List of Silliman University people
Introduction Since 1901, '''Silliman University''' has produced thousands of graduates from early childhood (pre-elementary) up to the undergraduate and graduate levels. This is a list of notable people affiliated with the university, including current and former faculty members, alumni and people who have been conferred honorary degrees. People affiliated with Silliman University are called '''Sillimanians'''.
Alumni  Name  Degree(s) taken in Silliman  Notability  Reference  Angel Alcala  B.S. Biology	  Marine Scientist; Secretary of the DENR; Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service; 15th Most Trusted Filipino   Manuel Almagro   H.S. 1950  An architect who participated in various restoration projects such as the restoration of the Statue of Liberty   Merlie Alunan  M.A. Creative Writing 1975  Seven-time Palanca Awardee   Edmundo Tamayo Mirasol  B.S.B.A   DOLE - NCMB Deputy Executive Director    Juanita Amatong  B.S.B.A., 1954  Secretary of Finance; World Bank Executive Director   Victor Amoroso	 B.S. Biology 1973 	Multi-Awarded Scientist	 		 Jose V. Andrada  H.S. 1925  Commodore of the Philippine Navy	  César Ruiz Aquino	 PhD  Four-time Palanca Awardee and 2009 Free Press Literary Awardee   George Arnaiz	 A.B. Pol.Sci. 1978, LL.B 1982  Former Governor and current Congressman, 2nd Congressional District, Province of Negros Oriental 3 term Provincial Board Member  Kira Christianne Danganan-Azucena,   B.A. Mass Communication 1994 Diplomat; Chargés d'affaires ad interim and deputy permanent representative of the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations; Vice-President for the Operational Activities for Development Segment, United Nations Economic and Social Council  Ibrahim Bahjin  Pre-med  Sultan of North Borneo and Sulu; Outstanding Medical Doctor   Dilok Balakanich  A.A. 1931  Colonel of the Thai Army, and Head of the Academic Division of the Thai Military Academy   Ricardo Balbido, Jr. B.S.B.A. President and CEO, Philippine Veterans Bank   Petit Baldado	 LL.B  Former Vice-Governor, Province of Negros Oriental 	 Pedro A. Bandoquillo	 H.S. 1921  Governor, Province of Negros Oriental   Robert Barbers  A.B. Pol.Sci. Senator of the Philippines   Kenneth E. Bauzon  A.B. Pol.Sci. Professor, Old Dominion University; Visiting Professor, Lafayette University, Wilkes University, and Yeshiva University   Henry Otley Beyer	 Doctor of Science ''honoris causa'' 1959  American Anthropologist		 Jacinto Borja	 H.S. 1923, A.A. 1927	 Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations         Leonor Briones  B.S.B.A  Secretary of the Department of Education, Former Secretary to the Commission on Audit (Philippines), National Treasurer, Presidential Adviser for Social Development, and VP for Finance of the University of the Philippines  	Josue L. Cadiao		A.A. 1936, LL.B 1937-39		Governor, Province of Antique		 Marcos M. Calo  A.A. 1934, LL.B 1938  Congressman, Agusan (now Agusan del Norte and del Sur)   Rodolfo Caños  Theology 1938-39  Undersecretary, Department of Health		 Rolando del Carmen  A.B. 1953, LL.B 1956 Professor, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University   Ian R. Casocot  B.A. Mass Communication  Five-time Palanca Awardee; Author		 Mariano Castañeda  H.S. 1915  Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines	  Gonzalo O. Catan, Jr. Associate in Agriculture 1957  Founder, MAPECON Philippines   Jennifer Chan  Elem. 1977, H.S. 1982  Olympian and SEA Games Gold Medalist   Priscilla L. Chiongbian  H.S. 1941  Governor, Province of Saranggani  William L. Chiongbian  Elem. and H.S. 1929-35		Congressman, Misamis Occidental   Bonifacio Comandante, Jr.  