University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association of the Midwest (UPNAAM) Annual Picnic

These are VP Aida Sarmiento’s Treasured UP Memorabilia for Display. Thanks for sharing!

The UPNAAM Picnic was very successful! T’was well attended & had great participation by UP-PGH & College of Nursing Alumni, Friends & Family Members. Thanks for the Teamwork!

Wow what an incredible cuisines served!!! T’was a feast for both the eyes & the palate. So grateful for all the various foods, desserts, fruits, drinks, etc shared! We had everything to taste to our hearts desire!

Friends from FAASD attended! Grateful for your presence.

Here are some of our hard working UPNAAM Officers: Neneng Averilla, Treasurer, Ludy Bustamante, President, Zeny de Guzman, Board of Director, Aida Sarmiento, Vice President, Ruby Cajindos, Board of Director. Great Job UPNAAM Team! Our Teamwork Made the Difference!

One of our attendees was Atty. Hope Fatima Mercado, the only Filipina Candidate running for DuPage Judge. Here she is with Aida Sarmiento, Ludy Bustamante & Jane Miran.

Here we have Friends from Bacarra USA with Zeny & Fred de Guzman.

Ruby Cajindos Incharged of the Games… busy explaining the Rules of the Game!

Another part of the program was the Regionalistic Group Singing. Here we have Dr. Rudy & Aida Sarmiento with Dr. Dulce Stahl singing Ilocano Songs like Manang Biday, Naraniag a Bulan, Bannatiran, etc.

We have VP Aida Sarmiento rendering the Invocation to seek the Divine Blessings to Guide & Lead UPNAAM to achieve our goals & to Bless the Sumptuous Food we were about to Share with one another.

Amy Enverga, Board of Director, doing Fund Raising with the Veggies brought by UPNAAM member Golette & Doding Jonota. This is to help raise money for UPNAAM to participate as Sponsor to Screen the Film “Nurse Unseen,” of the Critical Role if Filipino Nurses as Frontliners in their Care if Covid-19 patients during the Pandemic.

Here we have Zeny De Guzman, Incharged of the Music & Dancing… working with Jane Miran & Joy Rancero in leading the Hula-Hula Dance with the Pearly Shell music!