{"id":244172,"date":"2017-01-11T06:06:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T20:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=244172"},"modified":"2017-01-11T06:06:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T20:06:26","slug":"mcs-alumni-form-alumknight-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-alumni-form-alumknight-association\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS alumni form AlumKnight Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-244172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-alumni-form-alumknight-association\/alumknight-pix1\/'>alumknight-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-244174'>\n\t\t\t\tThe AlumKnight Association\u2019s Program Committee meet to plan the program for the upcoming \u201cNight with the Knights,\u201d the school\u2019s annual AlumKnight fundraising banquet. Clockwise from bottom lef, Victor Cabrera, Cyji Cepeda, Helene Manning, Priscillla Dela Cruz, and James Benavente. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-alumni-form-alumknight-association\/alumknight-pix2\/'>alumknight-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-244173'>\n\t\t\t\tThe official banner for Mount Carmel School\u2019s \u201cNight with the Knights,\u201d its annual AlumKnight fundraising banquet. The blue color reflects one of the school\u2019s official colors while the balls of light symbolize the light that the school\u2019s AlumKnights bring to their communities. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Mount Carmel School takes great pride in its rich legacy of alumni, many of whom have garnered admission into some of the world\u2019s colleges and universities and have distinguished themselves as noted leaders in business, government, and the community. Known as \u201cAlumKnights\u201d after the school\u2019s mascot, these successful individuals are now giving back to their alma mater with the recently formed Mount Carmel School AlumKnight Association, headed by AlumKnight Charles V. Cepeda.<\/p>\n<p>For Cepeda, it\u2019s all about giving back. \u201cI attended here and I want to see it flourish.\u201d Recalling how difficult he was at times, he said, \u201cI owe it to all the principals and teachers who were patient with me, especially while I was here for my formative years. \u2026This is where my roots are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cepeda\u2019s daughter also graduated from Mount Carmel School and now his grandson is a knight. This motivates him to build a stronger link between AlumKnights and knights. \u201cWe want other AlumKnights to support their alma mater, but we also want them to connect more with current students, whether it be at sporting events, drama shows, or just being on campus. \u2026It\u2019s important that the students today see their past, and that AlumKnights see where the school is today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>True to his word, Cepeda and the association have begun planning the association\u2019s first signature event, the annual Night with the Knights fundraising banquet, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4, at Pacific Islands Club. The Night with the Knights will be the culminating celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2017. The night will feature a music video montage of the school\u2019s history, raffle prizes, and entertainment. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event will also include the announcement of the 2017 AlumKnight of the Year. Formerly known as the Distinguished Graduate Award, qualifications for the prestigious award were expanded to include AlumKnights who spent at least four consecutive years at the school. Past awardees include:<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tGregorio Kilili C. Sablan, the CNMI\u2019s Delegate to Congress,<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tFormer governor Benigno Fitial (1964)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tFormer lieutenant governor and retired justice Jesus C. Borja (1967)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tThe late governor Eloy Inos (1967)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tFormer representative Felicidad Ogumoro (1968)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tArchitect and entrepreneur, Efrain F. Camacho (1969)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tSchool leader Rita Kazuma-Guerrero (1969)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tMerced Marcie M. Tomokane (1973)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tAttorney Lucia Blanco-Maratita (1977)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tFormer lieutenant governor Diego T. Benavente (1978)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tAttorney Brien Sers Nicholas (1979)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tPhysician Dr. Norma Ada (1984)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tSchool leader Dr. Aflred Ada (1986)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tEducator Dr. Debra Tudela Cabrera (1988)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tEducator Dr. Dora Borja Miura (1990)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tEducator Galvin Deleon Guerrero (1991)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tLaw professor Rose Cuison-Villazor (1991)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tEducator Elaine Cabrera DelaCruz (1997)<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tFormer representative, journalist, and community activist Christina Marie Sablan (1999)<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the Night with the Knights are $50 each and can be purchased at the school\u2019s Business Office or from AlumKnights. For more information, call 234-6184 or email Priscilla Dela Cruz at presdelacruz@gmail.com. <em>(MCS)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Carmel School takes great pride in its rich legacy of alumni, many of whom&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":244173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[6825,15059,1181,1111],"class_list":["post-244172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","tag-business-office","tag-educator-dr","tag-mcs","tag-mount-carmel-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}