NUFSAA is the blog for Filipino scholars and alumni of Nagoya University (NU), Japan. The alumni are those who earned degrees in the Bachelors, Master's and Doctor's programs at NU. The scholars include visiting students who undertook non-degree programs, special seminars/training including the intensive six-month Japanese language course.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Meidai Network - Souvenir Issue of the Establishment of the NUAL - PH Branch



The Meidai Network, the souvenir issue of the newsletter of the NUFSAA, was launched during the establishment of the Nagoya University Alumni Association (NUAL) - Philippine Branch last Dec. 20, 2014. The cover presents the "Meidai-12", the twelve alumni and scholars who responded to the call to meet on Sept. 27, 2014 to organize the NUAL-PH Branch. The Meidai-12 (in the photo) are: Back (L-R): (1) Dr. Pag-asa “Indette” Gaspillo (D.Eng. 1995), (2) Dr. Cynthia Palmes Saloma (BS Molecular Biology 1993), (3) Daisy Montesa (Japanese Language 1989), (4) Dr. Lerma San Jose Maldia (D. Agri. Sci. 2010 ), (5) Dr. Ma. Amelita “Amie” Estacio (M. Agri. Sci. 1996, D.Agri.Sci. 2004),  (6) Dr. Joseph “Jing” Masangkay (M.Agri. Sci. 1975, D.Agr.Sci. 1983), (7) Dr. Renan Ma. Tanhueco (M.Eng. 1993), (8) Dr. Cristino “Resty” Collado (PhD. Agri. Sci. 1982), (9) Dr. Andres “Andy” Oreta (M.Eng 1991, D.Eng. 1994). From (L-R): (10) Gerardo “Gerry” Augusto (M.Eng. 1996), (11) Dr. Florante “Bong” Salvador (Japanese Language 1991), (12) Ruth Palanca (Japanese Language 1991).
















The cover also features the two distinguished guests from Nagoya University: Nagoya University President Michinari Hamguchi and the NUAL President and former CEO of Toyota Corporation, Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda. 


The contents of the news-magazine are:


Ø  Philippine  Alumni: Making the Connection by Andy Oreta         
       フィリピン同窓生接続を行う  … アンディ オレタ
                                                                                                             
Ø  Nagoya No Mukashi Keiken: Visiting The Memory Lane by Jing Masangkay
ナゴヤ ノ ムカシ ケイケン:思ひ出を訪ねて … ジン  マサンカイ

Ø  I’m A MEI-DAI Graduate and Proud Of It! by Resty Collado
名古屋大学 卒業生万歳! … レスティ コリャード

Ø  Reminiscing my Mei-Dai Life as a Japanese  Language Student by Daisy Montesa
日本語学習生として名大で過ごした楽しかった日々 … デイジィ モンテサ

Ø  A Former Frontier by Tess Galamay
初期の開拓者として … テス ガラマイ

Ø  My Pursuit of Higher Education at  Nagoya University by Lanie Alvarez
名古屋大学で学んだ努力の日々 … レニィ アルヴァレス

Ø  A Reflection of My Days as a Student at Nagoya University by Felino Cagampang  
名大生として過ごした日々 … フェリーノ カガンパン

Ø  My Japan Experience: Beyond SCIENCE by Dante Simbulan
日本での経験:科学を超えて … ダンテ シンブラン

Ø  My Nagoya University Stint: A Quest for  Academic Excellence by Maria Amelita Estacio
私の名古屋大学時代:優れた研究を求めて … マリア アメリータ エスタシオ

Ø  My lifelong friend, Joe by Akira Yamauchi
涯の友ジョー  山内 章
Ø  Reconnecting with Nagoya University Civil Engineering by Andy Oreta
再び名古屋大学と … アンディ オレタ

Ø  Comics: Evolution of a Foreign Student in Japan by Jerry Velasquez
マンガでみる日本への外国人留学生の変化 … ジェリー ヴェラスケス

Ø  Philippine MeiDai Alumni List
名古屋大学同窓生リスト 

Ø  Photo-Journal
      フォトジャーナル
Ø  Philippine Alumni Trivia: Who’s first?
フィリピン同窓生トリビア:最初

YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE MEIDAI NETWORK AT:
https://www.scribd.com/document/249711540/Meidai-Network-Magazine-2014