by: Joseph Henry Nebres
Photo by: Noelle Marie Pagunsan/The Mediator and Joseph Henry Nebres/PAMCO
College of Nursing representatives Ms. Charisse Gabrielle Agraviador and Mr. Rasheed Jared Royo was crowned as this year’s Mr. and Ms. WVSU during the pageant night last Friday, January 28, 2023, at the WVSU Cultural Center.
Thirteen aspiring pairs from different colleges and campuses of West Visayas State University battled out fiercely for the crown. During the first round of the competition the candidates turned up in their glamorous best parading the culture and colors in their Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana attire. This was followed by the playsuit round where the candidates made waves, wearing their floral playsuit attire as they walk through runway with both elegance and pride.
The intense battle of the candidates can be felt throughout the jammed pack WVSU cultural center as the audience cheered their lungs out to show support for their representatives.
Aside from beauty and glamour, the candidates also displayed their brilliance and wits as they answer both personal and fun questions during the preliminary interview round. The formal attire/evening gown segment followed shortly after. The candidates exhibited a wide array of visually striking performance as they traverse the runway with beauty and grace.
Despite the close competition between the candidates only five pairs were chosen into the final round, and only one pair has emerged victorious and crowned as the 2023 Mr. and Ms. WVSU.
The lucky contestants to enter the final round for the male category were Mr. John Daxen Occeño (CICT), Mr. Rasheed Jared Royo (CON), Mr. Jendou Jezreel Sale (CBM), Mr. Brent Alexander Gilo (COP), and Mr. Mark Lexon Operio (Lambunao campus).
While for the female category the five lucky hopefuls were Ms. Thea Tabares (COC), Ms. Millen Jan Arillo (CAS), Ms. Charisse Gabrielle Agraviador (CON), Ms. Arielle Justin Panistante (COP), Ms. Kate Bayogos (Pototan Campus).
The final interview immediately followed where all candidates answered one question provided by the committee, after the intense showdown of beauty and brains the judges made their final decision an
Out of the ten remaining candidates the College of Nursing brought home the crown for both Mr. and Ms. WVSU 2023.
The Mr. and Ms. WVSU is one of the main highlights in U-week. It didn’t only bring out the beauty and wits of the candidates but also camaraderie and the creativity of the students. Furthermore, it is a platform where students can express themselves in a healthy competition outside their academic lives.