The papers of some VSU researchers bagged the major awards during the 26^th 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).

Miss Anna Catherine A. Plata and Miss Mary Jane C. Sumayod, senior BS in Criminology students of VSU-Tolosa who were on their internship at VSU Main, returned a ZHDX cellphone which they found on March 4, 2015 at 6:20 in the morning at the sidewalk near Post Number 2 and the Obelisk structure.  They thought that the cellphone was already destroyed, but when they opened it there was a message requesting the finder to return the cellphone to the IT Building.