Of the eight participating State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) of Bicol Region, the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers of Sorsogon State University was hailed as the 1st Runner Up in the Overall Regional Rankings, including the Champion of the Regional Mechanical Engineering (RME) Quiz Show and more awards during the ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ (PSME) ๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป held last April 3-5 at ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐, ๐ก๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐.
SorSU – PSME students also won in the different categories of the 3-day conference, notably as the Champion of the RME Quiz Show represented by Kathreen Aurea J. Matociรฑos, Cedrick D. Ansus, Peter Simon G. Santos, Ronilyn C. Dolar. The University also secured the 2nd Runner-Up place during the General Information Quiz Category which was represented by Janry Lagajino, Rachel Ann D. Bolaรฑos, and Omar Dela Peรฑa.
Under the Sports Events, Jeffrey Salvador Championed the Chess Men’s Category while Chinny Rose Lazona won the Chess Women’s Category. Furthermore, the PSME SorSU Volleyball team took the 4th Place in Mixed Volleyball; Astro Dominic Nituda & Maicon Echano was 1st Runner Up in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles; John Marck Mabastida placed 2nd Runner Up in Badminton Mixed Doubles and Astro Dominic Nituda & Ruby Acuzar placed 2nd Runner Up in the Badminton Mixed Doubles.
For the Talent Show and Fellowship Night, the SorSU Dance Crew competed and ME Students also took part in the Singing Competitions producing winning contingents namely; Mary Grace Valdez who was announced the 1st Runner Up at RSCON Singing Competition Solo Category, meanwhile, Ace Vhin Nacario & Annabelle Duka placed 2nd Runner Up in the Duet Category. Another Highlight is the Socials Event where Mary Grace Valdez took home the historic 1st Mechanical Engineering (ME) Queen title and bagged minor awards such as Miss Congeniality and Darling of the Crowd Award.
Apart from the activities, the ME Students also visited the Peรฑafrancia Sugar Mill Incorporated at Pili, Camarines Sur, as a Plant Visit which is part of their curriculum on Manufacturing and Industrial Processes. Here, the students observe the process first-hand and meet engineers of PENSUMIL INC. – securing another valuable and inspiring curricular experience in their ME Student journey. (SorSU PIO)
