SOE Alumni Update: ACEI Officers Meet with GPSS Superintendent

ACEI Visit: The University of Guam’s Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) recently made a courtesy visit with the Guam Public School System Superintendent, Dr. Nerissa Bretania-Shafer. Pictured L-R: Vaughn Baisa, Public Relations Officer; Beauty Letewasiyal, Secretary; Dr. Marilyn M. Jackson, ACEI Advisor; Kimberlie Castro, Treasurer; Dr. Nerissa Bretania-Shafer, Guam Public School System Superintendent; Alicia Quintanilla, President; Ewalani Escrupulo, Vice President; and Nakita Braganza, Public Relations Officer. Not pictured are ACEI Advisors Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera and Asherdee Rosete.

SOE Alumni Update: Congratulations to UOG Alumni Association’s 2007 Distinguished Alumni Recipients and Newly Elected Alumni Association Officers!

SOE Adjunct Professor is honored with the 2007 Alumni Distinguished Service Award and Sworn in as UOG Alumni Association’s Vice President

The UOG Alumni Association hosted its 2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Inauguration Ceremony at the Guam Hilton Resort and Spa on October 3, 2008.

Three of UOG’s School of Education faculty were nominated for the Alumni Distinguished Service Award. They are Dr. Marilyn Malloy Jackson, Associate Professor; Dr. Catherine Stoicovy , Associate Professor; and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, GPSS ESL Teacher/Coordinator and UOG Adjunct Professor.

Dr. Rivera was honored with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award for 2007. She was selected by a panel of four judges, including Speaker Judith Won Pat; Col. James Montague, Commander Air Guard; Al Almira, Comptroller, TakeCare Asia; and Cathleen Moore-Linn, Director of Integrated Marketing and Communications. Dr. Rivera was also sworn in as the assocation's incoming Vice President.

The other four award categories featured during the event include the Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Young Alumni Achievement Award, Honorary Alumni Award, and 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Nominees for the Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award were Marie Lizama , Sales Manager, Northwest Airlines; Lolita Reyes, Assistant Director, Development and Alumni Relations, GCC; and Jude Anita Sukola, Superior Court Guam. Lizama was honored with the 2007 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award.

The Young Alumni Achievement Award nominees were Marcos Fong, Managing Director, Nakicos Corporation & Glimpses Advertising; Michael San Nicolas, Financial Services Officer/Investment Executive for Bank of Guam & PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc.; and Jason Tedtaotao, Special Assistant for Policy Clarification and Training Facilitator for the Guam State Clearing House. Fong was honored with the 2007 Young Alumni Achievement Award.

Nominees for the Honorary Alumni Award were Bank of Guam; Continental Airlines; Foremost; Northwest Airlines; South Pacific Petroleum Company; and Take Care Asia Pacific. Bank of Guam was honored with the 2007 Honorary Alumni Award.

The 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award nominees were Senator Frank Ishizaki, 29th Guam Legislature; Carlos Camacho, Businessman; and Mary Okada, President, Guam Community College. Camacho was honored with the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award.

The newly elected UOG Alumni Association Officers were also sworn in by Judge Steven Unpingco during a special alumni inauguration ceremony. The incoming officers are Jennifer Sanchez, President; Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Vice President; Toni Aflague, Secretary; and James Underwood, Treasurer.

SOE Alumni Update: Congratulations ACEI Officers and Advisors!

UOG-ACEI Induction Ceremony: Senator Judi Won-Pat conducted the 2008-2009 induction ceremony for the University of Guam Association for Childhood Education International (UOG-ACEI) for their new officers and advisors on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at the School of Education . Many ACEI members, students, friends, and faculty members attended. Several community and civic organizations and agencies who partnership with UOG-ACEI were invited to attend and participate in the ceremony.
Pictured front row L-R: Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, ACEI Advisor; Dr. Marilyn Malloy Jackson, ACEI Advisor; Senator Judi Won-Pat, and Dr. Anita Borja-Enriquez, Executive Director for the School of Business and Public Administration. Back row L-R: Alicia Quintanilla, President; Ewalani Escrupulo, Vice President; Beauty Letewasiyal, Secretary; Kimberlie Castro, Treasurer; Vaughn Baisa, Public Relations Officer; and Nakita Braganza, Public Relations Officer.

SOE Alumni Update: Newly Elected Officers Meet with UOG President Underwood

The newly elected UOG Alumni Association Officers met with the University's President, Dr. Robert Underwood, to discuss alumni activities and various goals to strengthen alumni ties.

Pictured front row L-R: Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Vice President; Jennifer Sanchez, President; Toni Aflague, Secretary. Back row L-R: James Underwood, Treasurer; Dr. Robert Underwood, UOG President; and Peter Roy Martinez, UOG Director of Alumni Affairs.

SOE Alumni Association Presidents Thanks All

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera

UOG Alumni Association Vice President

SOE Alumni Association President

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, SOE Alumni Association’s President, was also elected as Vice President of the UOG Alumni Association, the University’s main alumni organization. Here’s a special note from her:

Dear SOE Alumni Members, Friends, and Collegues,

Un Dangkulo Na Si Yu'os Ma'ase'! I am humbled by your wonderful support and votes! It was a very close race for every candidate! I will remain committed in working with the newly elected UOG Alumni Association Officers, so that we will uphold the University's mission and connect with our fellow alumni members. I wish you all the best, and please keep in touch.

Warm regards,
Dr. Rivera

SOE Alumni Update: Officers Elected for UOG Alumni Association

Congratulations to the following newly-elected UOG Alumni Association Officers:

Jennifer Sanchez- President

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera- Vice President

Toni Aflague- Secretary

James Underwood- Treasurer

The officers will remain committed to reviving the UOG Alumni Association by sustaining relationships and contributions to support the mission of the University, and to encourage and foster alumni involvement with their alma mater.

UOG Alumni Association Election on September 4, 2008

The University of Guam’s Alumni Association Election will be held September 4, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero School of Business and Public Administration Building Multi-Purpose Room. All those who have graduated from the University of Guam are eligible to vote.

In particular, Dr. Rivera has been nominated for the Vice President position. Please take the time to vote for her and her fellow nominees. As you exercise your right to vote, please remember the following candidates:

Frank B. Salas for President

Matilda N. Rivera (Dr. Rivera) for Vice President

Marife G. Fernandez (Mar) for Secretary

James Underwood for Treasurer

The aforementioned nominees uphold the goal of reviving the UOG Alumni Association by sustaining relationships and contributions to support the mission of the University, and to encourage and foster alumni involvement with their alma mater.

For more information, please contact Sahara Defensor, Election Committee Chair at saharajd@gmail.com or 777-7289 or Peter Roy Martinez, Alumni Director at peterroy@uguam.uog.edu, 735-2586.