M.S. Coastal Resource Management, PhD Marine Biology  Inventor of Live Fish Transport without Water Technology; Recipient, Best International Business Award from the University of San Francisco; President and Chairman of Buhi International Group   MacArthur F. Corsino  B.S. Education 1966; M.A. Philippine Ambassador 		Roldan B. Dalman		A.B. Vice Governor and Governor of Zamboanga del Norte			Horacio de la Costa		Doctor of Humanities ''honoris causa'' 1976		Historian and First Filipino Provincial Superior of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Philippines			Frederick Deal		Elem. 1960, H.S. 1964, B.S. Chem. 1968		CEO, Isla Communications Co., Inc.		 Ernesto Damian A.A. 1935, LL.B 1939  Philippine Vice-Consul at Seattle, Washington   Roel Degamo  B.S.M.E. 1989  Current Governor, Province of Negros Oriental   Claire Delfin  B.A. Mass Communication 1999 Reporter, GMA News Channel; International Awardee, 2007 Global Media Awards  Leoncio P. Deriada   Ph.D. in English and Literature  Palanca Hall of Famer, won 13 Palanca Awards for Literature   Isaias P. Dicdican  B.A. 1966  Associate Justice, Court of Appeals; Awardee, Certificate of Recognition by the Philippine Judges Association   Jesus Elbinias  A.A., LL.B  Presiding Justice of the Philippine Court of Appeals and first Chancellor of the Department of Justice Academy. Manuel E. Escudero  A.A. 1936  Consultant in Psychology, World Health Organization  	Marjorie Evasco-Pernia		M.A. English Creative Writing 1982		2009 Free Press Literary Awardee			William P. Fenn		Doctor of Education 1969		General Secretary, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia			Felicisimo Feria		Elem. (one of the original 15 students)		Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court			Inocencio V. Ferrer		A.A. 1934		Congressman, 2nd Congressional District, Negros Occidental		       Mylene Freires                B.S. Nursing 1992   First Filipino to receive the Mary Seacole Development Award  	Carlos P. Garcia		Pre-Law 1916-18		President of the Philippines			Romulo G. Garovillo		H.S. 1931, A.A. 1933, LL.B 1940		Governor of Zamboanga del Norte, 1956–60			John Gokongwei, Sr.		H.S. 1913		Philippine business magnate			Beauty Gonzalez		A.B. Actress and ex-PBB teen contestant		       Kathleen Heceta               LL.B 1962  Former Commissioner, National Telecommunications Commission   	Hall Hibbard		Elem. 1917		Former executive of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation			Mariano M. Ilano		A.B. 1912		First Filipino allowed to practice law in the State of California		       Junix Inocian    Theater Arts 1975    International stage and movie actor         Bret Jackson     H.S. 2008, Medical Technology  Participant, PBB International 2010         Cesar Jalosjos   B.S.C.E. 1977   Congressman, 3rd District, Zamboanga del Norte  	Emilio M. Javier		A.B. 1915		Author of law books, Founder of the Silliman University College of Law			Mark Javier		B.S. Info.Tech. Archer, 2008 Beijing Olympics		       Ray Jimenez           B.S. Psych. 1974  Chief Learning Architect and Founder of Vignettes Learning and Vignettes for Training, Inc.  	Gilopez Kabayao		Elem. 1938-39		2nd Prize, International Violin Competition, Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome (1952); Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service (1972); Presidential Award of Merit (1969)		 Eusebio Kho  H.S. 1952, Pre-Med 1955  Multi-awarded Filipino medical doctor and researcher         Arthur D. Lim    Pre-law  National President, Integrated Bar of the Philippines 	Roseller T. Lim		A.A. 1935, LL.B 1939		Senator of the Philippines			Jocelyn Limkaichong		H.S. Congresswoman, 1st Congressional District, Negros Oriental			Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr.		