The University of Santo Tomas Atelier Alumni Association Inc. honored eight Negrense UST graduates who dedicated most of their years to art education and artistry on Saturday night, April 15.
Given Outstanding UST Atelier Alumni Honours (O.U.A.A.H) were Bamboo Tonogbanua, Rodney Martinez, Emiliano Varon, Mary Ann Manganti, Antonio Tejado, Paeng Paderna, Lindsey James Alvarez Lee and Gigi Villamor at rites held at the UST Alumni Center in Manila.
The first ever Outstanding UST Atelier Alumni Honours honored Thomasian alumni artists, designers, cultural workers, academicians, and individuals who have been successful and prestigious in their respective careers since the foundation of UST School of Fine Arts in 1933 up to the present.*