Eminent Aloysian Alumni Awards 2022 conferred

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Mangaluru, Jan 14, 2022: The St Aloysius Institutions and St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA) Mangalore, on January 12, 2022 conferred the ’Eminent Aloysian Alumni Awards’ at St Aloysius College (Autonomous) a leading occasion in the city. For 2022 six achievers from different fields were the chosen ones.

 

These awards were initiated in 2008 by Fr Denzil Lobo, the then principal and later rector of the college. SACAA has been honoring the greatest achievers of this Institution. An organizing committee composed of the rector, heads of St Aloysius Institutions, and SACAA office bearers oversee and direct the award programme.

The organizing committee and Jury 2022 had chosen six eminent Aloysians. M V Nair, Dr L C Soans, Dr Cletus D’Souza, Prof Edmund Frank, Lt Gen. Ravi Eipe (virtually present) and Jeeth Milan Roche. The awards ceremony lamp was lit by dignitaries on the dais namely Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ, rector of St Aloysius Institutions; Dr Praveen Martis SJ, principal of SAC; Archibald Menezes, convener; J S Stephen Pinto, president of SACAA and the five awardees present.  A shawl, peta, fruit basket, memento, and citation plaque were handed to the six achievers (one of whom participated the programme online). Lt Gen Ravi Eipe, who joined the programme digitally, was honored by Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ, rector and patron of SACAA.

Following six received the ‘Eminent Aloysian Alumni Awards’ 2022:

** Mavila Vishwanathan Nair is the non-executive chairman of the TransUnion CIBIL, India’s largest credit bureau and also the non- executive chairman of KFINTECH Pvt Ltd, a leading registrar and transfer agent.

**  Dr L C Soans is a renowned practitioner of organic farming in Moodbidri. He is also a recipient of Karnataka Rajyotsava Award -2016.

** Jeeth Milan Roche is an accomplished entrepreneur and renowned environmentalist. He is the founder of Mangalore Green Brigade and has been on a mission to make Mangaluru a green city.

**  Lt General (Rtd) Ravi Eipe fought in the 1962 China war at the battle of Namka Chu as a 22 year old captain. He took part in ‘Operation Pawan’ in Sri Lanka for which he was awarded ‘Ati Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 1989 and was awarded ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 1997.

** Prof Edmund J B Frank has donned various managerial positions of some of the top notch business organizations. He lives the true vision and mission of the college, being a person for and with others involved in several philanthropic and charity ventures.

** Dr Cletus J M D’Souza is a renowned professor of Biochemistry known for his erudition and superior research credentials. He has established himself as one of the most sought after mentors and research guides in the field of Biochemistry.

The award ceremony was well attended and very cordial within norms of the Pandemic regulations in force here.