Columban College

Columban College Inc.
Motto Christi Simus Non Nostri (We are Christ's and not our own)
Established 1961
Type Private, Diocesan
President Msgr. Crisostomo A. Cacho
Location Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
Campus

Olongapo City (Main), Brgy. Barretto Olongapo City (Barretto Campus),

Santa Cruz, Zambales (Sta. Cruz Campus)
Hymn The Columban Hymn
Colors Sky Blue and white
Website www.columban.edu.ph

Columban College in Olongapo City is a Catholic institution dedicated to serve the needs of the city and the surrounding provinces of Zambales and Bataan.

History

This institution was first known as Naval Reservation Junior College. It was passed by Joben admana family in 1961 to the Columban Fathers. The first director of Columban College was Rev. Thomas L. Convery with Rev. Fr. Paul O'Malley SSC as his assistant.


Columban Sisters were assigned in 1962 to assist in the administrative and teaching programs. In that same year the Parish of St. Columban was inaugurated with O'Malley as its parish priest. In 1965, Convery was succeeded by Rev. William F. Sullivan, SSC as school director. Rev. Fr. John Curry SSC took over in 1971 and Rev. Fr. Edward McKenna was the school director from 1973 to 1975. From 1976 to 1982 Rev. Fr. Richard Cannon SSC was the school director. He was succeeded by Rev. Fr. Vincent Lyons from 1982 to 1983. In 1983, the administration of the college was handed over by the Columban Fathers to the Vincentian Fathers. Rev. Fr. Constancio Gan was appointed school director.

The Daughters of Charity took over when the contract of the Vincentians expired in 1989 when Sr. Stella Real D.C. was appointed school director.

In 1993 Most Reverend Bishop Deogracias Iniquez Jr., the head of the diocesan schools, took over the administration of Columban College. Like in any diocesan school, the director of an institution comes from the diocesan clergy assigned in the diocese in Iba.

Rev. Fr. Daniel O. Presto was appointed as school director in 1993 and later became the president until October 2005. He was succeeded by Rev. Fr. Roland M. Almo and then by Rev. Msgr. Crisostomo A. Cacho and is presently the school president.

The school seal

The school seal bears the Celtic cross surrounded by the name of the school. Across it is St. Columban's motto: "Christi Simus Non Nostri" or "We are Christ's Not Our Own." The Celtic cross is sometimes called the wheel cross because of the circle at the center connecting the beams. The circle is a symbol for God who unites all men in His love. The cross represents Jesus Christ, the Son of God who is the foundation of Christian Life.

Degrees offered

Columban College Main Campus

Graduate School

College of Business and Accountancy

          Major in Management (BSBA-M)
          Major in Financial Management (BSBA-FM)
          Major in Marketing Management (BSBA- MM)
          Major in Human Resources Management and Development (BSBA - HRMD)
          Major in Operation Management (BSBA -OM)

College of Computer Studies

College of Arts and Sciences/Education

Industrial Technology Center

Short courses (3–5 months)

Barretto Campus

College of Engineering

College of Architecture

College of Nursing

Sta. Cruz Campus

Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Arts Major in English

Pre-school, elementary, and high school

Pre-school, elementary, and high school are offered in the Main and Barretto campuses.