This is to congratulate the San Esteban Schools Alumni Association who recently celebrated its 15th anniversary coinciding with the celebration of the anniversary of the San Esteban Circle of California of Terra Bella.

     Culminating the affair was the coronation of Mrs. SESAA/SEC 2003, Mrs. Aida Vergara Visaya as the newly crowned queen. Flanking her royal majesty were Mrs. Pat Esperanza and Mrs. Evelyn Sanidad as her first and second princess respectively.

     The association also doled out some cash and kind to deserving students and winners of the raffled tickets. One of whom is, Sarah Jane Dequis Calub who won the Spelling Bee Contest, while Zaneta Lei Vergara Balantac and Reina Esperanza bagged the $300 check and certificate for their brilliance and perseverance in school work as the Most Outstanding High School Student Graduate of Class 2003.

     The success of the affair was made possible by the well coordinated and cooperation of Atty. Samuel Orpilla, Marilou Quemado, Willy Esperanza, Mercy Esperanza, Junalyn and Eugene Bernas, Mrs. Ofelia Esperanza Alegre, Elsa Eala, Mita Guzman and many other helping hands through the untiring leadership and initiative of the SESAA president, Mr. Rudy Europa and the SESAA founder and first SESAA president, Mrs. Imelda Vergara Lasam.

     The celebration was graced by the presence of his honorable Vice Mayor Norman Vergara Mendoza and his beloved wife Zoraida of San Esteban as guest of honor and speaker. Tony Hernadez, the former Tawag ng Tanghalan champion gave a spectacular rendition serenading the royal court. Sarah Jane Dequis Calub and Hannah Orpilla also performed with the singing of the star spangled banner and the Philippine National Anthem plus some entertaining songs for the listening pleasure of the invited guests and the crowd as a whole.

     Leila Pereira, the beautiful and versatile and two handsome guys Tony Vergara and Poly Esperanza gave a perfect team of a well done job being the emcee of the affair dubbed as the Filipiniana night. A live band with the famous singing sensation Florence Aguilar on the helm gave the evening a lively wonderful enjoyment for everybody.

     MABUHAY AND LONG LIVE SESAA!!!