SPUDAA-NA stands for St. Paul University Dumaguete Alumni Association of North America. Our members are primarily 'Paulinians' — one who is or was a student at the university in Dumaguete City, Philippines, in particular. As a chapter, SPUDAA-NA membership extends to affiliates from the SPU System and associates, including spouses, family, and friends, who support our mission and volunteer and contribute towards our goals.

Supports the development and progress of SPU Dumaguete and surrounding communities through cultural, educational, humanitarian, and social activities

Our Mission & Goals

Seeking out other Paulinians and acknowledging the desire to establish strong bonds with our alma mater and its alumni association (SPUDAA), Paulinians from across the U.S.A. and Canada gathered at the Sheraton Hotel Research Triangle Park in Durham, NC, on October 27-29, 2006 to formally establish a nonprofit organization in North America. The event also coincided with St. Paul University Dumaguete's Founder's Day Celebration in the Philippines. The significance of the first formal gathering or "tapok-tapok" of Paulinians in North America was made more memorable by the fun and advisory presence of a popular Paulinian mentor, Sari Saavedra, who brought over our alma mater's congratulatory messages of support and wishes. In between sight-seeing tours and parties, were long hours of putting together our organizational vision and mission and goals which to this day bind us in support of our alma mater as an educational institution and as a vehicle for sustainable development, environmental advocacy, and community service.

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