Showing their talents to the world through different art forms while showing our country’s rich culture, seventeen ASCOTian student artists won the top spots in various competitions during the Culture and the Arts Association of State Universities and Colleges (CAASUC)  III Virtual Regional Showcase of Talents.

With their video entries showing the theme, “Pagsikhay sa Hamon ng Pandemya, Dama sa Sining at Kultura,” the contestants from the Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) outshined the entries from other State Universities and Colleges in Central Luzon.

Students from different years and courses of the College chosen by their respective coaches after going through a series of auditions competed in different competitions and categories, including visual arts, dances, performing arts, musical, and literary contests.

Here is the list of winners in different competitions and categories with their respective coaches:

CATEGORY NAME

COACH

PAINTING COMPETITION JERICHO O. LUMASAC

Champion

Edeneil Jerome Valete
Karmina Barrogo
PENCIL DRAWING COMPETITION JOHN ROBIN A. MORADA

Champion

Edeneil Jerome Valete
Karmina Barrogo
COMEDY MONOLOGUE COMPETITION (MALE) JEROME M. FERNANDEZ

Champion

Eliseo Joseph Nakar

Karla Jade Bucud Bolis

Manuel Susada

COMEDY MONOLOGUE COMPETITION (FEMALE) GRACELYN MAE ALIWAK

Champion

Eliseo Joseph Nakar

Karla Jade Bucud Bolis

Manuel Susada

SHORT AND SWEET PLAY COMPETITION (FEMALE CATEGORY) JENNIFER M. NALUPA

Champion

Jeffrey Susada

Malou Angara

SHORT AND SWEET PLAY COMPETITION (MALE CATEGORY) RANDEL MARK S. DE LEON

Champion

Jeffrey Susada

Malou Angara

MUSIC PLAY SOLO (FEMALE) ANGELICA M. BIHASA

Champion

Dave Patrick L. Ruiz

Arlyne Joy Hugo

STORY TELLING (FEMALE) DANICA JANE MACABINGUIL

Champion

Aaron Barnido Casalio

Darwin Lopez Magtangob

PAGKUKUWENTO (FEMALE) RACHELLE ANN A. IMPERIAL

Champion

Angie Vallejo

Glenda Marfil Nad

INDIGENOUS DANCE COMPETITION (FEMALE) SHANE LEI S. RICAFRANCA

Champion

Joshua Dela Cruz
INDIGENOUS DANCE COMPETITION (MALE) KENT VINCENTG. MARTINEZ

Champion

Joshua Dela Cruz
FOLK DANCE COMPETITION (FEMALE) ESTEFANIE D. HAMTIG

Champion

John Claufer B. Malapitan

James Matthew B. Viernes

FOLK DANCE COMPETITION (MALE) JOHN VON RYAN M. VIRREY

Champion

John Claufer B. Malapitan

James Matthew B. Viernes

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO – BANDURIA (MALE) MICHAEL ANGELO A. LEANDER

Champion

Katrina D. Lopez

Trainer:

Solar Angara

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO – VIOLIN (FEMALE) JOY A. BALLARES

Champion

Jessa Amon
MUSICAL KUNDIMAN (FEMALE) GHIEL ELLAINE C. PERIARCE

Champion

Maribeth Manuel

Edna Lyn H. Ricafort

SPOKEN POETRY (FEMALE) REAIAH N. CODIAPIT

Champion

Nikita Del Mundo
Jay M. Amon

This is one of the most memorable CAASUC tries of ASCOT as the College was able to send entries to all contests and categories this year hosted and organized by the Tarlac Agricultural University.

Meanwhile, the College President, Dr. Eutiquio L. Rotaquio, Jr., congratulated all the participants, coaches, and mentors who participated in the different events on a Facebook post. He also thanked Dr. Jay M. Amon, the Director of the Socio-Cultural Affairs Office, who worked hard together with the coaches to attain ASCOT’s achievement in the said event despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic. He also added that this is another year to remember!

The video entries were separately premiered and broadcasted per day on the official Facebook Page of the SUC III Culture and the Arts from January 26 to February 9.