USC Class 57 celebrates golden reunion

Class 57 celebrates golden reunion

The “old, familiar” USC Main Chapel was the site where graduates of USC Boys High School and Girls High School Class 1957 gathered to participate in the Thanksgiving Mass on January 26, 2007 celebrated by Vice President for Academic Affairs Fr. Teodoro P. Gapuz, SVD, M.A to open the Golden Reunion.

The alumni braved distance, time and trials as “gold tested by fire” for the celebrations held for two days at the University of San Carlos, Parklane Hotel and Casino Español. The young–once became the young ones again as they reminisced old times in what used to be the Boys High School (now Jollibee) and Girls High School (now Land Bank of the Philippines). They spoke with fond memories of BHS Director Fr. Lawrence Bunzel, SVD, Assistant Director Fr. Raymond Kolk, SVD, BHS Principal Aurelio Fernandez, GHS Director Fr. Joseph Jaschik, SVD, religion mentor Fr. Karl Ender, SVD, GHS Principal Lilia Tabotabo and Rector Fr. Herman Kondring, SVD.

The group poses at the old, familiar USC Main Chapel.

Brunch was served at the Parklane Hotel, followed by a tour of the USC campuses. Dinner at Casino Español followed the next day, while a beach birthday party was also organized at Maribago Blue Waters on the third day.

There was a blend of east and west at the dinner as the naturalized American and Canadian citizens came in their western attire mixed with the Filipinos in their local attire. Leo Pacana, the overall chair of the Working Committees in the Philippines, U.S.A. and Canada, welcomed the alumni. Paulito Durano offered a prayer for the deceased classmates, while Mario Alcantara and Antonio Burgos led the singing of the Philippine and American national anthems, respectively.

The affair was graced by the presence of the spouses, relatives, friends and some of the girls’ former teachers, namely, Mrs. Sandiego, Mrs. Pelaez, Mrs. Mante (nee Fernandez), Mrs. Brillantes, Ms. Villagonzalo, Ms. Lucas, Mrs. Yañez (nee Brigaudit) and Mrs. Ortiz.

Voluntary attendance to the beach birthday party on the last day continued the celebrations as Susan Rodriguez, Marietta Tan, Adelaido Layno, Ruthilla Mendoza, Norma Pepito, Ricardo Almonte, and Julian Macoy hosted the event.

Those who attended the golden reunion from the Boys High School are Renato Abella, Mario Alcanatara, Ricardo Almonte, Vicente Austria, Rene Bondoc, Jesus Bugtai, Antonio Burgos, Camilo Cabahug, Leo Ceniza, Wilfredo Diaz, Paulito Durano, Emilio Embradura, Adolfo Escobar, Rogelio Estella, Carlito Florido, Rafael Galan Jr., Anastacio Herrera Jr., Cordell Honrado, Filonilo Juezan, Eduardo Ladia, Alfredo Llenos, Julian Macoy, Ananias Matarlo, Marciano Navales, Julius Ordoña;

Eligio Pacana Jr., Ronaldo Paras, Miguel Pepito, Emmanuel Rabor, Graciano Rafols Jr., Raul Reyes, Jesus Robles, Rolando Rubi, Raul Sala, Vicente Sanchez, Cenon Sasan, Jesus Tabada, Pantaleon Tarongoy, and Exuperto Villacastin.

Girls High School Alumni: Elena Alcoseba-Gotioco, Purita Alfafara-del Rosario, Margarita Ang-Dormiendo, Celsa Banzon, Cristina Carlos, Carmen Chua, Helen Crisologo, Editha Cui-Caingles, Thelma Dejoras (Sr. Marie Bernard, SSpS), Lydia del Mar, SSpSA, Minda Famador-Melecio, Teresa Fernandez, Sonia Galan, Betty Garcia-Cruz, Angelita Hautea-Lucero, Delia Honrado-Mejia, Rusiana Jayme-Dejaño, Adelaida Layno-Torres, Norma Megale-Dueñas, Marianita Mangubat, Ruthilla Mendoza-Paras, Elizabeth Monsanto-Aranas, Agnes Nacua-San Jose, Angelina Oliva-Sollano, Alice Ozarraga-Elles;

Florentina Palacio-Villamor, Laura Palanca-Ouano, Clarita Peñalosa-Lopez, Norma Pepito-Musni, Carmen Pilapil-Burgos, Lydia Platon, Eva Regis-Nissa, Susan Rodriguez-Fagan, Fe Ruiz-Sainz, Dalisay Salgado-Mortegni, Angelica San Jose-Lim, Herminigilda Sy-Ybañez, Marietta Tan-Austria, Ester Trinidad-Saguisag.