At the 2024 Cauayan Cluster Extension Review for On-going and Completed Projects and University Agency In-House Review, Isabela State University (ISU)-Roxas Campus excelled, winning prestigious awards in both the extension and research categories. The event, held recently, brought together faculty and staff from the Cauayan Cluster—which consists of ISU-Roxas, ISU-Cauayan, and ISU-San Mateo—to showcase their on-going and completed projects, as well as research papers focusing on academic and community development.

ISU-Roxas faculty members made noteworthy presentations at the event, which showcased the wide range of research papers and ongoing and completed projects across multiple categories, demonstrating the significant effort being done within the Cauayan Cluster.

In the research category, Dr. Januard D. Dagdag clinched First Place with his paper titled “𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙣-𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”The study critiqued the program outcomes in mathematics teacher education and generated a theory explaining the discrepancies between expected outcomes and attained outcomes, offering valuable insights into improving mathematics education.

In the extension category, ISU-Roxas’ project titled “𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣: 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣,” presented by Mr. Alvin P. Ramos, earned 3rd Place in the Best Completed Extension Project. The project, a collaboration between Alvin Ramos, Bladyner Da Jose, and Jayson Castañeda, promotes sustainable hydroponic gardening and empowers women by providing them with opportunities for livelihood and community leadership, while advancing gender equality.

The review’s initiatives and actions are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation, specifically SDGs 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). The university’s dedication to supporting academic achievement, community empowerment, and sustainable development is embodied in the extension and research efforts of ISU-Roxas.