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25 Years of Celebrating the Gift of Scholarship

In 1987, Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J., then director of the Office of Admission and Aid, faced a problem: the number of students worthy of scholarship is more than what the scholarship fund can offer. He refused to let go of these deserving students and so he called on alumni scholars and sought their help; for they know how it feels to be on these students’ shoes. It was then the start of a generosity that would span decades and that will be known as the Ateneo Alumni Scholars Association (AASA).

The AASA will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on August 17, 2012.  Throughout those years, the AASA has been celebrating the spirit of being Scholars-for-Scholars. Out of the 5,743 alumni scholars, 4,064 have been reached and 1,264 have given to the alumni scholars’ fund. The generosity and support of these alumni scholars has helped 91 scholars to graduate and has established 2 endowment funds, named after Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J., and the former Ateneo president Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J.

To celebrate these achievements and recognize your great help to the organization’s cause, we will be hosting a Simbang Gabi concert in December 2011, a Valentine Fun Run in February 2012, and a Benefit Dinner in August 2012. Come and celebrate our collaborative success. Announcements and details will be posted soon. 

 

 

AASA through the years in photos


 

 

Fr. Bill's Message for AASA's 25th Anniversary

Friends,

Peace!

A blessing received – a blessing given. This has been the way of life for AASA over these past 24 years. And so, it is that we celebrate this silver anniversary of blessings this coming school year 2012-2013.

Benefactors have been so good to us. We ask God’s blessing for them.

I am happy that I was able to be a part of this wonderful blessing for others.

We pray for continued success for AASA, its benefactors, and those who shared a wonderful life in the Ateneo.

 

Fr. Bill Kreutz, S.J.

 

 

AASA @ 25 Catch Me If You Can Fun Run

 

To celebrate 25 years of providing scholarships, the AASA will be holding a Fun Run as its intial fundraising event on February 25, 2012, Saturday, 5:00 A.M. at the Ateneo de Manila University campus. The start and finish line is at the Blue Eagle Gym. It will feature 3 race categories: 1K for kids 12 and below, 3K and 5K.

 

The AASA @ 25 Catch Me If You Can Fun Run is a family-oriented event where participants can enjoy the day through healthy exercise and child-friendly activities. It will be open to all, but majority of the participants will come from the Ateneo alumni scholar community.

 

In this regard, we would like to invite you take part in this event by joining the fun run and inviting your friends and family to come along OR by sponsoring the event.

 

By supporting the event, you will not only contribute to raising the number of scholars in the Ateneo. You will also play a vital role in making this event a ‘scholars-for and by-scholars’ endeavor to give back. The details on the many ways of how you can support this momentous event are listed below. All proceeds will go to the AASA’s Scholars-for-Scholars Scholarship Fund (SSSF).

 

JOIN THE FUN RUN

Registration Process

You may register by dropping by the office at 313 Bellarmine Hall, Ateneo de Manila University. You may also have the registration fee picked up by our messenger if you reside or work in central business districts. To schedule the pick-up, contact us at 426-4324, 426-6001 loc. 5194 to 5195 or 0917-5154784 and 0920-9422624. You will be provided with a provisional receipt in exchange of your payment. Kindly bring this receipt to claim the race kit on the day of the event.

Registration Fee

Early Bird Promo (from January 16 to February 3, 2012): P450.00 for 5K and 3K; P350.00 for 1K

Regular Registration Fee: P500.00 for 5K and 3K; P400.00 for 1K

 

SPONSORSHIP

We would like to offer you the opportunity to take part in this event by being one of our sponsors. Open this link to view the possible benefits your company may get as sponsors. Please note that the packages are open to negotiation. You may also help us by endorsing this project to your network of prospective sponsors or by sending their contact information.