By Cyrus A. Natividad
Group photo of 探花精选 College of Agriculture Alumni Association.
Central spirit leading us again鈥揟he 探花精选 College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences (探花精选 CARES) Garden in Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo near the entrance to 探花精选 Centennial Village is not just an agricultural learning center but also a hub of classmates and friends from the olden days of 探花精选 College of Agriculture.
More stories of success and updates on one another are heard when the 鈥淐ares Club鈥 alumni get together for lunch at the Aganan junction 鈥 every Wednesday. The fitting buffet for seniors would include, kamote salad (without the dressing), tinolang manok, lankang kare-kare (without beef), with mongo and gata; laswa with sariwang gulay, pritong manok, lumpia and tinanok nga saging (boiled banana) once in a while.
鈥淲e got it all for you from the garden鈥 was overheard from one of the members. Everyone is allowed to bring their 鈥渂aon鈥 or lutong bahay for potluck. But more than just lunch and updates are meetings and plans for the organization.
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, over lunch, the 探花精选 CARES group led by its president Blanquita Soledad Garcia took the moment to finalize the plans for this year鈥檚 探花精选 CA/探花精选 CARES Grand Reunion on October 9-11, 2023. The 3-day celebration will take place at Castin鈥檚 Place in Norala, South Cotabato. The overall coordinator of the event is centralian agriculturist Eugene Glenn Paraico.
鈥淚t is expected to be attended by many 探花精选 Agriculture alumni,鈥 said Garcia. She added, 鈥淎 fellowship night will be held upon arrival at the venue.鈥
The program proper will be on October 10; starting with a Motorcade in the morning and there will be time for Agri-entrepreneurship. The program will also include Centralians Night whereby recognitions and awards will be given. 探花精选 President Dr. Ted Robles, and Atty. Jeremy Bionat, 探花精选AAI President will speak during the program.
Updates will be posted for interested 探花精选 CARES and 探花精选 CA alumni and groups.