THESE schools’ “troves of alumni” inspire and keep their vision and legacy. Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion, St. Theresa’s College, Cebu Institute of Technology, University of San Carlos and Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu are among the schools with active alumni homecomings.
The University of San Jose-Recoletos Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble (DRAC) alumni foundation—spanning decades of performances and professional achievements since its founding in 1976 by Fr. Blas Montenegro, OAR, and Dr. Mila C. Espina, as the institutional standard bearer of the schools’ performing arts with the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) as the core department—will be launched at 5 p.m. sharp, Thursday, Feb 16, at the USJ-R Main Center for Performing Arts. This will be followed by excerpts from South Pacific featuring the Lhuillier scholars, CAS theater class, faculty, alumni and selected thespians of Speechcom and USJ-R graders. The event will have USJ-R president, Fr. Cristopher Maspara, OAR, as the inducting officer and spiritual adviser; Fr. Anthony Movillo, OAR, CAS dean Dr. Glenn Pajares; honorary consultants Dr. Amparito L. Lhuillier, Ramon Sebastian, Ambassador Francisco Benedicto and Joseph and Gloria Gaisano.
Historical recap: 1964 High School Little Theater founded by Principal Aniano Abellana (+) and Dr. Mila C. Espina; 1967 CSJ-R Dramatics Guild organized by Fr. Victor Lluch (+); 1976 founding of CAS then CSJ-R/USJ-R DRAC. Officers and Directors of USJ-R DRAC alumni: President, Melchor Castellano; vice-president, Adrian Diongson; secretary, Mabel Joy Canoy; assistant secretary, Margarette Dalumpines; Liason officer, Giselle Uy Almazan; treasurer, Jenny Piedad; assistant treasurer, Joie Catamora; auditor, Anafe Castanares; public relations officers Charles Egama, Nico Ivan Velasquez and Clark Pasuit; board directors Anna Fegi–Brown, Noel Seno, Bessie Villamor, Caroline G. Ballesteros, Kenneth John Galano, Elbert Benero, Greg Limpin and Francis Cere Isidro. All alumni are automatically members.