Our Roots
When you become part of Miriam College (MC), that deep sense of rootedness shared by all members of the MC community is instantly felt.
This is not just a result of nearly a hundred years of creating new milestones but of unwavering faith to a mission that first brought the brave Maryknoll Sisters of New York to Philippine shores in 1926.
Trailblazers in Habits
At the very core of the Maryknoll Sisters’ mission is education, starting with the very first teacher training school they put up in Malabon. After producing the institution’s first four women graduates in 1930, their admirable work in education continued and flourished throughout the Philippines. Maryknoll College in Diliman, Quezon City was to be these “trailblazers in habits’” biggest and most enduring legacy, producing tens of thousands of graduates since.
Lay Women Leaders
After 50 years of leadership, the 70s saw the Maryknoll Sisters turn the reins of the school over to the able hands of lay women leaders. The process of renaming the school from Maryknoll to Miriam College soon followed until it was made official in 1989.
Fully embracing the school’s new name and identity, these women leaders stirred the school to become the learner-centered, socially aware, and global institution that it is today. Still very much rooted in the value of service of the Maryknoll Sisters, they introduced changes that prepared Miriam College students for a continually changing world that is technology-driven and vulnerable to disruptions such as a pandemic.
The Mission Continues
After almost a hundred years of overcoming challenges and breaking new grounds, Miriam College’s mission continues. It’s expansion in Laguna through Miriam College Nuvali, and soon in Pampanga through Miriam College Alviera, is a result of the institution’s resolve to spread its brand of education to new communities so that many more may benefit.
