On February 17th, the Rector of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, Jesús T. Pastor Ciurana, presented diplomas certifying membership in the UMH Sports Promises Program. This program, which is awarded annually to high school and vocational training students based on their athletic achievements and academic record, recognized eleven students for their participation in the program. The program aims to encourage athletic and academic pursuits and facilitate enrollment at the UMH.

The presentation of these diplomas was also attended by the Vice-Rector for Students and Sports at UMH, Francisco Javier Moreno, and the Director of the University’s Sports Research Center (CID), Eduardo Cervelló.

The UMH Sports Promises Program integrates athletes into a technical and scientific monitoring program, which will help them improve their physical and technical performance, depending on the sport they practice. Other benefits include free tuition for their first year at UMH, priority access to collaboration grants at the Sports Office, and UMH sportswear. Furthermore, those selected will benefit from the assessment and monitoring program at the CID, receive the UMH Promises Card, and participate in scientific and sports training and refresher courses offered by the CID.

In the Coastal Rowing category, the selected student was Isaac Asensio Piñeiro, from La Purísima School in Torrevieja. In rowing, the award went to student Sergi Planelles Galvañ, from IES Enric Valor in El Campello; in Olympic Recurve Archery, the student benefiting from the Program was Daniel Bodi Montava, from IES Andreu Sempere in Alcoi, while in sailing, the selected students were Isaac Borrás Carbonell, from IES Lloixa in Sant Joan d’Alacant, and Paula Lissorgues Egea, from IES Enric Valor in El Campello. Meanwhile, students Claudia Valeria Burillo Cartagena and Alejandra Fernandez Ybarra, from Colegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Elche, as well as Malena Matarredona Jordá, from IES Andreu Sempere in Alcoi, were selected in rhythmic gymnastics. Likewise, in the Cycling category, the selected student was Melisa Gomiz Pérez, from IES Azud de Alfeitami in Almoradí, and in Motorcycling, the beneficiary of the UMH Program was Miguel Pérez Almiñana, from IES Bellaguarda in Altea. Finally, Francisco José Ibarra Rodríguez, from Colegio Diocesano San José Salesiano in Elche, was selected in the Handball category.