Among the 39 scholars, Ms. Maria Anabelle Gerona who graduated with a PhD in Development Communications at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) received the Most Outstanding PhD Candidate, Class of 2015. During the UPLB Graduate School Hooding and Recognition Ceremonies on 3 July 2015, Ms. Gerona also received the university’s Academic Excellence Award. Aside from Ms. Gerona, other SEARCA scholars have also been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during the recognition rites. Ms. Maria Theresa Sawit was the College of Public Affairs and Development’s Academic Awardee for the Master’s level; while Mr. Kolakanh Chanthavongsa was awarded best MS thesis for his research titled “Household And Community Level Practices Toward Native Rice Sufficiency In Khoune District, Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR.”Together with these graduates are 22 other SEARCA scholars who were conferred their degrees during the UPLB commencement exercises on 4 July 2015.
The new SEARCA graduate alumni will be coming from other ASEAN universities, namely, Chiang Mai University (CMU, 3), Khon Kaen University (KKU, 2) and Kasetsart University (KU, 3) from Thailand, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB, 3) from Indonesia, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM, 2), UP School of Economics in Diliman (UPSE, 1), and Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI, 1).
Among the graduates, 14 finished their Master’s degree through the IDRC supported Uplands Fellowship Project, while 6 were supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
The SEARCA Scholars class of 2015 are as follows:
| Name | Nationality | Gender | Degree Finished |
| Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia | |||
| Tika Tresnawati | Indonesian | F | MS in Communication of Rural and Agricultural Development |
| Caetano Dos Santos Cristovao | Timorese | M | MS in Agribusiness |
| Riza Firmansyah | Indonesian | M | MS in Natural Resource & Environmental Management |
| Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand | |||
| Nguyen Thi Chung | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural Systems Management |
| Pham Thi Thuyen | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural Systems Management |
| Tran Cao Uy | Vietnamese | M | MS in Agricultural Systems Management |
| Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand | |||
| Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thuong | Vietnamese | F | MS in Rural Development Management |
| Khamniem Phongtady | Laotian | M | MS in Rural Development Management |
| Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand | |||
| Tran Hoai Thao Trang | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| Ho Trong Phuc | Vietnamese | M | MS in Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| Soulivanh Voravong | Laotian | M | MS in Environmental Science |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia | |||
| Lwin Mar Oo | Myanmar | F | MS in Agronomy |
| Wint Wint Aung | Myanmar | F | MS in Veterinary Medicine |
| University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Philippines | |||
| Sambo Pheap | Cambodian | M | MS in Soil Science |
| Chim Chay | Cambodian | M | PhD in Food Science |
| Chin Hunlay | Cambodian | F | MS in Animal Science |
| Eng Chheanghong | Cambodian | M | MS in Applied Nutrition |
| Long Huot | Cambodian | M | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| Ong Socheath | Cambodian | F | MS in Plant Pathology |
| Thea Sive | Cambodian | M | MS in Agronomy |
| Var Sophal | Cambodian | M | MS in Agronomy |
| Vong Pisey | Cambodian | F | MS in Animal Science |
| Jonathan V. Sabiniano | Filipino | M | MS in Veterinary Medicine (Public Health) |
| Ma. Theresa R. Sawit | Filipino | F | MS in Community Development |
| Maria Anabelle D. Gerona | Filipino | F | PhD in Development Communication |
| Roland M. Hipol | Filipino | M | Botany (Ecology) |
| Tomas Reyes, Jr. | Filipino | M | PhD Forestry |
| Hari Sulistiyowati | Indonesian | F | PhD Botany |
| Kolakanh Chanthavongsa | Laotian | M | MS in Community Development |
| Phansamay Inphomma | Laotian | M | MS in Community Development |
| Myint Thu Thu Aung | Myanmar | F | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| Than Htwe | Myanmar | F | MS in Agronomy |
| Ye Min Htwe | Myanmar | M | MS in Botany |
| Bui Quy Hong | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| Le Phuong Nam | Vietnamese | M | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| Tran Thi Thuong | Vietnamese | F | MS in Agricultural Economics |
| UP School of Economics (UPSE), Philippines | |||
| Teresa B. Olarte | Filipino | F | Master in Development Economics |
| Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI), Japan | |||
| Ou Ratanak | Cambodian | M | PhD Agricultural Engineering |