BS Chemistry lass to lead this year’s 1,063 VSU graduates
Miss Angelica Joy G. Yu, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSChem) from Pawing, Palo, Leyte, will lead this year’s batch of 1,063 graduating students who will leave the portals of their Alma Mater during the 62nd VSU Commencement Exercises on April 22, 2015 at the VSU Gymnatorium. She will be marching with a Summa Cum Laude Honors, together with the other 11 Magna Cum Laude and 96 Cum Laude honorees who are the VSU’s “Cream of the Crop.” She will be the first BSChem graduate of VSU who will be receiving the highest academic honor as Summa Cum Laude for earning a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 1.141.
Read more ...DOE Secretary to speak in VSU’s 62nd Commencement Exercises
The erstwhile governor of the Province of Leyte who is now the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines, Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, will speak before some 1,063 graduating students of the Visayas State University during the 62nd VSU Commencement Exercises in the morning of April 22, 2015 at the VSU Gymnatorium. He joined the cabinet of Pres. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on November 5, 2012 as Energy Secretary.
Read more ...VSU confers certificates to 114 last batch of high school graduates not affected with the K-12 curriculum
A total of 114 fourth year high school students of the VSU Laboratory High School (VSULHS) were conferred graduates in the secondary level curriculum by the VSU President Jose L. Bacusmo during the 85th VSU Laboratory High School Commencement Exercises in the afternoon of April 7, 2015 at the VSU Gymnatorium. Miss Thich Eloise P. Paris, Class Valedictorian, led the last batch of high school graduates who were not affected with the implementation of the K-12 curriculum in receiving their diplomas. The certificates were distributed by Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin, VP for Instruction, for and on behalf of VSU President Bacusmo.
Read more ...IHK marks 13th Founding Anniversary
The Institute of Human Kinetics (IHK) under the leadership of Dr. Aleli A. Villocino, with former IHK Director Ricarido C. Nanggan Jr., celebrated its month-long 13th Anniversary with the theme “IHK @ 13: Getting Stronger, Soaring Higher.”
Read more ...VSU rewards researchers for outstanding studies published
Fifty-four researchers received on March 6, 2015 rewards from the Visayas State University (VSU) for their published articles in local and international scientific journals and books from 2011 to 2013.
Read more ...VSU researchers shine in the 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Reg’l Symposium
The papers of some VSU researchers bagged the major awards during the 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Regional RDE Symposium held on March 17-18, 2015 at the VSU Convention Hall.
In the Search for the Outstanding RDE Project (Research Category), the paper of Dr. Fe M. Gabunada entitled “Supply Chain Improvement of Donkey’s Ear Abalone (Haliotis asinina) in Eastern Visayas” was declared winner among the other eight best papers that were shortlisted for the competition. The paper of Dr. Gabunada and her colleagues: Alice Prieto-Carolino,Rowena Paz L. Gelvezon,Hanny John P. Mediodia, Ana Liza B. Recto, Fatima Roseli J. Sosmeña, and Cherry Pilapil-Añasco received a cash award of PhP10,000 and a plaque of recognition from the organizers—the Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program (ViCARP) and the Regional Research, Development and Extensions Network (RRDEN). As the regional winner, ViCARP shall endorse the paper to PCAARRD to compete in the National Symposium on Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (NSARRD).
Read more ...VSU-Villaba conducts seminar on teenage pregnancy and HIV
In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Visayas State University – Villaba Campus organized on March 5, 2015 an awareness campaign for students, faculty and staff entitled “Young and Pregnant: Facts and Fallacies,” a seminar on teenage pregnancy and HIV. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Gloria R. Pelayo, Head of Academic Services and GAD Coordinator; Mr. Vicente A. Cordero, Guidance Counselor; and Ms. Jolly Conversion D. Marquez, School Nurse.
Read more ...VSU hosts regional ESGP-PA committee meeting
The Visayas State University (VSU), through the University Student Services Office (USSO) headed by Engr. Manolo B. Loreto, Jr., Dean of Students, hosted the Regional Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) Committee Meeting on March 9, 2015 at the VSU Center for Continuing Education. A total of 24 members of the Regional Scholarship Committee and Scholarship Coordinators from the different state universities and colleges (SUCs) and line agencies of Region 8 attended the said meeting and tackled the following agenda: status of submission of ESGP-PA reports, summer program, updates from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and issues and concerns of SUCs.
Read more ...BSHRTM Senior Students Event Planners (Bravo) holds Youth Business confab
The Senior Students Event Planners (Team Bravo), a group of BS in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (BSHRTM) students, in cooperation with the Society of Agribusiness Students (SABS), organized the “Youth Business Conference” on February 28-March 1, 2015 at the VSU Convention Hall. The activity is one of the requirements in the HRTM 195 (Events Management) subject under Ms. Aireen Y. Clores, instructor of VSU’s Department of Consumer and Hospitality Management.
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