USC-English Majors Ass’n to hold homecoming

THE English Majors’ Association (EMA) under the Department of Languages and Literature (DOLL) of the University of San Carlos will hold its second grand alumni homecoming on Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at Harold’s Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City.

The theme for the event is “EMA Alumni: Tracing career paths, mapping their future through glocalized education.”

Aside from reuniting old acquaintances, the event aims to tackle the career direction of DOLL graduates and seek ways to improve their marketability.

One of the highlights of the event is the Outstanding EMA Alumni Award wherein alumni who excel in the following categories will be recognized: academe (teaching or administration), literature, business process outsourcing, entrepreneurship, journalism/mass media, government service, humanitarian service/volunteerism, legal, management, politics and research.

Recipients of the award were chosen by a panel of judges from the list of nominees submitted by the members through e-mails and mails.

Batches from 1950 to 2011 are expected to attend.

The organization had its first alumni homecoming last Feb. 21, 2009. Through the years, it has produced a number of leaders in the field of linguistics, English language teaching, research and literature, such as Dr. Charity Tecson, DOLL chairperson; Dr. Rowanne Maxilom, DOLL Language section head; and Dr. Hope Yu, USC associate professor, Cebuano Studies Center director.

EMA was awarded as one of The Outstanding Campus Student Organizations (TOCSO) — an annual awarding initiated by the USC Office of Student Affairs — in years 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

Registration fee is P550. For registration and inquiries, contact Lor Unabia at 0923-9380699 or 0915-7580588, Lean Magno at 0923-1621936. For more information on the EMA awards, contact Kenneth Opina at 0923-6173090 or 0917-7131219.