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Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering Fellow

UNIVERSITY FELLOW AND FULL PROFESSOR DR. LEONILA ABELLLA, who
currently serves as director for College of Engineering Research and Advanced Studies, received the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) Fellow award last February 16 during the 72nd PIChE National Convention at the LFisher Hotel in Bacolod City. PIChE is the official professional organization of chemical engineers in the Philippines. It is the recognized Accredited Professional Organization for Chemical Engineering profession by the Professional Regulation Commission. As a researcher, Abella has attended numerous conferences within the Philippines and abroad. Her research had been included in ISI-listed and refereed abstracted journals published both locally and internationally. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) also tapped Abella as a resource person in evaluating different higher education institutions as Centers of Development from 2008 to 2009.

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Number of children with special needs who attended the event

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Number of coordinators/teachers from the participating SPED centers/schools

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Archery club wins tri-meet

THE DE LA SALLE ARCHERY TEAM
won the overall championship at the Tri-Meet Archery competition held last January 22 at the FR Sevilla Archery Range in Novaliches. DLSU won against University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University. Members of the team placed 1st and 2nd in the Individual Mens Compound Division; 1st and 2nd in the Individual Mens Recurve Division; 2nd in the The formation of the winning team started in 2004, with Coach Beloy Magat, a faculty member of the PE department, serving as adviser to the team. Dr. Eric Punzalan of the Chemistry Department, who then invited interested students and graduates to learn archery. Individual Womens Division; 1st in both Recurve and Compound Mens Team Division; and 1st and 3rd in lower bracket Mixed Team Division.

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Walk-in volunteers on FTK 2012 Day

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Deeper community engagement in 2012 FTK

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Photo shows, from left: Archie Tiu, senior staff member; Gaston Zubiri, Club president; and Dr. Eric Punzalan, faculty adviser

Number of SPED centers/ schools from all over Metro Manila that joined FTK

DLSU holds first Environment Week Google holds competition for students
Lasallian volunteers gather for the annual mini-Olympics of special children from all over Metro Manila.

Source: Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA)

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FOR A DAY, LASALLIANS WERE MENTORS AND PARTNERS to

hundreds of children with special needs. Some 500 volunteers signed up to assist during the 23rd For-the-Kids (FTK) mini-

Olympics held on January 15 at the La Salle Green Hills football field. Organized by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA), through volunteer see page 3

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February highlights vibrancy of art

Not only did we serve the children very well, we also made sure that student volunteers, COSCA staff, and alumni participated in every stage of the event, he added.

group Lasallian Outreach and Volunteer Effort, the event was aimed at helping children with physical, emotional, and mental difficulties achieve self-worth through a daylong event of sports and interactive games. FTK is one of the anticipated annual activities in DLSU where students, alumni, faculty, and staff are all involved. Through the event, Lasallians have concretely experienced, for a day, how it is to connect and minister to a special child, said COSCA coordinator Neil Penullar. What made it special this year is the deeper level of community experienced by the organizers themselves.

Google holds competition for students

AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS to inform and encourage
migration to their platform, Google sponsored a competition and a weeklong exhibit last January 30February 3 at the Central Plaza. The competition called for students to make a Google+ account, their social network application, and invite as many people to their circles. The college with the largest percentage of users was the With the theme Celebrate Cultura, the 6th DLSU Arts Congress this February highlights the vibrancy of art on campus as it features various student performances, lectures, and an art exhibit. Originating from the advocacy of the College of Liberal Arts back The show Visual Perspective: Art Explorations by Lasallian Educators is one of the major activities of Arts Congress, which officially opens on February 15. The Museum at DLSU has in 2007, Arts Congress is intended to observe the countrys Arts Month with conferences, performances and craft demonstrations. With the successful launch of the first Arts Congress, the University decided the following year to make the celebration an annual institutional observance. The event is spearheaded by the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, with the support of the Culture and Arts Office and College of Liberal Arts. Yuchengco Hall and performances during the Hiyas ng Sining at the Yuchengco Auditorium. College of Computer Studies, which received free boxes of pizza from Papa Johns. Key benefits in using Google Apps include an increased storage capacity up to 25GB, enhanced e-mail organization and retrieval, easier calendar sharing, integrated chat, real-time document collaboration, easy-to-build team web sites, and video sharing. The Google booth at the Central Plaza had various laptops that allowed the community to switch from their old e-mail accounts to dlsu.ph. There was also a photo booth with the companys backdrop.

2012 Job Expo

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS and recent graduates
filled the Yuchengco Lobby and Central Plaza last January 30-February 3 as the University welcomed over 100 companies from various industries for the bi-annual Job Expo. Dr. Kit Bonnet, coordinator for Job Placement Services, said that the Job Expo has always been successful in its goal to provide the best venue for graduating students to scout the best job and make choices for their future. The weeklong event likewise served as a venue for students taking their majors to look for internship programs. It also featured various company booths and exhibits, as well as guest lectures and seminars.

Outstanding Chemical Engineer

GOKONGWEI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEAN AND UNIVERSITY FELLOW DR. PAG-ASA GASPILLO HAS BEEN CHOSEN as Outstanding
Chemical Engineer for Chemical Engineering Education by the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE). Gaspillo has received numerous awards in the past for her prolific research work on topics such as water and wastewater engineering technologies, toxic and hazardous waste handling, treatment, and disposal, and solid waste management. She recently completed the paper, De La Salle University: Sewerage and Sanitation System Status, which is featured in a series of Forums on Environmental Research by the University Research Coordination Office. In a message to the University, Gaspillo said, Truly, it is a privilege to be part of the De La Salle University family. DLSU has provided the avenue to hone my leadership skills in education and administration. The awarding ceremonies will be held at the opening program of the 73rd PIChE National Convention at the Tavern Hotel, Surigao City on February 15.

also scheduled Art Talk by DLS College of Saint Benilde Social Sciences faculty Alain Austria on February 24. Other activities include the Arts Congress Research@DLSU Lecture Series at various seminar rooms on the fourth floor of the

DLSU holds first Environment Week

MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY joined in De La Salle
Universitys first Environment Week celebration held last January 16-20. Part of the activities was the observance of the feast day of Saint Brother Jaime Hilario, a Christian Brother who retired as a gardener and was martyred during the Spanish civil war, on January 18. Spearheaded by the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Services and the Campus Sustainability Office, the celebration included meeting with the Task Force Safe School (TFSS) and the immediate barangays to do the groundwork for Green Zone Project. Green Zone Project aims to come up with a working model that can transform a local urban area into a sustainable environment. A group of 78 student leaders and faculty advisers from 14 different La Salle schools also visited the campus for The Green Leaders Conference, held at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Also part of the weeklong event was an environmental exhibit at the Central Plaza, SJ Walk and Velasco driveway.
---St. John Baptist de La Salle PROJECT CARBON NEUTRAL (PCN)
is DLSUs commitment to have an institutional zero net carbon footprint. This is the Philippine Lasallian Familys effort to become better stewards of the environment.

Prepare a path for God so he can enter your heart.

GREEN TIP

Invest in reusable cups and eliminate use of disposable ones.

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