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==Notable alumni (please limit to nationally or internationally known people)==
==Notable alumni (please limit to nationally or internationally known people)==
*[[Gretchen Barretto]] - singer, actress and movie star, public servant, socialite, game show host
*[[Gretchen Barretto]] - singer, actress and movie star, public servant, socialite, game show host
*[[Laurice Guillen]] - director, actress
*[[Monique Lhuillier]] - Filipino fashion designer based in the United States
*[[Monique Lhuillier]] - Filipino fashion designer based in the United States
*[[Gwendolyn Garcia]] - Governor of Cebu
*[[Gwendolyn Garcia]] - Governor of Cebu

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St. Theresa's College, Cebu City
TypePrivate, Exclusive ICM
Established1 June 1933
FounderMissionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Location
Cebu City
,
Cebu
,
Philippines
CampusDon Ramon Aboitiz St., Cebu City
ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameSTC

St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, Philippines, is a Catholic institution of learning founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) on June 1, 1933 upon the invitation of Monsignor Gabriel Reyes, then Archbishop of Cebu.

The college offers all levels of instruction for girls from preparatory to college. The missionary spirit of the Foundress, Mother Marie Louise De Meester, permeates the program of education of the institution.

The institution first operated in Sikatuna Street, Cebu City, while school buildings were being erected on the present site, bounded by General Maxilom Avenue, Juana Osmena Street, Redemptorist Road and Ramon Aboitiz Street.

In 1935, the first years of the liberal arts, education and commerce courses were added to the elementary and secondary levels. The three courses were fully recognized by the Bureau of Education in 1940.

In 1957, St. Theresa’s College, Cebu City, became a Charter Member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).

About STC

Patron Saint

Teresa de Avila, the first woman doctor of the Church, is the patron saint of St. Theresa’s College.

Official seal and colors

The official seal of Saint Theresa's College means freedom, the three stars means Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. The cross means Jesus .

The college colors - blue and gold - stand for courage and love respectively.

Incorporation

St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, was originally incorporated in accordance with Philippine Laws on March 29, 1935. After World War II, the Articles of Incorporation were duly reconstituted and with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Manila, October 1948. The transcript of these amended Articles of Incorporation was issued on September 8, 1949. In February 1991, the papers of Incorporation registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission were revised.

Until August 1991 the members of the Board of Trustees of St. Theresa's College, Cebu were the ICM District Superior and her Council. Today, St. Theresa's College, Cebu is governed by a separate Board of Trustees with ten members, six of whom are ICMs and four non-ICMs.

Academic programs

Grade school

Grade school composes of six grade levels.

High school

High school composes of four year levels.

College

Liberal Arts

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication
    • Major in Corporate Communication
    • Major in Media Communication
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
    • Major in Counseling Psychology
    • Major in Industrial Psychology

Education

  • Bachelor of Secondary Education
    • Major in English
    • Major in Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education
    • General Education
    • Pre-School Education
    • Special Needs Education

Social Work

  • Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Management and Accountancy

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Certificate of Proficiency in Education

This is designed for students who wish to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers in the Pre-School, Elementary, and Secondary Levels, but whose educational qualifications are not those degrees expressly prescribed in the law. This program provides the student the opportunity to pursue teacher education.

Notable alumni (please limit to nationally or internationally known people)

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