CSU Prexy’s SUnA Highlights Infrastructure Projects, Exam Topnotchers and Internationalization

February 13, 2020. CSU President Anthony M. Penaso in his State of the University Address (SUnA) highlighted the University’s infrastructure accomplishments, on-going, and incoming projects as well as the students’ remarkable performance in professional licensure examinations.

In 2019, the College of Education (CEd) made history with a passing rate of 66.22% against the national passing rate of 39.68% for the national level and placed top 7, top 8, and top 10 in the Secondary level. In the Elementary level, CSU got a passing rate of 54.11% against the national passing rate of 31.34%, and placed top 8 and top 10 as well.

The College of Engineering and Geo-Sciences had 71.64% passing rate against the national passing rate of 59.01. CEGS garnered the top 1, top 5, top 6, and top 8 in the Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination. CSU got top 10 in Mining Engineer Licensure Examination and top 7 in Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineer Board Examination.

The College of Forestry and Environmental Science got top 7 and top 8 in the Forester Licensure Examination. Both CEGS and COFES had been consistently in the topnotchers list for several years now.

Dr. Penaso who was the first Summa cum laude of Central Mindanao University (CMU) has produced his own kind in 2019’s CSU first Summa cum laude Abzonie Barotac Reño. Expect CSU to have an array of winners in various fields of discipline eventually.

Moreover, CSU ranks 2^nd and 3^rd in 2019 Best Philippine Schools to study Geodetic Engineering and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

Ground breaking of state of the art infrastructure projects of CSU was done last February 11, 2020, the second day of the weeklong University Anniversary celebration. A new gymnasium, Ladies and Gentlemen’s Dormitory, CEIT Complex, and Farm Mechatronics buildings will soon rise in CSU.

“#Padayun sa Paglambu ug Paglayag: Bugsay pa more” is CSU’s anniversary celebration theme. It culminated with a University Convocation Program focusing on the SUnA and PRAISE awarding dubbed as Pasidungog 2020 to give recognition to the outstanding accomplishments and achievements of CSU employees. It was held at the LMX Convention Center in Libertad, Butuan City. PICO