The fun and excitement of celebrating the 108th Foundation Anniversary of the College has just started!
The two-day Panay-wide Caravan has started today, August 28, 2013 with the big participation coming from WVCST Alumni. In an interview with Atty. Leo S. Sombiro, President of the Alumni Association and Chairman of the Caravan Committee, he said that this is an activity participated in not just by the Alumni Association but also the Golden Jubilarians –the Class of 1963 and the Silver Jubilarians – the Class of 1988.. There are also participants coming from the College Administration headed by WVCST College President, Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr., the faculty and employees as well as some students.
The caravan kicked off at 8:00 am today with the main campus as its starting point. From the campus they will pass through the coastal road going to Leganes, Zarraga and Pototan. The first convergence is at Pototan. Contingents coming from Passi, Pototan and other central towns of Iloilo will meet in Pototan Plaza and from that place the Caravan proceeds to Barotac Nuevo then to the Northern part of Iloilo. They will have a short stop for lunch at the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College in Estancia and at 1:00pm, they will immediately leave for the Province of Capiz passing through its 2nd district, then to Pontevedra, Panit-an and Roxas City. The 2nd convergence is in Roxas City through the Capiz State University. From CSU, they will proceed to the Province of Aklan passing through Ivisan, Sapian, Altavas and will have the overnight stay at Aklan State University in Banga, Aklan.
On the next day, August 29, the contingents will set off at 7:00 in the morning passing through Kalibo and towards Navas. From there they will take the route towards the Province of Antique to meet some members of the Alumni who will also be joining the group. Lunch will be served at the University of Antique. Right after lunch the group will be turning back to Iloilo via Tobias Fornier and Anini-y. The Caravan will take a short stop at the satellite campus in Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College in Miag-ao for some snacks. After which they will proceed back to the College.
This activity intends to disseminate the information about the celebration of WVCST 108TH Foundation Anniversary and to encourage alumni to come back to the College or “BALIK ISAT” and join the fun in its Grand Alumni Homecoming.