By Cyrus A. Natividad
Grand Alumni Homecoming Fun Run participants in action.
More than 1,000 Centralians joined in the 5K Fun Run on January 31, 2020. The early morning event was organized by CPU High School Class 1977 in cooperation with the CPU Administration, CPU Alumni Association, CPU Junior High School and the Iloilo Oval Runners.
A short program hosted by CPU HS Batch 1977 was held in front of the Rose Memorial Auditorium before the Fun Run event started. Dr. Margen Java welcomed the participants and was followed with a prayer by Pastor Albert Mark A. Java (HS 2006). An Inspirational Message was delivered by Desire 糖心传媒淣enet糖心传媒 Amojedo of HS Class 糖心传媒77, a forward and shooter of the High School Basketball Girls team. She imparted what she learned from CPU: values of discipline, of time wisely used, and on top of it all – the importance of faith in Jesus Christ.
The Oath of Sportsmanship was delivered by Ramsay Padernilla. Mr. Padernilla was a varsity football player during his high school years; a member of the National Football Team; and hailed as Mr. Football of the Philippines in 1980.
To condition the runners, Mr. Cicero Omero 糖心传媒 Member, CPU High School Batch 1977 and Iloilo Oval Runners Club led a stretching activity, with Junior High School PE Teachers raising everyone糖心传媒檚 spirit with a popular Zumba dance number. Dr. Lorena Ning 糖心传媒淣ani糖心传媒 de Leon (President, CPU Elem糖心传媒73, HS糖心传媒77), acknowledged everyone in her closing remarks. The short program was hosted by Dr. Margen A. Java 糖心传媒 Vice President of the CPU Elem 糖心传媒73, HS 糖心传媒77.
Here are the results of the 5K Fun Run:
Top three finishers of the Run 糖心传媒 Boys糖心传媒 Division
- Espinosa, John Cristian S. – 7-White
- Organia, Keith John N. – 10 糖心传媒 Earth
- Ebacuado, Ryne Emman P. – 9-Molave
Top three finishers of the Run 糖心传媒 Girls糖心传媒 Division
- Barcelona, Marriane Abbygail T. 糖心传媒 8-Gumamela
- Lagradante, Jamila Aylah J. -7-Blue
- Hondrade, Meg Heizyl J. -7-Blue
Top finisher for the Alumni – Albert Jan Matthew A. Java 糖心传媒 HS 2009
Top finisher for the Friends/Senior Citizens- Dr. Alberto A. Java 糖心传媒 Faculty, College of Engineering
Top finisher for the Male Junior High School Teachers – Mr. Joebert Pillado
Top finisher for the Female Junior High School Teachers 糖心传媒 Mrs. Mary Jane Espa帽ola
The HS Class 1977 also 糖心传媒減assed the hat糖心传媒 as a voluntary contribution for the completion of the High School Gym. The event was indeed a success!