Media to spread out Ateneo fete

By Englebert A. Villegas

With the aim to share the ‘Ateneo at 75’ celebration through media practitioners, a press conference, organized by the Alumni Office, was conducted last 5 June at Richie Fernando Hall.

According to Alumni and International Relations Director Karlos Jerome Llorin, media experts from all over the Bicol region were invited to the said event. Only those in Camarines Sur came, while others did not due to travel distance.

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The participants were given t-shirts to identify them as media. Various issues were discussed during the whole session.

Academic Vice President Alfredo C. Fabay talked about the 75^th anniversary of Ateneo, stating its steadfast commitment to excellence; while University President Fr. Primitivo E. Viray Jr., S.J. spoke about the directions of the school – the ‘new frontiers’.

Viray tackled the concrete steps to realize the school’s directions and dreams which include the Ateneo Grade School.

On one hand, Noel R. Volante presented a video on the logo–making contest where Digital Illustration and Animation student Ara Valiente won.

Thereafter, Institute of Bikol History & Culture Director Tito G. Valiente, in his dialogue “Call for Memorabilia”, conversed about their efforts in collecting historical items of Ateneo de Naga University.

“Id’s, uniforms, old pictures, articles at iba pa. Pwede naman silang mag-donate, mas maganda ‘yun pero kung hindi i-loloan na lang ng school. Pwede silang makipag-ugnayan kay Edna San Buenaventura, the librarian,” imparted Llorin.

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The open forum or the question and answer portion subsequently followed. The media questioned about the reasons of Ateneo opening an elementary school.

It was then answered, asserting that putting up such is not exclusive to particular schools and that Ateneo is simply making a contribution to the society by establishing the most basic foundation of education.

“Be updated on the ‘Ateneo at 75’ celebration. May mga regional and national lectures. Actually, 75 lectures ‘yun. May small reunions ng mga colleges, batches and a lot more,” Llorin divulged in an interview when asked about his message to the Ateneo community.