The institution highlights the achievements of its student-athletes and communications students.
By Institutional Communications
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón celebrated a golden weekend by winning championships at the 2026 LAI Sports Festival and earning three audiovisual production awards granted to students from the Ferré Rangel School of Communication (ECFR, per its Spanish Acronym).
The first weekend of the Sports Festival showcased the sustained development of Sagrado’s athletes. The Dolphins men’s and women’s teams reaffirmed the university’s high competitive level by securing first place in the swimming championship for both delegations. Meanwhile, the beach volleyball team achieved a historic milestone by winning the championship in both divisions for the first time in the university’s history at the festival.
The ECFR also celebrated receiving three Student Production Awards, presented by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). These awards promote excellence in audiovisual production led by university and high school students, and this year Sagrado students were recognized in the categories of Newscast, Hard News Report, and Feature News Report.
In the Newscast category, the winning entry was STV Noticias: December 5, 2025, produced by José Rodríguez Chiclana, Alanis Cartagena Burgos, Gonzalo André García, Eduán Colón Barbosa, Ianis Soto Valle, Odalys González Valentín, Kiahna Bonilla Burgos, Lisandro Miranda Cartagena, Amanda Negrón Alvarado, Adriana Pérez Ortega, and Gibrán Marrero Roque.
In Hard News Report, the award went to PKG: En peligro nuestros manglares II, by José Rodríguez Chiclana, Kelvin Colomba Rodríguez, and Eduán Colón Barbosa.
In Feature News Report, the recognition was awarded to PKG: La energía que Puerto Rico dejó atrás, produced by José Rodríguez Chiclana, Ariana Ortiz Figueroa, Elany Romero Cruz, and Gabriel Torres Rodríguez.
Sagrado takes pride in serving as a space for the development of high-caliber professionals across diverse fields, from athletics to the communications industry. Congratulations to all!