A Third Recognition From DENR Region 10
OZAMIZ CITY - Misamis University received the 2026 Stakeholders Appreciation and Recognition Award from DENR Region 10, with the recognition signed by OIC Regional Executive Director Ronald D. Gadot on June 29, 2026. The university described the award as recognition of its commitment to environmental sustainability. What makes the announcement particularly notable is that this was MU’s third STAR Award from the regional DENR office. Repeated recognition does not automatically measure every environmental outcome produced by an institution, but it does document that the university’s environmental efforts have continued to receive attention from the agency. For Ozamiz City, that adds another positive institutional accomplishment connected to the community.
Recognition Built Around Environmental Partnership
The award was received through Misamis University’s Community Extension Program, or MUCEP. That detail is significant because community extension work places an institution’s resources and expertise beyond the classroom. MUCEP’s stated objectives include providing research and extension services to partner communities and institutions and implementing participatory, sustainable social, economic, and environmental programs. The DENR recognition therefore fits within a broader extension framework rather than representing an isolated campus activity. It also shows how universities can interact with government agencies through environmental initiatives. For Ozamiz, this kind of relationship gives local residents another example of an academic institution contributing to community concerns through programs that extend beyond conventional teaching.
An Award That Adds to Ozamiz’s Institutional Story
The 2026 recognition also becomes part of Misamis University’s longer record of environmental involvement. The university has documented activities involving conservation, community extension, and sustainability during 2026, including research and environmental programs connected with communities in and around Misamis Occidental. The STAR Award itself should not be interpreted as proof that a particular environmental problem has been solved. Its documented value is more specific: DENR Region 10 recognized MU as a stakeholder for its environmental sustainability commitment, and the university received the distinction for a third time. That continuing relationship gives Ozamiz City another institutional story worth highlighting—one where education and environmental responsibility meet through community-oriented work.
