Honorable Jose Carlos L. Cari, Congressman of the Fifth District of Leyte, gave inspiration to the new graduates being the guest speaker of the 37th Commencement Exercises of the ViSCA Foundation Elementary School (VFES) on March 29, 2012 at the VSU Convention Center.

Honorable Jose Carlos L. Cari, Congressman of the Fifth District of Leyte, distributed on March 9, 2012 the scholarship certificates to some 265 students of VSU who availed of the "Cong. Jose Carlos L. Cari Scholarship." The event was held at the VSU's Center for Continuing Education.

The young and energetic Governor of the Province of Leyte, Honorable Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, will be the guest of honor and speaker during the 59th VSU Commencement Exercises in the morning of April 11, 2012 at the VSU Gymnatorium.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) conducted an orientation/hands-on workshop on the Government Management Information System (GMIS) Web-Based Application System for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) on March 19-20, 2012 at Bayview Park Hotel Manila.

Venus P. Gloria, Bachelor of Science in Statistics, topped in the list of graduates with latin honors during the 59th VSU Commencement Exercises held in the morning of April 11, 2012 at the VSU Gymnatorium. As a Magna Cum Laude graduate, Venus received the VSU Presidential Award of Academic Excellence with a cash award of P15,000 for graduating with the highest academic performance. She also received medals as recipient of the Senator Juan Ponce Enrile Award of Excellence, Loren B. Legarda Academic Excellence Award, Senator Loren B. Legarda Leadership Award, and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III Academic Excellence Award.

Engr. Peter Billard, a Mechanical Engineer working at the Fichtner Consulting Engineers in Stuttgart, Germany, conducted on March 26, 2012 a seminar on "Renewable Energy Sources for Rural Development at the PhilRootcrops Training Hall.

The Governor of the Province of Leyte, Hon. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, in his message as guest speaker during the 59th VSU Collegiate Commencement Exercises on April 11, 2012 at the VSU Gymnatorium, expressed his confidence in VSU's capability in producing good leaders among its graduates. The vibrant Governor said that "We need leaders and that's what makes you different from the rest of the graduates in this region because the school has taught you to become future leaders." He emphasized that VSU is a breeding ground for good leaders.