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Clementina Ceria-Ulep is named dean of University of Hawaiʻi School of Nursing
Clementina Ceria-Ulep has been appointed permanent dean of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON) effective April 1, 2023, according to a March 16 announcement by the university. Ceria-Ulep has served as acting dean from August 1 to October 31, 2021, and as interim dean since November 1, 2021. Ceria-Ulep joined the School of Nursing […]
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Kindergarten students in Pangasinan receive school supplies
Nearly 160 kindergarten students in three districts — Baybay, Laoag, and Manlocboc — in the municipality of Aguilar, Pangasinan received on February 27 school supplies in green backpacks courtesy of the Frenz4hope community group. This outreach program was sponsored by Roberto Villanueva, a Filipino American arts producer, educator, performer, and choreographer from New York. He […]
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Filipino characters featured in ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ cartoon series on PBS KIDS
“Work It Out Wombats!,”a new animated STEM series for preschoolers ages 3-6 starring a playful trio of marsupial siblings—Malik, Zadie and Zeke—who live with their grandmother, debuted on PBS KIDS on February 6. The series introduces computational thinking concepts that will help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves—all […]
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College-educated immigrants more likely to have advanced degrees, higher incomes but barriers remain
College-educated immigrants in the United States are more likely to have advanced degrees and to major in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and health fields than their U.S.-born peers with college degrees. For these reasons, the average monthly earnings of immigrant college graduates exceed those of U.S.-born graduates. These findings come from a […]
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‘We met for lunch; I ate, Imee didn’t’ (Part 2)
By Marissa Bañez, Esq. When the date arrived, I was equally nervous and excited. I don’t remember the date, but it was a nice day, which leads me to think that it must’ve been sometime in the spring of 1979. Even in retrospect to this day, I can’t believe that I of the unknown Bañezes […]
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Imee and me at Princeton University (Part 1)
By Marissa Bañez, Esq. Imee Marcos attended Princeton University. I know. I saw her there. I met her. I even had lunch with her (and her bodyguards). She spoke to me in a Filipino-accented English with a British inflection. Some years ago, there was a huge brouhaha about whether Ms. Marcos attended Princeton University. I […]
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The future looks bright for these all-American Pinays
Scholars. Athletes. Artists. Whether in academia, athletics, or the arts, this future generation of Filipina Americans are ever to excel. These five amazing Pinays are freshmen at top-ranked private high schools and highly regarded Catholic high schools in New Jersey continuing to represent well the FilAm community in all their endeavors. This quintet graduated from […]
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Lawyer Licelle Cobrador is Maryknoll’s youngest Amazing Alumni Achiever
Immigration and human rights lawyer Licelle Cobrador has been named one of 10 Maryknoll/Miriam Amazing Alumni Achievers for 2022, the youngest-ever awardee in the Triple A’s 21-year history. The Triple A Award created in 2001 honors alumni who have made “perceptible impact on the lives of people despite obstacles and adversity,” according to the school’s […]
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FilAms of Boston excited to welcome Harvard Hauser leader Leni Robredo
The Filipino American community in Boston is eager to welcome former Vice President Leni Robredo who was recently announced one of five Hauser leaders at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. TheHauser Leaders Program brings distinguished leaders from across the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to CPL to engage with students, faculty, and the […]