Thursday, October 11, 2007

Congratulations, Dr. Arlene Lorica: Pisay Alumna is One of the '100 Most Influential Filipina in the U.S.'


Today (10/11/07) I received a forwarded e-mail from my fellow Philippine Science High School Alumni Association Board Member, Butch Zaldarriaga, a member of PSHS Batch '80 and incoming PSHSAA president. (Note: Butch was in first year high school when I was already in fourth year high school in PSHS or Pisay).

Butch's message is about her batchmate, Dr. Arlene "Bambi" Antonio-Lorica. Bambi is a recipient of the '100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States' award.


Below are some details about Bambi and the Filipina Women's Network in the U.S.A.

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Arlene Marie "Bambi" A. Lorica, M.D.
Georgetown University
Potomac, Maryland

From: Marily Mondejar Date: Sep 27, 2007 5:28 PM

Subject: Builders & Emerging Leaders - 100 Most Influential FilipinaWomen in the U.S.

To: "Arlene Marie A. Lorica"


Dear Bambi:

-Our warmest CONGRATULATIONS!

The Filipina Women's Network's nationwide search for the 100 MostInfluential Filipina Women in the U.S. has ended and YOU have beenselected a Most Influential Filipina Woman in the U.S.

We celebrateyour professional accomplishments - role modeling for Filipina womenwhat is possible when you share your expertise with others and giveback to the community. We honor you with the Builders & EmergingLeaders award category.

The Builders & Emerging Leaders award categoryrecognizes Filipina women who are making their mark in a workplace environment, displaying high energy and skill in a leadership role at a nonprofit institution, government agency, or organization in any field.

FILIPINA "PINAY" POWER 2012: Changing the face of power in America Developing tomorrow's Filipina leaders today.

We received 202 nominations for the Filipina Women's Network's (FWN) nationwide search for the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.

Pinay Power 2012 is a dream with a meaningful purpose - double the number of Filipina women leaders by 2012. To achieve this goal, we launched the nationwide search to identify the Top 100 Filipina women who are shaping our community's influence in American society today and how they are impacting our future. We've attached a copy ofthe nominee announcement which will be published in various Philippinenewspapers nationwide. To view the nominee list online, go to -http://www.ffwn. org/InfluentialN ominees.htm

This prestigious recognition is conceived as a working award - theFinal 100 are invited to mentor a protégé and both leaders are invitedto return to the Filipina Summit in October 2012 to celebrate theirpartnership.The announcement of the Final 100 list is the highlight of the 5thAnnual Filipina Summit which will be held October 25-27, 2007 inWashington D.C.

We have designed two events to honor the Final 100's outstanding work -1) Gala awards dinner on Thursday evening, October 25, 20072) "Kwentuhan" - the power of telling our personal and communitystories and how to develop your community legacy by partnering with a Filipina protégé - Friday evening, October 26, 2007.

Both events will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington D.C. If you are available to participate as a resource speaker, please letus know so we can schedule you in the summit agenda. We hope you can be part of this historic event - a gathering of 100Filipina Voices in Washington, DC - changing the face of power inAmerica. FWN invites you to collaborate with us in achieving Pinay Power 2012. We would like to have you partner with a protégé at thesummit and together return in October 2012, a culmination of ourshaping the Filipina image campaign. If you have identified your ownprotégé, we encourage you to have her also attend the Filipina Summit.When Filipina women come in unity, a strong and positive result isachieved. When distinct personalities come together in unity - sharingtheir strengths and differences - a new dimension of excellence iscreated.Our goal is to gather the Final 100 at this historic event. Pleaseacknowledge this email and let us know if you will attend the FilipinaSummit (Oct 25-27) in Washington DC no later than Wednesday, Oct. 3,2007, (if you have not notified us yet). At this time, we will not beable to provide any complimentary summit registrations or any travel support. I have indicated helpful links about the Filipina Summit at the end of this letter. Lastly, we need your help in highlighting your accomplishments duringthe recognition awards.


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Your dedication and professionalism is a trait to be emulated by all of us at FWN!Once again, congratulations on your selection. We look forward toy our reply and a fabulous awards gala event!

In Filipina sisterhood and on behalf of the 100 Most InfluentialSelection Committee

-Marily MondejarPresident, Filipina Women's Network
415.278.9410

Search Committee for the100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
Co-Chairs: Maya Escudero, Ayala Foundation USA & GenevieveHerreria, Levensohn Venture Partners
Members: Cecille Rebong, Consul General New York Elena Mangahas,Co-Chair, Little Manila Foundation Fay Olympia, Editor, FWN Magazine &V-Diaries Marily Mondejar, President, Institute for Image ManagementNida Recabo, MSW, Baptist Hospital of Miami Nini Alvero, PhilippineTrade Commissioner Rose-Ann K. Ubarra, Youth Coordinator, FAHSI SoniaDelen, Senior Vice President, Banc of America Leasing Weng Sanchez, Consul General Shanghai

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More info about the Filipina Summit

- http://www.ffwn. org/FilipinaSumm it5.htm

FWN's National Steering Committee

-http://www.ffwn. org/FilipinaSummitSteering Committee5.htm
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PURPOSE OF THE FILIPINA SUMMIT: Every year, the Filipina Women's Network (FWN) brings togetherFilipina women, corporate America's untapped source of leadership at a time when economic, social and political challenges demand new levels of talent and innovation. FWN strives to meet this demand by providing Filipina women the knowledge and resources and by building a networkof women who dare to change the landscape of the leadership in today's workplace. The FWN Summit is held in October in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month. Please join us in three days of compellingconversations on what it takes to lead change and initiatere-invention.

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Raffy Saldaña
(The Pisay '77 Blogger)
Corporate Secretary
PSHS National Alumni Association
10/11/07

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