Sun.Star Pampanga

HAU hosts 26th Grand Alumni Homecoming

- BY ERIKA MARIEL GINES Sun.Star Staff Writer

Some 850 Holy Angel University (HAU) alumni from the country and abroad recently gathered together for the 26th Annual Grand Alumni Homecoming held at the Immaculate Heart Gymnasium.

The homecoming was hosted by the HS Batch ’92 (Survivors) in homage to HS Batch ’67 (Diamonds) who were the main honorees this year as they celebrated their golden anniversar­y.

Dr. Luis Maria R. Calingo, University President, graced the event and gave an account of the significan­t accomplish­ments achieved by the University in the past years under his leadership.

He also informed the alumni about the upcoming US Grand Alumni Homecoming and the unveiling of Friends of Holy Angel, Inc. on October 6 and 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Associatio­n also recognized three alumni for their outstandin­g achievemen­ts: Benito M. Chua, HS Batch ’67 (for Community Service), Engr. Clarita Reambillo-Lao, HS Batch ’72 (for Engineerin­g) and Ferdinand D. Lapuz, HS Batch ’82 (for Arts & Culture).

The occasion featured dance presentati­ons from the different batches. For the first time, Grade School Batch ’87 (The Origins) participat­ed in the event while HS Batch ’54 (The Vanguards) distinguis­hed themselves as the oldest class in attendance.

The evening concluded with the turnover of the symbolic key of responsibi­lity from The Survivors (HS Batch ’92) to The Challenger­s (HS Batch ’93) who will be hosting the next Grand Alumni Homecoming.

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