The last day of the week-long University Week Celebration of UST-Legazpi made room for Legazpi Thomasians who excel in wordplay in the 2023 Essay Writing and Speech Fest that took place at the St. John Macias Pavillion Hall A and Daragang Magayon Hall (DMH) respectively on February 6, 2023.
The essay writing competition was hosted by the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) while the Speech Fest was hosted by the Center for Sports, Wellness, Culture and the Arts (CSWCA).
Here are the winners of this year’s Essay Writing Contest:
English category
Mega Level
1st place: Mariella Romano
2nd place: Beatrice Maeve Mirandilla
3rd place: Daniel Bishop David
Giga level
1st place: Chelsea Sacayan
2nd place: Nina Angela Bañez
3rd place: Mikaela Elize Severo
Tera Level
1st place: Kieffer Dean Buenaflor
2nd place: Janlic Winzer Hubilla
3rd place: Kristine Lei Romero
Filipino Category
Mega
1st place: Samantha Kaye Ranola
2nd place: Mika Helena Onate
3rd place: Seanna Janelle Ciocson
Giga
1st place: Elyza Mae Mao
2nd place: Christian James Marcella
3rd place: Reese Arni Grefaldeo
Tera
1st place: Joven Buban
2nd place: Jake Sheen Arispe
3rd place: Robelle Escober
Meanwhile, the following Legazpi Thomasians landed podium finish for this year’s Speech Festival:
Declamation:
1st place: Elle Jay C. Antivola
2nd place: Gainelle Alecxa S. Ortega
3rd place: Solen Anna Marie Aguas
Oratorical
1st place: Alyza Nicole M. Dia
2nd place: Gerald Noel B. Rosal
3rd place: John Mark L. Martinez
Extemporaneous Speaking
1st place: Madeleine Alesna
2nd place: Kristine Torregoza
3rd place: Angela Rae Hufano
Extemporaneous Speaking (College of Law and Graduate School)
1st place: Emerson Ranara
2nd place: Carlo Reyes