reconstruction of the buildings began in 1946 and took nine years to restore.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Academic linkages
The college is a member of the South Manila Inter-Constitutional Schools along with De La Salle University-Manila, Philippine Christian University, Adamson University, Philippine Normal University, and the St. Paul University of Manila. The students of the member schools may take accredited subjects in their chosen school for cross-enrollment. The college is also part of the Women's Consortium Colleges which includes Miriam College, Assumption College-Makati, La Consolacion College-Manila, St. Paul University of Pasig and the Holy Spirit College of Manila.
[edit] Organization
St. Scholastica's College's collegiate department is divided into 7 schools:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Commerce
- School of Accountancy
- School of Music
- Institute for Catering Management and Hospitality Technology
- School of International Bussiness & Economics
- School of Fashion
[edit] Student Organizations
[edit] Co-Curricular Organizations
- Council of Student Organizations (CSO)
- Communication Arts Society (COMSOC)
- Political Science Society (POLIS)
- Epsilon Chi (The Englix Society)
- Business Management Society (BMS)
- Economics Organization (ECONORG)
- Double-Major Society (DMSOC)
- Art Society (ARTSOC)
- Philippine Graphics and Animation (PHICSAMATION)
- Junior Hospitality Association (JR. HA)
- Psychology Society (PSYCHSOC)
- Development Communication Society (DCS)
- Association of Interior Design Students (AIDS)
- International Business & Economics Association (I-BEAD)
- Scholatican Music Society
- Congregatio Provitio Scientia (The Biological Sciences Society)
- School of Fashion Students' Association
- Education Society (EDSOC)
- Finance Management Society
[edit] Interest Organizations
- Junior Finance Executives (JFINEX)
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)
- Junior Association of Management (JAM)
- Junior Philippine Association of Management (JPAMA)
- I- Cathy Students' Organization
- Forensics (Scholastican Debate Society)
- ROTARACT
- Gabriela Youth
- Bread of Life
- Juniors' Society of Management (JSM)
- Junior Marketing Association (JMA)
[edit] Extra Curricular Organizations
- College Student Council (AKMA Party)
- Youth For Christ (St. Scholastica's Chapter)
- Christian Community Development (CCD)
- Environmental Society (ENVISOC)
- Scholastican Community Development (SCD)
- Vito Cruz Society (St. Scholastica's Chapter)
- All- Sports Organization
* St. Scho Scions Volleyball Team * St. Scho Scions Baketball Team * St. Scho Scions Football Team * St. Scho Scions Taekwando Team * St. Scho Scions Swimming Team * St. Scho Scions Wall Climbing Team * St. Scho Scions Pep Squad * St. Scho Scions Badminton Team * St. Scho Scions Table Tennis Team
- International Students' Organization
- Honors' Circle
- Pintig Pinoy
[edit] Performing Arts Groups
- Danz Edge
- Scholastican Sining Tanghalan
- College Glee Club
- Scholastican Chorale
- Scholastican Dance Company- Folk
- Music Chorale Group
- Pergola
[edit] Student Publications
- The Scholastican (Broadsheet) (Member of College Editors' Guild of the Philippines)
- Deluge (Art Folio)
- Tanglawan (Literary Folio)
- Student Affairs (Student Affairs Office events)
- Kulasa Ako (Newsletter)
- Scholastican Preview (Literary Journal for Faculty & Staff)
- Insight (Scholastican Magazine)
[edit] Famous Alumnae
- Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino - First Female President of the Philippines
- Cecilia Muñoz-Palma - First woman Supreme Court Justice of the Philippines
- Maria Clara Lorenzo-Lobregat - Former Mayor, Zamboanga City
- Clarissa Grey-Ocampo - Star witness in the plunder case against former Philippines President Joseph Estrada
- Aurora Carandang - First woman commercial pilot in the philippines
- Mother Irene Dabalus, OSB - First non-German Prioress General
- Naty Crame-Rogers - National Artist for Theatre
- Vicky Quirino-Delgado - daughter of former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino
- Josie Trinidad-Lichauco - Former Undersecretary for Department of Transportation and Communication
- Josephine Murphy-Cojuangco - Socialite
- Josephine del Gallego-Knox - Socialite
- Chona Recto-Kasten - Socialite
- Amparito Lhuillier - Socialite
- Jenni Epperson - Socialite
- Kitchie Nadal - Singer
- Barbie Almabis - Singer
- Aya de Leon - Singer
- Mitch Valdes - Singer; Comedienne
- Pia Guanio - TV personality
- Toni Leviste - Equestrianne
- Bong Coo - World champion bowler
- Sr. Christine Tan - Activist
- Cherith Dayrit - Activist
- Ruth Cervantes - Activist
- Risa Hontiveros - Activist
- Maan Hontiveros - Activist
- Mother Prioress Mary John Mananzan, OSB - Activist
- Blanca Castillo-Dinglasan - musician
- Gloria Topacio-Caoile
- Doreen Gamboa-Fernandez - famous writer, teacher
- Karina Africa-Bolasco - Writer
- Ceres Doyo - Writer
- Rosalinda Orosa - Writer
- Paulynn Paredes-Sicam - Writer
- Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz - Writer
- Angela Stuart-Santiago - Writer
- CJ de Silva - Artist
- Gini Cruz - Pixar Animator
- Anita Magsaysay-Ho - Famous painter
- Dean Lucresia Kasilag - National Artist
- Vivian Zapanta-Andrada
- Gloria Diaz- Miss Universe ('69)
- Bessie Badilla - former beauty queen
- Rebecca Villegas - Owner, Becky's Kitchen
- Sandy Hontiveros - Executive Director, Ballet Philippines
- Marissa Aboitiz - Founder and President, Grupo de Baile Andaluz
- Gina Leviste
- Dr. Annie Ferrazzini
- Architect Imelda Cancio
- Preciosa Silverio-Soliven - Founder, Operation Brotherhood Montesorri Center (OBMC)
- Lily Yu-Monteverde - Film Producer
- Tina Monzon Palma - Program Director, ABS-CBN Bantay Bata 163; Newscaster, ABS-CBN
- Pia Hontiveros - Newscaster, ANC
- Twink Macaraig - Newscaster, ANC
- Maria Ressa (til third grade) - Head, ABS-CSB News and Current Affairs Dept.
- Tina Tinio (til fourth grade) - Senior product manager, L’Oreal Philippines Inc.; Socialite
- Marieton Trocino-Pacheco - Newscaster, ABS-CBN & ANC
- Margaux Salcedo- GMA News
