“Outstanding Service” Award – Rogelio Arcia, Class 1960 
Northern California Chapter

Since the formation of the Morong High School Alumni Association in Northern California in the late seventies, Rogelio Arcia, Class 1960, served in various capacities, among them as the very first chapter secretary, then as President in 1993 to 1994, performing his leadership responsibilities with loyalty and integrity.  He continues to actively participate and guide the Association in many different ways.  As a Chapter adviser, he gives sound, unbiased opinions, fresh ideas and perspectives based on fairness and open mindedness, respectful of his fellow alumni.  He is a very enthusiastic, team player, always happy to lend a hand. 

As the Elections Chair in 2002, he developed the very first Elections Procedure that enabled the Chapter members to elect its 2003-2004 Officers by balloting, encouraging more participation in the process.    At the first Grand Alumni Reunion held in August 2203 in Tampa, Florida, Rogelio provided strategic leadership as Co-Chair of the Advisory Council.  In addition, he supported the Souvenir Program Committee with his time-consuming role as an Adviser.

 As a past President and Adviser of the Progressive Youth of Morong in America (PYMA) in San Francisco, Rogelio is dedicated to the mission of the very first group of Moronguenos in the U.S. by reaching out to fellow Kababayans here and in our hometown.  He supports our schools in Morong through scholarships and tokens of recognitions.  Rogelio was the co-founder of the Morong Basketball League in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early eighties; today the league is well and alive in pursuing its objective of encouraging and teaching the young people the value of sportsmanship.  Other community organizations that Rogelio participates in are the Philippine Cultural & Historical Assn. of Hercules, Payapa Club and Friday Knights. 

A valedictorian of Class 1960, he went on to pursue a degree in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at University of the Philippines, Los Banos.  Prior to residing in the United States, he was fully involved with the 4-H Club movement in our country that won him the award as "Most Outstanding Adult Leader", and in 1970 he represented the Philippines as a delegate to the International Farm Youth Exchange Program, co-sponsored by Ford Foundation Incorporated and International 4-H Council in Washington DC., enabling him to stay with several host families across the U.S. for more than six months.  He was also the recipient of the Morong High School Alumni Association-Northern California Chapter's "Outstanding Service Award" in August 2003, and "Civic Leadership Award" in 1985.

He works as a Purchaser for the City & County of San Francisco, married to the former Vilma Pascual, Class 1963, a vice president for Wells Fargo Bank.  Vilma has served as treasurer of the Association for many years. They have two sons Rovil, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from San Jose State University, and Ramil, a Environmental Engineering graduate from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. 

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Award Recipients at the 2004 Grand Alumni Homecoming

Note:  Rogelio was the recipient of "Outstanding Service Award" at the 2004 Grand Alumni Homecoming sponsored by MHSAAI Philippines on April 18, 2004.  He was also recognized at the Grand Alumni Reunion held in Tampa, Florida, on August 2, 2003.

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