The Outstanding MSU-IIT Alumni (TOMA) 2009 Awardees
TOMA Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Association of Iligan Institute of Technology Alumni Foundation, Incorporated (AIITAFI) and the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) Administration to MSU-IIT graduates who have made significant contribution to the society and the community.
2009 TOMA Awardees
- CONSORCIO S. NAMOCO JR.
- LOPE L. BATO JR
- ARNOLD C. ALGUNO
- AMELIA T. BUAN
- JOSE MANUEL S. MAMAUAG
- WISHNIE S. TORRES
- VINCENT O. FERNANDEZ
TOMA AWARD IN Engineering (Metallurgy)
Our first TOMA awardee is Consorcio S. Namoco Jr. who earned his BS Metallurgical Engineering Degree in 1996. He graduated cum Laude and ranked 8th in the Metallurgical Engineering Licensure Examination. Being a Professor in Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), he is very active in teaching and specially, in research. He is also an active member of different professional organizations in his field of expertise both here and abroad. He has been constantly invited to talk about his research locally and in various countries including USA, Great Britain, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, China and Spain among others. He was best research awardee of the Northern Mindanao Consortium for Agriculture Resources Research and Development in 2001 and 2008. His scientific researches are also published in reputable and highly esteemed international journals. Among his latest titles is the "Enhancement of formability of sheet metals by embossing and restoration technique".
TOMA AWARD IN Banking and Finance
The second TOMA Awardee is Lope L. Bato Jr; earned his BSBA in Accountancy in 1986. He is a regional expert in accounting systems, financial auditing and preparation of financial feasibility studies. He also developed a micro-finance practice that is responsible for providing leadership direction and control for all aspects of a bank’s activities to ensure optimum profits. He has also received various awards from different civic and professional organizations either as most outstanding member or officer. He was positioned as CEO (Chief-Executive-Officer) of different rural bank conglomerates in Northern Mindanao. One of his notable achievements is his appointment as Senior Staff Auditor of the Sycip, Gorres and Velayo (SGV), a highly respected accounting firm in the country, from 1988 – 1992.
TOMA AWARD IN Science and Technology (Material Science)
Our third TOMA awardee is Arnold C. Alguno who earned his MS Physics in 2002. He has published scientific researches in reputable and highly esteemed international journals. He has also been invited to talk on Semiconductor and Solar Cell Technology locally and in various countries including USA, South Korea, Japan, China, France and Mexico. Being a member of the elite organization of international scientists, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) paved the way for him to receive the Research Grant for Excellence from Marubun Research Promotion Foundation in 2005. He is also a Best Research Awardee of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in 2001. He is also an active member of different professional organizations in his field of expertise both here and abroad. In 2005, he was cited in Maquis Who’s Who in the World for his outstanding research achievements in nanoscale solar cells.
TOMA AWARD IN Education (Mathematics)
The fourth TOMA Awardee is Amelia T. Buan. She is a resource person, presenter, facilitator and trainor of e-learning both in the local and international arena. She is an author and co-author of five books in e-learning. Some of which are sponsored by Department of Science and Technology and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She also bagged best research paper award in her field of specialization. Most 3importantly, she is granted by the Department of Science and Technology - Rescue Initiatives for Science Education (DOST-RICE) and Foundation of Science and Technology Education as Master Trainor for the Intel Teach Training Program.
TOMA AWARD IN Human Rights Advocacy
The fifth TOMA awardee is Jose Manuel S. Mamauag. He is a local television talk show host, an attorney and university law instructor, a human rights advocate, and at present a Commissioner of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR). He was recognized by COMELEC (Commission on Election) en banc for his exemplary performance as NAMFREL (National Movement for Free Election) Legal Counsel during the 1992 General Elections and 1995 Local Elections. He received various recognitions from CHR, AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), PNP (Philippine National Police), UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund), ICRC (International Red Cross Committee) and the Australian Government among others for his advocacy in peace, development and unity.
TOMA AWARD IN Media Arts (Advertising)
The sixth TOMA awardee is Wishnie S. Torres. She is working in an agency for creatives, accounts and production that brings a creative idea come to life on film, both locally and internationally (in Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia). She has worked with stars like Carmina Villaroel, Dingdong Dantes, Piolo Pascual and Aga Mulach among others. In line with her work, she has produced ads of Pond’s, Dove, Max Restaurant, Canon, Oral B, Motorolla, Asia Brewery, Nestle, Kodak and others. Many of these ads have won national recognitions, notably, from Araw Awards, an esteemed award giving body for advertising. She is currently the Production Head for TV and Radio Advertisement of Ogilvy and Mather Advertising Agency which has only been dominated by the alumni from De La Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines.
TOMA AWARD IN Management (Quality Assurance)
The last but not the least TOMA awardee is Vincent O. Fernandez. He has made significant contribution in the manufacturing of world-class electronic precision watches having been employed by TIMEX, a company world-renowned for its quality watches, for fourteen (14) years. He is in-charged of the quality assurance of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) in watches. He rose from the ranks beginning from being a Tool Setter to a Mechanical Technician before he acquired the position of Process Engineer at TIMEX. He is a Quality Practitioner awardee and a two-time Model Employee Awardee of Timex and because of these he was given a foreign assignment to China (Xinnanwie Watch) for automatic crystal machines and laser cutting machine installation and debugging. His most noteworthy award is the Outstanding Worker of the Republic of the Philippines 2009 given by the MetroBank Foundation and the Rotary Club of Manila.
Plaque of Merit 2009
- JULIUS S. HAGANAS - Cooperative Development
- MUSSOLINI S. LIDASAN - Peace and Development
- ROMERO C. HERMOSILLA - Public Administration
1st Alumni Outstanding Entrepreneurs of the Year 2009
- JUENA P. LOREN
- LADISLAO C. TABANAO JR.
- SAMUEL B. MARZO