LL.D ''honoris causa'' 1971		Founder, Lopez Group of Companies			Lamberto L. Macias		H.S. 1921, A.A. 1923		Congressman, 1st Congressional District, Negros Oriental			Emilio Macias II		H.S. 1950; A.A. 1952		Governor, Province of Negros Oriental		        Jojo Magbanua                 H.S. One of twenty four Filipino Boy Scouts who perished in an airplane crash on their way to the 11th World Jamboree in Marathon, Greece  	Priscilla Magdamo-Abraham	H.S. 1949, B.S. Biology 1956, B.A. Music 1953		Ethnomusicologist; Performing Artist (Gregg Smith Singers, The New York Vocal Ensemble, John Biggs Consort, etc); State Artist for Music, Vermont       Reuel Norman O. Marigza       Master of Theology  General Secretary, United Church of Christ in the Philippines         Winston Maxino                H.S., A.B.Pol.Sci  Happiest Pinoy Awardee; Chief Operating Officer, Hooven Philippines        Wilson Mendoza             BS Chemistry 1999      The only Filipino in the science team that took part in the largest and longest US expedition to Antarctica through the Southern Ocean Oceanographic Expedition        Paula Lynn Obañana                 Elem., H.S. Winner of several gold medals in the Palarong Pambansa (National Games) in 1995-1997, and the Arafura Games held in Darwin, Australia in 2000   	Eulogio C. Omictin		BSE 1948		Lieutenant-Governor, Sub-Province of Siquijor		       Philip Pichay                                       Congressman, 1st District, Surigao del Sur           Paul Pfeiffer  Elem. 1978, H.S. 1982  Multi-awarded American video artist  	Marcial R. Pimentel		LL.B 1949		Congressman, Camarines Norte			Reynato Puno	  Doctor of Laws ''honoris causa'' 	 Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines		     Luz Sobong Porter        B.S. Nursing  Professor Emerita, Florida University         Prakit Pradipasen           B.S.B.A. Thai Banker (Senior Executive Vice-President of the Siam Commercial Bank)              Aurelio Ramos           B.S. Mathematics  President, Berea Arts and Sciences High School; Director, Loyola Student Center 	Fidel Ramos		Doctor of Humanities ''honoris causa'' 1993		President of the Philippines		 Jose A. Ravello   Olympian   Edilberto D. Redoña  B.S. in Agriculture  Research Professor, Mississippi State University (MSU); Senior Scientist, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI); Deputy Executive Director, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)   Ina Reformina  H.S. Reporter, ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs; Awardee, Best Female Reporter   Felipe Antonio Remollo  H.S. 1977, A.B. Pol.Sci 1981  CEO, Clark Development Corporation; Senior Vice-President, Prudential Guarantee & Assurance, Inc. and former City Mayor of Dumaguete City  	Francisco E.F. Remotigue		H.S. 1927-28		Governor, Province of Cebu		       Ben Rodriguez  B.A. Journalism  Former Editor-in-Chief, Manila Bulletin  	Eddie Romero		Elem. 1936, H.S. 1940		National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts (2003)		José E. RomeroA.A. 1917Lawyer, Statesman, First Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James's	Miguel Luis R. Romero	H.S. 1956, College 1958		Director, Development Bank of the Philippines; Congressman, 2nd Congressional District, Negros Oriental	       Rachael Marie B. Rosario  B.S.M.T. Executive Director and Corporate Secretary, Philippine Cancer Society  	Leopoldo Ruiz		A.B. 1916		Philippine Consul-General at Chicago, U.S.A.			Vincenzo A. Sagun		H.S. 1947, A.A. 1949, LL.B 1953		Congressman, Zamboanga del Sur			Vicente Sinco		A.B. 1917, LL.D ''honoris causa''		President of the University of the Philippines, Philippine Signatory of the U.N. Charter, and Founder of Foundation University			Lakambini Sitoy		B.S., M.A. Nine-time Palanca Award winner, 2009 Free Press Literary Awardee			Gerrit Siwabessy		L.H.D. ''honoris causa'' 1974		Health Minister, Indonesia		       Enrique Sobrepeña, Jr.         A.B. 1949          President and CEO, College Assurance Plan (CAP)         Francisco D. Somera           B.S. Agriculture 1961, Divinity 1967  U.S. Army Chaplain (Colonel) and recipient of various U.S. Military awards         Julio Sy                 H.S. 1950   Philippine business magnate  	Benjamin N. Tabios		H.S. 1938, A.A. 1940		Undersecretary, Department of Industry		 Alfredo Flores Tadiar  A.A., A.B., LL.B  Father of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the Philippines   Rafael Cresencio Tan, Jr.  