<p>A group of 35 former students of Sacred Heart Girls’ High School, Museum Road, held a reunion meet after 25 years on Saturday. The event began with a visit to their alma mater, followed by a gathering at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru">Bangalore </a>Club, located on Residency Road. At the latter, they shared fond memories and posed for a group photograph.</p>.<p>The majority of the alumnae were from the 1999 graduating batch, while two of them had moved to other schools early on but stayed in touch. Some attendees travelled from countries such as the USA, the UK, Singapore, UAE, Vietnam, and Australia, while others live in Chennai, Kochi and Bengaluru.</p>.Special meet over Sacred Heart's completion of 170 years.<p>The idea of a reunion get-together built up over time. Vinu Paul, one of the organisers of the event, explained, “During the pandemic, we created a WhatsApp group with 87 students.” In addition to online meetups, a few alumnae then suggested organising an in-person reunion.</p>.<p>The reunion was planned around the theme ‘Through the corridors of time’ and its logo was designed on the same lines.</p>.<p>The former students got nostalgic after revisiting the school campus. Mamtha Thomas, a dentist-turned-product manager with a dental care products company, returned to her alma mater for the first time since graduating. “It felt surreal. We could not identify some parts of the school because of the infrastructural changes. But the basketball court, playground, and corridors were the same and they brought back many memories,” recalled the Singapore resident.</p>.<p>The demolition of the former assembly hall and the change of a school house’s colour from purple to red came as a shock to many, revealed Vinu, a sales and marketing professional and resident of Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Kochi-based Susy Sachin fondly remembered the tamarind tree on the campus, where she and her batchmates would pick fruit. “Seeing the wooden staircase, around which Class 7 was located, also made me feel nostalgic,” said Susy, who now conducts online tuition.</p>.<p>Chennai-based entrepreneur Achama Roopesh described the reunion as an “unforgettable experience”. “It gave us a chance to reminisce about the past and reflect on the value of relationships and friendships,” she added.</p>.<p>Commenting on future activities, Vinu said, “We plan to create a digital souvenir book featuring old photographs and fun facts about our batch.”</p>
<p>A group of 35 former students of Sacred Heart Girls’ High School, Museum Road, held a reunion meet after 25 years on Saturday. The event began with a visit to their alma mater, followed by a gathering at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru">Bangalore </a>Club, located on Residency Road. At the latter, they shared fond memories and posed for a group photograph.</p>.<p>The majority of the alumnae were from the 1999 graduating batch, while two of them had moved to other schools early on but stayed in touch. Some attendees travelled from countries such as the USA, the UK, Singapore, UAE, Vietnam, and Australia, while others live in Chennai, Kochi and Bengaluru.</p>.Special meet over Sacred Heart's completion of 170 years.<p>The idea of a reunion get-together built up over time. Vinu Paul, one of the organisers of the event, explained, “During the pandemic, we created a WhatsApp group with 87 students.” In addition to online meetups, a few alumnae then suggested organising an in-person reunion.</p>.<p>The reunion was planned around the theme ‘Through the corridors of time’ and its logo was designed on the same lines.</p>.<p>The former students got nostalgic after revisiting the school campus. Mamtha Thomas, a dentist-turned-product manager with a dental care products company, returned to her alma mater for the first time since graduating. “It felt surreal. We could not identify some parts of the school because of the infrastructural changes. But the basketball court, playground, and corridors were the same and they brought back many memories,” recalled the Singapore resident.</p>.<p>The demolition of the former assembly hall and the change of a school house’s colour from purple to red came as a shock to many, revealed Vinu, a sales and marketing professional and resident of Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Kochi-based Susy Sachin fondly remembered the tamarind tree on the campus, where she and her batchmates would pick fruit. “Seeing the wooden staircase, around which Class 7 was located, also made me feel nostalgic,” said Susy, who now conducts online tuition.</p>.<p>Chennai-based entrepreneur Achama Roopesh described the reunion as an “unforgettable experience”. “It gave us a chance to reminisce about the past and reflect on the value of relationships and friendships,” she added.</p>.<p>Commenting on future activities, Vinu said, “We plan to create a digital souvenir book featuring old photographs and fun facts about our batch.”</p>