FROM EBB - As we don't have classmates photos to post yet, I am posting this famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh. His paintings inpired me to paint the sunflower painting I posted last week. We will be using the sunflower as symbol of our PWU HS CLASS 1960. It's my pleasure to create this new blog. I am inspired by the creativity and resourcefullness of my blog team. Without their efforts and ideas this blog will not be made possible. This started when I suggested to Puri through our e-mails that she sholud start a PWU blog 1960. Instead she passed the idea to me, because she doesn't know how to run a blog. I have an art blog for three years now and though I am not an expert on blogging I agreed to start this one with the condition that she and Sari will continue this blog. This month alone, my inbox had an avanche of e-mails from past PWU classmates. How wonderful to get connected to many, whom I didn't even had the chance to see again after h.s. graduation. This is our second post. Last week I run a trial blog to see how it will work. Now this is our official first blog. Welcome and enjoy!INTRODUCTORY REMARK BY PURI CAPISTRANO LACONICO
This enthused quartett is about to trail blaze a place where we can rediscover one another.Where we can ponder and wander freely, casually and spontaneously. A private place to post and exhange soundbytes and scoops. Share life as it was and what we made of it now. Over a cup of tea or coffee without spilling the mug, we can seek and find comfort in the virtual companionship of old friends. Feel their warmth and energy once more as we look back. Nationalistic as she is Sari suggested to find a Filipino name for our blog, Evelyne suggested an English version , thus as our minds met I came up with Gintong Alaala -Golden Memories . Our class poet Cora penned a poem to mark our High School Class of 1960 on its Golden Jubilee . Yes only 50 years ago when we all went our separate ways to fulfill and experience the road ahead. Our Blog launch ushers a special refuge where nuggets abound in the minefield of our past, present and future lives. A window where we can see old faces and hear familiar voices. Never in our youth did we dream there was such a place. Let us seize the moment while we can, stay in touch and keep the chit-chat going in cyberspace.
I wanted a brand logo for our blog and picked among Evelyne's painting portfolio, her Van Gogh inspired Sunflower painting. She is also responsible for putting up our blog platform with hopes for eager participation from everyone. Painted by one of us gives meaning to what it represents.Together, we gather strength in unity, a blazing splash of vast fields of gold...a multitude of sunflowers Alay sa PWU HS Class 1960
I wanted a brand logo for our blog and picked among Evelyne's painting portfolio, her Van Gogh inspired Sunflower painting. She is also responsible for putting up our blog platform with hopes for eager participation from everyone. Painted by one of us gives meaning to what it represents.Together, we gather strength in unity, a blazing splash of vast fields of gold...a multitude of sunflowers Alay sa PWU HS Class 1960
POEM BY CORA FAUSTO GATCHALIAN- PWU HS CLASS 1960
"MGA GINTONG ALA-ALA"Written on June 11,2009
This poem is dedicated or "ALAY" sa PWU HS Class 1960
Mga gintong ala-ala, limang dekadang nagdaan
Ating sama-samang balik-balikan
Masasayang araw , ng ating kabataan
Sariwain natin, at ‘wag kalimutan
Mga kaibigan, kapwa mag-aaral
Di man nagkikita, panahong kaytagal
Ngayo’y tinitipon, inaanyayahan
Na sana’y dumalo, sa’ting kasayahan
Malalayong bayan ang ating narating
Dunong at yaman ay ating naangkin
May mga titulo at pamilya na rin
Tunay na tagumpay ay napasa atin
Sa limampung taon nating pagkawalay
Sa ‘ting Alma Mater, na siyang nagbigay
Mga gintong aral na syang naging gabay
Sa ating pagsuong sa unos ng buhay
Napapanahon nang, umuwi’t magpugay
Sa PWU, paaralang mahal
Tayo’y tinatawag sa ating Bali Hai
Isuot ang mu-mu, magsaya’t sumayaw
Pebrero 2010, ang petsa’y tandaan
Ang pag-uwi natin kanyang hinihintay
Hindi malulubos, planong kasiyahan
Kung di ka darating, kaibigang mahal.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT CORA - BY SARI VALENZULA
