June 14, 2018 – 2,715 USM students were proclaimed as graduates during the 72nd Commencement Exercises of the University of Southern Mindanao.

95 graduates were awarded with Latin honors: 11 Magna cum Laude, 81 Cum Laude, 2 With High Honors, 1 with Honor. Mark Henry De Leon from the BS Fisheries topped the list of graduates with Latin honors (BS Fisheries-1.3994) Followed by 10 other Magna cum laude awardees, namely: Rachel Awil (BEED-1.4291), Sypril Eloisa Bauzon (BSTM-1.4315), Ashley Coleen Ortiz (BSE Math-1.4315), Jamahiriya Ali (BEED-1.4394), Jan Charisse Viernes (BSTM-1.4510), Wrendel Juntilla (BSE Math-1.4581), Salama Gumbay (BSE PhySci-1.4708), Cyril John Jasareno (BS Chem-1.4754), Aleen Glenn Pama (BSE PhySci-1.4822), and Resshan Mae Cudales (BSE Eng-14936).