Beatrice Luigi Gomez (Image: Facebook/University of San Jose- Recoletos)
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez has finally finished college with a degree in mass communication as she attended her face-to-face graduation rites in Cebu.
The beauty queen marched with her fellow graduates under the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR) Expanded Tertiary Education, Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP), as seen on the university’s Facebook page yesterday, July 22.
ETEEAP is an educational assessment program that recognizes, accredits and gives equivalencies to knowledge and skills gained from relevant work.
Gomez was also named Outstanding Graduate for AB Mass Communication. She gave a speech to her fellow graduates, telling them to explore the world and follow their dreams, as seen on USJR’s Facebook livestream, also yesterday.
“I implore you to follow your heart and listen to your mind, to explore this Earth, not seeking paths but instead making your own. Form bonds with the world, learn from the unfamiliar and try the road less traveled. Take your time,” she said.
Gomez was hailed Miss Universe Philippines in September 2021. This qualified her to represent the country in the global Miss Universe pageant in December last year. She ended her journey in the pageant as part of its top 5 while India’s Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021.
Gomez has since passed her Miss Universe Philippines crown to Celeste Cortesi, who represented Pasay City in the local pageant held last April. /ra
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