When Federico Antiporda Collado and Rolando Canamague Lacap enrolled in the year 1971 in the then two-year-old PATS School of Aeronautics, now PATTS College of Aeronautics, little did they think that 40 years later in anticipation of their Alma Mater’s 40th Foundation Year in 2009, they would be the objects of a global search for the College’s oldest alumni.

Born on 5 Feb. 1952, F.A. Collado of Bacoor, Cavite enrolled in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and graduated in 1971. Today, he is a Senior Aircraft Mechanic of Lufthansa Technik Phils.

R.C. Lacap, born on Jan 1, 1950 and a resident of Las Piñas City, also took up Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. Presently, he is an Aircraft Structure Technician of Saudia Airlines.

Both will be proclaimed as PATTS Oldest Alumni next month, when PATTS commences its year-long celebration for its 40th Foundation year with a Grand Alumni Homecoming dubbed as the “Return of the Seahorses,” at the PATTS Gymnasium, Lombos Avenue, San Isidro, Parañaque City. The Homecoming event will be the largest gathering of PATTS alumni and friends with special participation from PATTS key officials led by the College President and COO, Ms. Ma. Felisa S. Valdez and the academe.

Meanwhile, preparations are going on full-blast for next year’s Ruby Foundation Anniversary celebration. All these are in support of PATTS’ vision to be the Center of Excellence in Aviation Education in the Philippines and its Mission to provide quality but affordable Aviation Education and to assist the graduates in the labor market. Predictably, the future is definitely shining brighter and more promising for PATTS’ thousands of successful graduates, as Federico Collado and Rolando Lacap, would undisputedly attest to.

The College invites PATTS Alumni to register his/her details at www.patts.edu.ph. Four I-Pods will be given away in an electronic raffle within the ongoing registration promo period until August 23. Additional information may be obtained from 825-8823 or alumni@patts.edu.ph

Federico Antiporda Collado	Rolando Canamague Lacap