LL.B 1988  Trial court judge and national awardee of the 7th Dr. Jose Rizal Awards for Excellence for Outstanding Chinese-Filipinos   Edmund C. Tan  B.S.B.A. Commodore (Rear Admiral), Philippine Coast Guard  Kitty Taniguchi  College 1978  Renowned international artist   Maria Taniguchi  H.S. A multi-awarded Artist. Lorenzo G. Teves		A.A. 1938, LL.B 1946		Senator of the Philippines (1966–1972); Representative, 1st District of Negros Oriental (1954–1966); Governor, Province of Negros Oriental (1978–1987)			Julian L. Teves		Elem. 1911		Governor, Province of Negros Oriental; Mayor, Bais	Serafin L. Teves		Elem and H.S. 1908-18		Governor, Province of Negros Oriental; Mayor, Bais	Edith Tiempo		BSE Education 1947		National Artist for Literature (1999); Founder, Silliman National Writers Workshop			Simeon Toribio		A.B. Filipino Olympian and Congressman		       William Torres                College 1951-53       "Father of Philippine Internet" and co-founder of Mozaic Corporation  Alberto Q. UbayH.S. 1929, A.A. 1931		Congressman and Governor , Zamboanga del Norte	Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Sr.		H.S. 1946, Doctor of Humanities ''honoris causa'' 2007		Founder and Chairman, Alaska Milk Corporation			Gonzalo T. Vales		A.B. 1913		Co-founder and former Dean, Mapua Institute of Technology; Founder, Central Colleges of the Philippines			Ismael L. Veloso		Pre-Law 1929-30		Congressman, Davao			 Antonio Villamor		A.A. 1953		Philippine Ambassador		 Hector Villanueva  H.S. 1962  Mayor, Bais, Negros Oriental  	Raymundo Villanueva		H.S. 1922, A.A. 1924		Philippine Consular Attache at London, England			Guillermo Z. Villanueva		A.B. 1912		Governor, Province of Negros Oriental			Cornelio Villareal		A.B. 1924, LL.D ''honoris causa'' 1964		Speaker of the House, Congress of the Philippines; President of the Liberal Party		      Jean S. Yan  H.S. 1963, B.S.N. 1970  Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (Nursing and Midwifery)        Roman T. Yap  H.S. 1948  Served as President or Chairperson of the Alaska Trading Company, Central Marketing Corporation, and the Makati Agro Trading in Manila  Lisa Ygnalaga   Archer, 1988 Seoul Olympics  	Pedro Ylagan		A.B. 1913		Member of the Code Commission that drafted the Civil Code of the Philippines			Nicanor Yñiguez		A.A. 1935		Congressman, Southern Leyte
Professors  Name  Positions held / Career / Achievement  Relationship toSilliman University  Reference George W. Beran  Developed a rabies vaccine for dogs that gave three-year immunity instead of the traditional one-year immunity. The model he developed was later on used by other countries in fighting the rabies virus. Professor and researcher (Van Houweling Research Laboratory)   Jonah Lim  Professor, film director and Best Foreign Film Awardee. Professor (Mass Communication)   David Padilla  American Fulbright professor on International Human Rights Law and former legal counsel for the Organization of American States (OAS). He previously served as consultant and Fulbright senior specialist in Asia and Africa. Professor (Law)  Edilberto Tiempo  Filipino writer, professor and founder of the Silliman National Writers Workshop. Professor (Literature)
Presidents of Silliman  Name  Tenure  Alma Mater  Reference David S. Hibbard, M.A., Ll.D, Ph.D  1901–1930 Princeton University   Roy H. Brown, D.D. 1932–1936  Park University   Arthur L. Carson, Ph.D.  1939–1953  Cornell University   Leopoldo T. Ruiz, Ph.D.  1953–1961  Columbia University and Yale University   Cicero D. Calderon, J.S.D. 1962–1971  Yale University   Quintin S. Doromal, M.A. 1973–1982  Harvard University   Venancio D. Aldecoa, Jr., Ll.B. 1983–1986  Silliman University   Pedro V. Flores, Ed.D. 1987–1989  Pennsylvania State University   Angel C. Alcala, Ph.D.  1991–1992  Stanford University   Mervyn J. Misajon, Ph.D.  1994–1996  Michigan State University   Agustin A. Pulido, Ph.D.  1996–2006  Indiana State University   Ben S. Malayang III, Ph.D.  2006–2018  Ohio University and University of California, Berkeley   Betty D. Cernol-McCann, Ph.D.  2018–Present  Ateneo de Manila University  http://gwhs-stg01.i.gov.ph/~s1govncmbph/about-us/directory-of-officials/==References==