Seated left to right: Honoree and member of the Board of Trustees of the IU Alumni Foundation, Bienvenido L. Lumbera; Emeteria P. Lee, PhD'73, secretary of the Foundation; and board member Julieta M. Savellano, MS'61, EdD'64.

Child violin prodigy, nephew, and guest of IU alumna Priscilla Limcaco-Lirag, EdS'68, HSD'74, the surprise entertainment for the evening.

The officers and members of the Board of Trustees of our Foundation, from left to right: Evelina Mejillano, HSD'72; Oscar G. Yabes; Emeteria P. Lee, holding a signed caricature to be presented to the honoree; Jacobo D. Divino, LLM'61; Alicia S. Bustos; Julieta M. Savellano; Carmen G. Diaz-Ventanilla; Aida C. Caluag, EdD'71; Emanuel G. Ramos, MS'92; PhD'95, who was the emcee for the evening; and Oscar Ventanilla at the microphone, introducing the honoree.

Oscar Ventanilla presenting the caricature depicting the honoree as the 2006 National Artist for Literature. To his left are his wife and children.

The honoree, visibly delighted, thanking everybody for honoring him that evening.

Banner saluting the honoree, Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, MA'60, PhD'67

IU Alumni Foundation President Oscar C. Ventanilla Jr., MBA'61, LLM'62, leading the singing of "Hail to Old IU" and "Indiana, Our Indiana."

IU Alumni Foundation Vice President Dr. Alicia Bustos, EdD'57, leading the introduction of the IU alumni present.

Member of our board of trustees, Oscar G. Yabes, MBA'72, introducing himself. Notice the second Circle of Excellence Award banner at his back which was given to the IU Alumni Foundation in the year 2000.

Member of our board of trustees, Carmen Gloria Diaz-Ventanilla, '60 (left), introducing herself and her daughter, Ana Gloria Margarita Ventanilla, who attended the IU Summer Institute for Teachers on Global Studies in July 2002.

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