Jessie Gabonpa 
College of Education (COED) welcomed its new ambassador and ambassadress as the male representative of the Society of English Majors (SEM) and the female bet of the Social Studies Circle (SSC) bested other six (6) delegations from various COED programs in the search for Mister and Miss COED 2023 held at the SSU Gymnasium, the night of the Bungkaras’ first day, September 21.
After a series of performances in the pageant’s production number, sportswear, swimwear, preliminary question-and-answer, barong and Filipiniana terno, and final question-and-answer portion, Angelo Brin of SEM and Kathlene Mae Baculpo of SSC successfully seized the crown, signifying their status as the new faces of the College of Education.
The newly crowned Mr. COED also took home most of the minor and special awards. These include:
- Mr. Lantaw Pitad
- People’s Choice Award
- Mr. Photogenic
- Mr. Cogeniality
- Best in Production Number
- Best in Sportswear
- Best in Swimwear
- Mr. Eloquence
- Best in Barong
Meanwhile, Kartilya Ambassador and Carl Balita Review Center’s (CBRC) Choice Award was awarded to Arvin De Luna of SSC; Professional Academic Review Center’s (PARC) Choice Award to Arvin Dacanay of Society of Physical Educators; and Kandiwata Ambassador to Jestoni Macabio of Society of Elementary Educators (SEED).
Minor and special awards for the female candidates were also mostly awarded to the newly crowned Ms. COED. These include:
- Mr. Lantaw Pitad
- Kartilya Ambassadress
- Professional Academic Review Center’s (PARC) Choice Award
- People’s Choice Award
- Best in Production Number
- Best in Swimwear
- Best in Filipiniana Terno
Furthermore, Christel Joy Nacario of BSED- Science bagged the Carl Balita Review Center’s (CBRC) Choice Award, Ms. Photogenic, and Ms. Eloquence; Althea Gatil as Best in Sportswear and Kandiwata Ambassadress; and Sherrizah Abegail Alido as Ms. Congeniality.
Along with Mr. and Ms. COED 2023, SSC’s De Luna, BPED’s Dacanay, SEM’s Danica Obrado, and BEED’s Althea Gatil secured their spot in the top three (3) finalists, paving the way for their coronation as runners-up.
Mister and Miss COED 2023 Runners-up:
- Mr. COED 1st Runner-up – Arvin De Luna, Social Studies Circle
- Ms. COED 1st Runner-up – Danica Obrado, Society of English Majors
- Mr. COED 2nd Runner-up – Arvin Dacanay, Society of Physical Educators
- Ms. COED 2nd Runner-up – Althea Gatil, Society of Elementary Educators
photos by Bruce Raphael Versoza, Tricia Buenaventura, Chuckie Cabarliza, Samuel Yuri Uchida | The Tradesman
View all photos on Google Drive: MR. AND MS. COED 2023
