Historical Timeline
AAA HISTORY
1920s
“Old Girls” started to keep close contact with the Assumption community through the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Alumnae homecomings became known as “Old Girls’ Day” that included a “velada” (program).
1941-1945
The War Years disrupted the schooling of Assumption students when the Herran campus was closed, reopened, then eventually ruined during the Liberation of Manila.
1946
First post-war Old Girls’ Day was held in Assumption Herran and alumnae donated P45,000 to start the reconstruction of the school buildings.
1947-1954
The Assumption Herran was rebuilt.
The Alumnae Association was organized, with members divided into two groups: the Senior Alumnae and the Junior Alumnae composed of post-war graduates.
1958
The Assumption San Lorenzo campus opened.
1965
The Junior Alumnae felt the need to organize more formally and the Assumption Alumnae Association (AAA) was formed with Mother Milagros Dayrit as its first moderator.
Remedios Sunico Rufino (HS ‘24) was appointed president of the Senior Alumnae.
Gloria Litton del Rio (HS’46) was president for the Junior Alumnae and wrote the first Constitution with Aurora Silayan Go (HS ‘51).
The alumnae and friends of the Assumption established the Mother Rosa Memorial Foundation (MRMF) to perpetuate the legacy of Mother Rosa Maria of the Infant Jesus, who dedicated 65 years in the Philippines educating generations of Assumption girls.
1967
The Senior and Junior Alumnae groups were unified and elections were held under the supervision of Conchita Sunico, (HS’32).
Zenaida Quezon-Avancena, (HS’37) was elected as first President of the unified AAA.
1969
A group of alumnae founded the San Juan Nepomuceno mission school in Malibay, Pasay City.
1970
The Assumpta Technical High School opened in San Simon, Pampanga
1971
A Greater Manila Chapter of the AAA was organized.
1972
The Negros and Iloilo chapters were formed.
1973
The Cebu and Davao chapters were established.
1974
Assumption Herran closes its doors. High School students moved to San Lorenzo while Grade School students transferred to the new campus in Antipolo.
1992
The AAA established the Marie Eugenie Institute (MEI) that provides the learning modules for teachers on the life, vision and spirituality of our Mother Foundress.
Mother Carmen Reyes and Chinit Delgado-Rufino served as founding Co-Executive Directors.
1993
The AAA was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit organization.
2007
The AAA, under the leadership of its President Baby Goyena Herrera, facilitated the participation of over 1,000 pilgrims in the canonization of St. Marie Eugenie of Jesus in Rome.
2011
The AAA received its first Certificate of Accreditation from the Philippine Council for NGO Certification.
2013
Assumption alumnae from all over the world responded generously to the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda resulting in “Assumption Cares.”
Assumption Cares undertook a massive project involving the reconstruction of houses and chapels in the municipality of Mercedes in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
2017
AAA celebrates its golden jubilee.
2019
AAA convened the first AAA Alumnae Summit, convening alumnae delegates from Japan, Southern California, Ililo, Cebu, Bacolod, Antipolo and San Lorenzo.
2020
As a result of the Covid – 19 pandemic and in keeping with the exigencies of the times, the first ever online activities were held by the AAA.
In October, the first ever online Velada was held. Hosted by the Silvers of High School Class 1995, the Velada was premiered in Facebook and YouTube with over 31,000 record-breaking views.
In November 2020, MagnificART, an online art auction and AAA’s first ever online fund raising activity was successfully launched. Named after the prayers of Our Lady, MagnificART raised much needed funds for the organization’s missions and advocacies during the pandemic.
