The Grand Alumnae Homecoming at the SSC Field

Straight upon the heels of the parade came the Grand Alumnae Homecoming – the biggest one ever in a hundred years! 

It seemed that everybody whoever wore the blue-and-white SSC uniform was there.  Yes, everybody, including those who were not physically present.  For there was many a sigh about old classmates who could not be there but present in spirit with us. 

The Grand Homecoming begun even before the parade dust cleared up.   Drones of alumnae came to register.  Soon, both St. Cecilia’s Hall and the grounds started filling up with people. 

At 4:00 in the afternoon, the Alumnae Awards Ceremonies at St. Cecilia’s Hall begun.  It was truly an affair of the heart.  Three groups of Scholasticans were honored at that affair: the Past Prioresses and Presidents of SSC, the Boys of Mother Gratia, the Generation Awardees and the 100 Outstanding  Scholasticans. 

The singing of old school songs was interspersed between awards.  How uplifting to the heart to hear “We are here, dear SSC and Let’s Cheer for St. Scholastica.” 

The program that featured SSC talents through the years lasted till the wee-hours of the morning.  Truly, the Scholastican stars went down from the heavens to bring more sparkles on this fabulous evening.  Among the talents who were featured were Mitch Valdes, known Director Freddie Santos,  Edna Ledesma and company, Imago and Rage Bands, whose some members were Scholasticans, the Lollipops with Pauline Sicam, Sandy and Maan Hontiveros and Elsa Mapua, Susan Magno-Fernandez, Marissa Aboitiz danced the night away with Rumba, among others.   

After supper, magnificent fireworks lighted up the clear evening sky.  The display of different dancing and colorful lights joined the stars in merrymaking and formally announcing to the whole world that SSC has turned 100 years old!

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