Saint Columban College

Saint Columban College
Motto	Pro Deo et Patria (Latin)
Motto in English	For God and country
Established	1957
Type	Private, Catholic school
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
President	Fr. Gilbert Hingone, STL
Principal	High School: Mr. Gilbert M. Celesio, M.A.; Grade School: Ms. Montessa T. Oyapoc
Dean	College of Business Education: Ms. Susan M. Ramirez, M.B.A.; College of Computer Studies: Ms. Philipcris Encarnacion; College of Teachers Education Arts and Sciences: Dr. Mario Alayon
Academic staff	full-time: 100+; part-time: not available
Students	4,200+
Location	Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
Campus	College: Alano-Sagun Streets; High School: Sto. Niño District; Grade School: Balangasan District
Former names	Saint Columban School
Hymn	"SCC Hymn and March"
Colors	Green, Yellow, Red
Nickname	"SCCian"; "Dream hunter"
Mascot	"Dream hunter"
Affiliations	Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian; Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
Website	www.sccpag.edu.ph

Saint Columban College is a leading Private Catholic educational institution run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian, founded by the Missionary Society of St. Columban (MSSC) in consortium with the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartes (SPC) in Pagadian City, Republic of the Philippines.

It is the flagship school of the sixteen(16)-member Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian and is also one of the largest academic institutions in the Zamboanga Peninsula region.

History

As Saint Columban School

Saint Columban School(SCS) was established in 1957 by Fr. Sean Nolan of the Missionary Society of St. Columban(MSSC), Sisters Teresita del Niño Jesus Reyes, Isabel of the Angels Narciso, Marie Odille Cayetano and Anne Bacomo of the Sisters of Saint Paul de Chartres (SPC).^[1] Under the leadership of Fr. Partick Campion of the MSSC, SCS earned "full operation status."

Following the success of its high school, in 1963, SCS began to offer collegiate programs. The college department piloted with programs under Liberal Arts, Education, Secretarial, and Commerce. With the expansion, SCS sought the development of a larger campus to cater its collegiate student population with the construction of the 3-storey building which today serves as the main campus, housing the Grade School after the College Department moved to its current campus in 1970.^[2]

In 1963, SCS opened the college department with programs under Commerce, Education, Liberal Arts, and Secretarial. With the growing number of its college students, SCS sought an expansion of its facility which lead to the construction of the 3-storey building for the college department, but was turned over to the grade school department when the college department was moved to its current campus in 1970.^[3]

SCS only opened its basic education component in 1965 under Sister Eugenie de Marie of the SPC as principal.^[4]

As Saint Columban College

With the incorporation of the basic, secondary, and tertiary components, in 1967, Saint Columban School(SCS) was renamed Saint Columban College(SCC) when it up scaled as a tertiary academic institution.^[5]

In 1978, SCC was turned over by the MSSC to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian through Bishop Jesus Tuquib who served as Chairman of the Board Trustees. Fr. Jose Maria Luengo was installed as the first Filipino President of the institution. Luengo with Bishop Patricio Getigan and Sister Agnes Lawrence Catalan also composed the "SCC Hymn" which until day, is used as the institution's ceremonial march.^[6]

In 1982, SCC celebrated its 25th Anniversary and inaugurated a new 4-storey building in the college campus. The building houses the College of Business Education.^[7]

Recent History-Present

In 2002, Saint Columban College opened its College of Computer Studies which today, bears the distinction of being the "Center of Development and Excellence in Information Technology" in Region IX, as recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.^[8][9]

On November 8, 2006, the main building of the high school which was then one of the oldest buildings of SCC was totally destroyed by fire. The event left the High School maximizing the secondary academic building and some grade school classrooms for 1 year.

In 2008, SCC inaugurated phase 1 of its new high school main building which houses a number of classrooms, a chemistry laboratory,an audio-visual room, a library, 2 computer laboratories, a school clinic, and the offices of the faculty, school treasurer, registrar, guidance counselor, and school principal.

In 2011, SCC built a new administrative building in its college campus to pursue a facade overhaul for the campus. The building houses the administrative offices, the guidance and counseling center, and a chapel.

Campuses

Saint Columban College has three(3) campuses. Although the Grade School and High School campuses are on geographically interconnected lands, they are technically divided by the boundary between Balangasan and Sto. Niño Districts of the City.

• Main campus / Grade School campus in Balangasan District
• High School campus in Sto. Niño District
• College campus at Alano-Sagun Streets in the vicinity of downtown Pagadian

Facilities

• Chapels
  • Immaculate Conception Chapel- located at the High School campus
  • College chapel
• Convention, Sports, and Recreation
  • SCC Youth Development Center Gymnasium- located across the College campus
  • Covered court- located at the Grade School campus

There are other facilities that have not been enlisted, but are, for practical reasons, existing due to the compliance of SCC to the requirements of higher learning.

Publications

• Star Line Publication - Grade School
• The Link Publication - High School
• Harp Publication - College

Governance

Bishop Emmanuel T. Cabajar, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian, sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees with Fr. Gilbert Hingone, STL, member of the board and School President, and Sister Amelia David, ICM, member of the board and Diocesan Schools' Superintendent.^[10]

^[11]

All students from the Grade School, High School, and College departments are represented by their respective student body organizations.

Recognitions

• Center for Academic Excellence in Accountancy and Education for Region IX.
• Center for Academic Excellence and Development in Information Technology for Region IX.^[12]

See also

• Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
• Pagadian City
• Zamboanga del Sur

References

External links

• www.SCCPag.edu.ph - Official website
• Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian