The English speech competition at the National Student Sports and Arts Week (PORSENASMA) V PT PGRI Nationwide 2025 was lively and full of enthusiasm. This artistic competition was held at Campus 3 of Universitas PGRI Madiun (UNIPMA), 4th floor, on Thursday (07/08), involving 23 participants from 23 universities.

The person in charge of the English speech competition, Dr. Erlik Widiyani Styati, S.Pd., M.Pd., expressed her appreciation for the event. “The artistic branch of the English speech competition went smoothly and was satisfying. Participants were very enthusiastic in delivering their speeches,” she said.

Three judges from reputable institutions were involved in the evaluation process, namely from the Global Language Institute of Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya, Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya, and Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo.

Based on the evaluation results, here is the list of winners of the English speech competition:

Participants

• 1st Place: Yasmin Qurrota Aini – Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta

• 2nd Place: Evita Surya – Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

• 3rd Place: Berliana Safinatul Qolbi – Universitas PGRI Madiun

• Honorable Mention 1: Tasriful Nur Al-Fath – STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung

• Honorable Mention 2: Andien Gusnianti P – Universitas PGRI Palembang

• Honorable Mention 3: Ihas Nofi Prasanti – Universitas Bhinneka PGRI

Coaches

• 1st Place: Algiza Nur – Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta

• 2nd Place: Bayu Ardiansyah – Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

• 3rd Place: Dr. Samsul Arifin, M.Pd – Universitas PGRI Madiun

• Honorable Mention 1: Axendro Maximillan, Ph.D – STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung

• Honorable Mention 2: Dr. Aswadijaya, M.Pd – Universitas PGRI Palembang

• Honorable Mention 3: Nia Roistika, M.Pd – Universitas Bhinneka PGRI

This competition is not merely a contest, but also a space for intellectual and inspirational communication expression across universities. Participants performed confidently on stage, demonstrating commendable English language skills.