Kolese Loyola
Kolese Loyola (also dubbed Loyola College/LC) is a co-educational, Jesuit, Catholic high school in Semarang, Central Java. Kolese Loyola was established in 1949 by the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). The school's name derives from its patron saint, St. Ignatius of Loyola.[1]
Kolese Loyola | |
 Competence, Conscience, Compassion, Commitment | |
| Motto | Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | For the Greater Glory of God |
| Type | Private, co-educational high school |
| Established | August 1949 (69 years ago) |
| Founder | Jesuits (Society of Jesus) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Rector | Pater Yakobus Rudiyanto, SJ |
| Principal | Pr. Agustinus Suharyadi, SJ (Vice Principal from 2016) |
| Headmaster | Pr. Antonius Vico Christiawan, SJ (from 2018) |
| Location | Jl. Karanganyar No.37 Semarang , , 6°58′55.24″S 110°25′34.24″E |
| Campus | Karanganyar 37, Semarang |
| Patron saint | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Website | loyola-smg |
  Location in Semarang | |
Mission and aims
Kolese Loyola's mission is popularly known as 4C: Competence, Conscience, Compassion, and Commitment. Its motto is Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (AMDG) or "For the Greater Glory of God" and "Men and Women For Others".
Facilities
A new building has been used since 2004 with some new facilities,[2] including:
- Physics, chemistry, biology, and computer laboratories
- Sport facilities: a football field, basketball court, tennis court, badminton court, indoor and outdoor volleyball court, athletic equipment, and others
- Multimedia-equipped rooms
- Cafeteria
- Library
- As a Catholic school, Kolese Loyola has a chapel that is used to hold daily and Sunday Masses
- An amphitheatre for special occasions
- A lounge built for KEKL (Keluarga Eks Kolese Loyola / Alumni)
Notable alumni
- Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Indonesia's Minister of Defense (2004-2009, 2009–present)[3]
- Garin Nugroho, Indonesian film director
- Christianto Wibisono, Indonesian business analyst
- Jubing Kristianto, Indonesian guitarist, winner of Distinguished Award at Yamaha Guitar Fest in 1984 (Southeast Asia)[4]
College events
- POPSILA - Loyola College Week of Orientation and Introduction
- Inauguration Night
- St. Ignatius Loyola Feast Day
- Traditional Market
- DKKL Campaign
- DKKL (Loyola College's Council) Inauguration
- Christmas Party
- Cultural Nite (Malam Budaya)
- English Nite (inactive)
- Easter Day
- LPL - Loyola Premier League
- Sports Week (inactive)
- Welcoming CAGA (Loyola's Soon-to-be Students)
- LC's Got Talent
- Loyola's Children Zone
- LOSAAC - Loyola Sport and Academic Competition
- Musical Night
- 10th grader's Live - In
- Classmeeting
- Character's Day
- Valentine's Day
- Graduation Party
- KEKL's (Loyola College's Alumni) Day
(only for Alumni) - Temu Kolese (for all high school college in Indonesia)
- Pitoelasan (Indonesia's Independence Day - Ceremony and Races)
- Student Exchange Week (inactive)
- FESFIAS - Socialist Film Festival
- Orators Inauguration
- LASICO - Lanny Singing Contest (inactive)
- Social Work
- 11th grader's Excursion
- LEF - Loyola Education Fair
- Gamelan Soepra Orchestra's Concert
- 12th grader's Retreat
- LONI - Loyola Night
- LDK and LDO
- SADACO - Susan Drama Contest
- LOYANG - Loyola Siang
Loyola College anthem
Kolese kita Loyola perguruan tercipta
(Our college, Loyola, created university)
Mengasuh manusia sejati
(Minding and teaching true humans)
Menuju jiwa yang jujur
(To the souls of honesty)
Cinta ilmu, olahraga, seni, dan budaya
(Loving educations, sports, arts, and cultures)
Pikiran dan kehendak hati di latih secara teratur
(Mind and will are trained regularly)
Arah tujuan praputra murni penuh susila
(Human's directions that’s pure and full of decency)
Mengabdi bangsa karna Tuhan
(Serving the nation for God)
Negara adil dan makmur
(Fair and prosperous country)
Cinta bangsa sluruh nusa penuh cita-cita
(Love the homeland's nation, full of ideals)
Slamanya kita usahakan supaya berbudi yang luhur
(Forever we strive so that we have a noble virtue)
References
- (in Indonesian) Loyola College's Website
- History
- "Loyola College Facilities". loyola-smg.sch.id.
- "Profil Purnomo Yusgiantoro". http://merdeka.com. merdeka.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015. External link in
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