All About OLSHA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy is an institute run by the Catholic Church. This 15-hectare school is located at St. John, Guimba, Nueva Ecija within the compound of St. John the Evangelist Church.
OLSHA was founded by Rev. Fr. Andrew Corsten, MSC, a Dutch missionary way back June 26, 1947. That time, it wasn’t called OLSHA yet. It was named as OLSCO or Our Lade of the Sacred Heart College for it offered some college course back then. OLSCO Building was still made of sawali and wood. In 1967, it became a three-storey building. It was also in the year 1967 when the 5:30 A.M. Class Mass started.
At first, Priest and Nuns administrated out school wholly. It was only in the year 1978 when the first lay minister; Mr. Aquilino Ben became the principal of the school. Our present principal, Ms. Norma I. Galang, followed him.
The first Reunion of OLSHAN’S in the U.S. was dated June 30, 2001. It consisted of the representatives from OLSHA Alumni Batches.
OTHER TRIVIALS:
Malacañang – Do u still remember Malacañang? Did you ever ask why was it called such? It’s because Malacañang is an open place where everybody can go just like the Philippine Malacañang Palace.
OLSHA Uniform – Before, girls’ uniform was a combination of white blouse and gray skirt. The boys’ uniform was white shirt and khaki pants but now, white polo shirt and black pants.
Alumni Homecoming – The first Alumni Homecoming dated way back December 30, 1966!
Section Names – The names of the sections today weren’t the same name back then. Their past names were really far in connection with today’s such Grade One-Gold and Grade Six-Aqua and Pink.
The First Graduates – OLSHA’s first graduates came from the Class of 1947-1948. Their names are as follows:
BOYS
Galapon, Leocadio
Galapon, Simeon-sales
Jawer, Cesario
Penrose, Edward
Talens, Lorenzo
GIRLS
Agmala, Ligaya
Dayros, Marin
Dumlao, Romano
Dominga, Isidra
Esguerra, Cecilia
Faigal, Virginia
Fernando, Ruby
Source: CorUnum (October 2003 - March 2004)
