Three gold medals and one bronze medal from the National Polytechnic English Olympics (NPEO) X 2023 went to Politeknik Negeri Semarang. In the competition hosted by Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya from Monday to Friday (19-23 June 2023), Politeknik Negeri Semarang delegation succeeded in winning Gold Medalof Storytelling, the Champion of Master Category (David Adhitya Stumer), Gold Medalof Newscasting in Master Category (Catherine Widya Putri Stumer), Gold Medalof Newscasting in Novice Category (Riska Nanda Fikaputri), and Bronze Medal of Story telling in Master Category (Sevaldo Bargi Putra).
This achievement made Politeknik Negeri Semarang proud as the 5th Runner Up Best Institutions in NPEO X 2023.NPEO is an annual agenda of the Student Affairs Coordinating Board (Bakorma), in the form of a competition in English competence for Polytechnic students throughout Indonesia. This year Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya carried the theme “Be proficient in English to empower Indonesian polytechnics for global citizenship education.”NPEO raised five categories to be contested, namely Debate, Speech, Story Telling, Newscasting, and writing. There were 280 students from 59 polytechnics of different provinces in Indonesia participated in NPEO X 2023.
Politeknik Negeri Semarang Team for NPEO X consisted of seven students, they are David AdhityaStumer, Catherine WidyaPutriStumer, Riska Nanda Fikaputri), SevaldoBargi Putra, Felix Kenrick, Hanna Maghfiroh, and MashohifahIzzi. David admitted, “Attending NPEO in Palembang has been one of the most memorable moments of my life. Aside from the competition we participated, the many new friends made, and the new places visited were truly the main contributors to this unforgettable experience. The best outcomes in the competition were achieved from our team. Thanks to the unlimited guidance from our dearest lecturers and countless hours of hard-work.” David AdhityaStumer has participated in NPEO for three years. He is an outstanding participant as he is the Champion of Storytelling in Master Category in NPEO X, the Champion of Newscasting in Master Category in NPEO IX, and the Champion of Speech in Master Category in NPEO VIII.
Dewi Anggraeni, S.Pd., M.Pd., the PIC of the team, is proud of the achievement. She said that the success was the harmonious collaboration of related parties, such as the Polines Language Centre and Polytechnic English Conversation Club (PECC). Evaluation will soon be done so that 2024’s achievements can be much better.