2006 - Josue Ona

Josue Ona, Class 1963

Presidential Award for Alumni Services

The Association, through its President, recognizes Mr. Josue Ona as having rendered invaluable services and has made significant contributions towards the achievement of the goals of the RHSAAI.

Joe was a former President of RHSAAI in North America and is currently its 2nd VP, and has been recognized for his numerous services and contributions to keep the association going and servicing more of our fellow alumni in North America.

He is the Chairman of the Student Visit Program and Fund Raising for the student visit and scholarship funds for RHSAAI, and was instrumental in bringing RHS students and faculty members, including its Principal, to the United States in 2003 While in the United States, he served as their host and facilitated their visits to various schools and learning institutions. The learning experiences of these students and faculty members made them further hone their expertise and bring back to the country new sets of knowledge and experiences they can share with their fellow students and teachers. In gratitude, those who participated in the program honored him with a plaque of appreciation. At present, Mr. Ona chairs the committee raising funds again in order to bring to the United States another batch of students and faculty members.

Mr. Ona graduated from the Rizal High School in 1963, and finished his Bachelors Degree in Engineering at the MAPUA Institute of Technology in 1970. He earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration at the Jose Rizal College in 1979. He also earned a Bachelors Degree in Theology in 2006 from the Vision International University of Ramona California USA. Mr. Ona is a renowned businessman, realtor and broker for 19 years in the United States and founded the first Fil-Am Real Estates Brokerage in the US.

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