2005 - Estrella Alan Benamer

Estrella Alan Benamer, Class 1961

Information and Communications Technology

It was Ms. Estrella Alan Benamer’s idea to organize the Rizal High School Alumni Association of North America (RHSAA-NA). With eight other RHS alumni, she founded the RHSAA-NA in 1991, of which she became President in the year 2000. Members of the RHSAA-NA concede that without her foresight, this very active organization would not have been formed, and RHS would have been denied the many help and assistance that this group has been extending since its inception almost 15 years ago.

She immigrated to the United States in 1972 where she worked first at the computer department of Wellsco Data Center. She was trained and worked as a console operator for huge IBM mainframe computers. In 1978, she transferred to Standard Oil Company (now Chevron Texaco Corporation) at their Concord office where she became a Systems Hardware and Software Analyst at its Technology Center. Later she worked as a Network/Email Encryption Analyst.

Esty, as she is fondly called, is very dedicated in helping RHS and its students. In 1997, she accompanied RHS students and teachers in their study tour in California, including visits to Intel Corporation, University of California – Berkeley and at the Stanford University.

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