Evelyne asked me to make a short introduction of Cora, but that’s a challenging request. I’ll need lots of space even for a brief intro. Many, who may still remember, would picture a skinny pony-tailed funny classmate. Cora is skinny no more, but still very funny. Cora brightened and lightened the day thru her quick wit during our schooling and dietetic training at U.P. and P.G.H. After completing our internship in 1966, our road to "success" split. Cora pursued a career as an educator at U.P. and I left for the U.S. She was a pioneer and assisted UP in establishing its Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (HRIM) curriculum; very much instrumental in developing the program during its infancy years to a now well established much coveted degree. UP HRIM Graduates are assured of high paying jobs and we have our friend/classmate Cora to thank for helping produce quality graduates. She served as a Department Chair at U.P. for three years . Cora has a master's degree in Food Service and doctorate degree in Education at UP. She travels extensively in Asian countries, U.S., Europe and recently in South Africa, either as a visiting professor in various universities, or as participant in various conferences. Cora continues to develop programs beyond UP and I’ll name two prominent (only to be brief) programs she helped establish – the culinary program at the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) which is the first formal culinary school in the Philippines, and the American Hospitality Academy-International Hotel Management Schools (AHA-IHMS ), an international network of hotel management schools now operating in different countries (i.e. Philippines, South Africa, Romania, Nepal, India). Cora is a Co-founder and Academic Director of AHA-IHMS. Not to be omitted is her accomplishment as a mother of 2 daughters and a son who are all successful in their respective careers, and as a loving/doting grandmother to 4 grand children…..PWU high school training laid a solid foundation in producing this well-rounded graduate(talagang bilog na ngayon) who was fully equipped to conquer the world and its challenges.
June 13, 2009 in the horizon. Welcome to your own virtual place in the sun and follow its light. A time for reflections and recollections, that is nothing less than gold. See you there anytime anyplace.
Evelyne asked me to make a short introduction of Cora, but that’s a challenging request. I’ll need lots of space even for a brief intro. Many, who may still remember, would picture a skinny pony-tailed funny classmate. Cora is skinny no more, but still very funny. Cora brightened and lightened the day thru her quick wit during our schooling and dietetic training at U.P. and P.G.H. After completing our internship in 1966, our road to "success" split. Cora pursued a career as an educator at U.P. and I left for the U.S. She was a pioneer and assisted UP in establishing its Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (HRIM) curriculum; very much instrumental in developing the program during its infancy years to a now well established much coveted degree. UP HRIM Graduates are assured of high paying jobs and we have our friend/classmate Cora to thank for helping produce quality graduates. She served as a Department Chair at U.P. for three years . Cora has a master's degree in Food Service and doctorate degree in Education at UP. She travels extensively in Asian countries, U.S., Europe and recently in South Africa, either as a visiting professor in various universities, or as participant in various conferences. Cora continues to develop programs beyond UP and I’ll name two prominent (only to be brief) programs she helped establish – the culinary program at the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) which is the first formal culinary school in the Philippines, and the American Hospitality Academy-International Hotel Management Schools (AHA-IHMS ), an international network of hotel management schools now operating in different countries (i.e. Philippines, South Africa, Romania, Nepal, India). Cora is a Co-founder and Academic Director of AHA-IHMS. Not to be omitted is her accomplishment as a mother of 2 daughters and a son who are all successful in their respective careers, and as a loving/doting grandmother to 4 grand children…..PWU high school training laid a solid foundation in producing this well-rounded graduate(talagang bilog na ngayon) who was fully equipped to conquer the world and its challenges.
June 13, 2009 in the horizon. Welcome to your own virtual place in the sun and follow its light. A time for reflections and recollections, that is nothing less than gold. See you there anytime anyplace.
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