Election 2008-2009 Results
SUAF @ SD held elections on October 19, 2008 at the Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library to select Sillimanites who will be accorded the honor, privilege, and responsibility to lead our organization from 2009 thru 2010.
A Nominating and Election Committee, headed by Alma Pinili-Lavergne, vetted the candidates not only for ability but also for availability and willingness to commit time and energy to serve.
An innovation instituted by the Committee was to expand the election process to include voting by Postal Mail and Email to supplement the traditional voting in person at the polling venue.
The new procedure successfully increased the number of members who were able to cast their ballot and thus more members contributed toward the goal of consensus building.
Also new is the addition of Elective Board Members to supplement the number of permanent Board Members who are past presidents of our organization.
The newly elected officers will be inducted in February 2009.
Election Results
| President | Isaias Paniamogan |
| Vice President | Miriam Tan-Cole |
| Secretary | Michele Calingacion-Edelbaum |
| Asst. Secretary | Priscilla Gallardo-Madrid |
| Treasurer | Allen Garrido |
| Asst. Treasurer | John Bandala |
| Auditor | Lloyd Limpiado |
| Public Relation Officers | Teogenes Tawagan |
| Elective Board Member 1 | Mary Olivar-Garrido |
| Elective Board Member 2 | Laarni Catague-Gularek |
| Elective Board Member 3 | John Olivar |
Election Result Addendum
Prior to assuming the duties of the reelected President of SUAF, Rev. Isaias Paniamogan had to tend his resignation on advice of his physician so as to give priority to personal health issues.
The Board of Directors met in an emergency session and took the following actions
1. Accept the resignation of Rev. Isaias Paniamogan with regret.and understanding.
2. Implemented provisions of the SUAF Bylaws and recognized the Vice President-elect as President
3. Voted to designate Miram Tan-Cole as the 9th President of the SUAF
4. Voted to designate the outgoing Vice President Mary Olivar-Garrido as the Incoming Vice President
The top two officers of the SUAF took their oath of office in special ceremonies during the first regular meeting of the association.