MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Elcians and Proud: The 5th English Language Circle General Assembly and Teambuilding Activity
By: John Paul C. Uminga
Prof. Bong Villanueva, the new adviser of the English Language Circle, Mr. Michael Pamular and Mr. Mark Infante, former presidents of the organization, fellow student linguists, a very pleasant afternoon!
Our event today, ELCians and Proud: The 5th Annual ELC General Assembly and Teambuilding 2007, is a very significant gathering for all the AB English Language Majors. I would like to take this opportunity to officially welcome the new members of our family, the freshmen.
The English Language Circle is actually the youngest among the academic organizations in the Institute of Arts and Sciences. As you know, the ELC is the official organization of all the students pursuing Bachelor of Liberal Arts major in English Language. Our mission states that: ELC is committed to the development of students’ communication skills both in writing and in speech. It aims to conceptualize programs and activities according to their intellectual needs. Moreover, it aims to cultivate the potentials of every AB English Language student to become contributors to their fields of study.
And to attest that we are able to actualize this mission are our students and graduates who have been achievers in various aspects. We have of course our very own, Mr. Michael Pamular of Batch 2007, who was the President of our university’s supreme student council, the Far Eastern University Central Student Organization and was awarded as one of the most outstanding senior students. We also have our debate team composed of Ms. Glaiza Belvis, Mr. James Pestanes, and Mr. Justine Cinco who were fielded last year at the 1st Nicanor Reyes Debate Classic and ranked 2nd among __ teams coming from different institutes of our university including the East Asia College. The most recent perhaps would be the accolade of another alumnus, Mr. Mark Infante, former ELC President, who won in the “May Trabaho Ka!” for the QTV 11’s job search for a researcher, defeating other hopefuls from other outstanding schools.
Meanwhile, the English Language Circle envisions highly spirited and competent students and graduates of the Far Eastern University, who are proficient in English and will use their skills to empower, enrich, and globalize the Filipino nation.
One major purpose of today’s gathering is to instill a deep sense of pride among us, English Language majors. For all you know, English Language Circle is an organization, but beyond that, it is a team and a family. Later on this afternoon, Mr. Infante is to discuss on a topic: FEU ELC: Venue for Student Development and Excellence.
To further reinforce the notion of strengthened ELC, this year’s Executive Board and committee members, collectively known as TEAM ELC, has revealed its FIVE-POINT AGENDA, which can be summarized as follow: 1. Uphold Academic Excellence 2. Promote English Language Proficiency 3. Build Responsive Student Leaders 4. Instill Social Responsibility 5. Strengthen One Growing Family.
In this regard, I encourage everyone to join any of our standing committee (read committee/ sub-clubs).
ELC’s being the youngest served as our challenge to do best in all our endeavors. An early fruit was reaped when we were awarded 3rd place during the 1st Gawad Tamaraw: Search for the Most Outstanding Academic Organization at the Far Eastern University. We are the only one from the Institute of Arts and Sciences to have been given the said award. There are really much to discuss as regards to ELC’s present standing in the Green and Gold community. But it can be zeroed in intoto one thing: that the English Language Circle, with full conviction, is really doing well, moving forward, lifting its bar of excellence, year after year. Let us remember that together we can do much! Be proud Tamaraws! Be proud Elcians! Thank you and enjoy the rest of the day!
