AnWaray Scholarship GrantThirteen VSU students qualified for the scholarship of the An Waray Scholarship Program with the assistance of the University Student Services Office headed by Prof. Manolo B. Loreto, Jr. and Ms. Chona A. Brit, HEI Scholarship Coordinator. They are Cristuto Acompañado, Jr. (BSHRTM-4), Regine A. Alao (BSFT-3), Mary Rose K. Canayong (BSChem-4), Joseph A. Cano (BSA-3), Elfleda S. Clerigo (BEEd-3), Rochelyn E. De la Cerna (BSF-4), Irene B. Feniza (DVM-4), Geraldo S. Galoy (BSA-3), Sarah Mae M. Mullaneda (BSDC-3), Eva Marie P. Oraiz (BSBio-3), Cristina S. Velunta (BSFT-2), Cahrra Joy Wales (BSCE-2) and Clarissa Jean M. Ybañez (BSDC-3).

Dr. Rotacio Gravoso, Professor of the Department of Development Communication (DDC), has been in Australia from February 14 t0 March 21, 2012 as a recipient of the John Dillon Memorial Fellowship on Research Management. Sponsored by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the fellowship afforded Dr. Gravoso and other ten fellows from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea the opportunity to participate in workshops on communicating science at Melbourne; leadership development at Melbourne Business School, the top education provider in Australia; and research management at the ACIAR Headquarters in Canberra.

Mary Grace Z. Saldino, a scholar of the Baybay City Alay Lakad Foundation, led in this year's batch of 114 graduates of the VSU Laboratory High School (VSULHS) who received their diploma on March 28, 2011 at the VSU Gymnatorium. In her valedictory address, Mary Grace acknowledged the Baybay City Alay Lakad Foundation Scholarship for helping her financially in pursuing her secondary education. "I am proud to be a scholar of the Foundation because it is very instrumental of what I am today. May you continue to help less privileged youth in our society," she stressed.

Some 100 members of the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines (GEP) convened on March 30-31, 2012 at the VSU's Center for Continuing Education during its 37th GEP Regional Convention.

The convention centered on the theme "Role of Geodetic Engineers in Disaster Risk Reduction Management." The occasion gave an opportunity for the GEs to have an exchange of ideas on current issues and concerns affecting engineers.

The College of Nursing conducted on April 12, 2012 the 2nd Pinning Ceremony at the VSU Convention Center. The ceremony recognized the 48 BS Nursing graduates who just received their diplomas during the 59th VSU Collegiate Commencement Exercises to formally welcome them into the brotherhood and sisterhood of nurses.

Dr. Oscar B. Posas, VP for Instruction, who represented the VSU President, Dr. Jose L. Bacusmo, signed on March 27, 2012 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Provincial Agrarian Reform Officers (PAROs) Oscar Reloj and Elisea Orapa of DAR-Leyte and DAR-Biliran, respectively, at the VSU Grounds in Baybay City, Leyte.

To ascertain that VSU will qualify for Level IV Accreditation by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP), a Consultation-Workshop for Level IV Accreditation (Phase I) of VSU's Agriculture and Education Programs was held on April 19-20, 2012 at the VSU Accreditation Center.