December 7, 2008

It's grand

The 2008 Ateneo de Manila University Grand Alumni Homecoming last night, before the program started. From 1859 until the mid-1970s, the ADMU was an all-male school, hence the scarcity of women among the older classes in the foreground. The younger alumni were located at the farther end of the covered courts where the big, inflatable San Miguel Beer bottle is. Congratulations to the silver jubilee class of High School '83, the main host of this year's homecoming, and particularly to Dr. Sio Marquez, the head of the organizing committee. In the eight years I've worked during this grand reunion, last night was the first time I didn't go home starving and tired to the bone.

2008 Ateneo de Manila University Grand Alumni Homecoming

7 comments:

Eki said...

What a grand occasion it must have been! I have never attended a home coming gathering like this ...

escape said...

wow! ateneo is my dream school like up diliman. ill try my best to give my children the best education.

Marcel said...

Hi Hilda, yes the Saint is me... it has been a great celebration 240 kids and 500 parents. Very fun to do.
I know a teacher of the University in Manilla, I forgot his name though but he liked his work a lot, he was a teacher on architecture...

lunarossa said...

What a grand "party"! Great you had fun too. It must have been a huge effort to organize all of this. Take care. Ciao. Antonella

Nathalie H.D. said...

It's HUGE!

Debbie Courson Smith said...

Looks like chaotic fun!

Rodney Dolorin said...

Lots of people!!!! Nice shot! I have a few friends that attended Ateneo. I wonder if they are in the shot?

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