ANNUAL REPORT
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Pursuing a more sustainable agriculture for the Latin America and the Caribbean
Annual Report
2019 Mission
Zamorano University develops leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean based on academic excellence, Learning by Doing and values and character development, with the goal of contributing to socio-economic progress in the region.
Vision Zamorano will continue to be a leading PanAmerican university, recognized for the quality and impact of its graduates, education, applied research and outreach on the development of sustainable agriculture, agro industries and natural resources.
Institutional greeting
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Zamorano Board of Trustees Resolution on the Environment
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Introduction
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Life journeys of our graduates and students
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Zamorano facts
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Driving a culture of innovation
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Positive impact through development projects
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Honors accorded to Zamorano faculty
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Faculty presence around the world
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We are a greener Zamorano
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The culture of Zamorano student life
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The Essence of Zamorano
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Class of 2019
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Our donors
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Financial Report
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Board of Trustees
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Faculty
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Senior Management
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Institutional greeting Zamorano’s 2019 Annual Report addresses the compelling importance of sustainable agriculture locally, globally, and for the future of our planet – and the university’s historic and growing leadership in that arena. Dr. Kate Raworth, acclaimed economist and author of Doughnut Economic: How to think like a 21st Century Economist, frames the critical 21st century challenges: • Meeting the needs of all within the means of the planet • Transforming the meaning of economic progress from endless growth to thriving in balance • Writing a new economic story that builds wisely on the economy’s dependence upon society and the living world Sustainable agriculture is an essential element of that story.
in international internships, our second group arrived on campus to begin their studies. The first graduation is scheduled for August, 2020.
At Zamorano, our culturally diverse community of students and faculty brings complex issues for analysis, research, and learning from real life challenges in their communities and countries around the world. The intensity and excellence of our science-based curriculum enhanced by learning-by-doing modules, discipline, and a strong work ethic continues to transform young women and men into leaders who both appreciate and understand the urgent need for greater respect for natural resources and the integration of sustainable agricultural and environmental practices in food production and processing.
Research by our faculty and students is conducted in close collaboration with partner universities, government agencies, international research centers, agroindustry, and the support of donors. Networking enhances learning; promotes the sharing and adoption of innovation; and strengthens our commitment to sustainability. These partnerships and the hard work of our graduates and faculty have positioned Zamorano as a regional leader in applied research, outreach, and education.
Applied research has always been an integral component of the Zamorano curriculum, with the goal of producing scientific knowledge for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Thesis projects undertaken by the first generation of our graduate students address issues in the following areas: • Efficiency Improvements in Agricultural Production Systems • Sustainable Alternatives for Input Substitution • The Social Dimension of Sustainable Agriculture
The generosity of the NIPPON Foundation has been instrumental in fostering Zamorano’s expansion into graduate programs. Besides the benefits to our students and faculty, the research results, analysis, reports, recommendations and publications provide local and national governments with reliable data for decision-making and for the review and implementation of responsible policies for local sustainable development. Other donors also provide invaluable support to Zamorano, in particular for scholarship assistance for our undergraduate students. We thank all of you. You, too, are part of this partnership for sustainability.
Zamorano has been addressing the issue of sustainability for years. It is not by accident that our institutional vision states that Zamorano will be “recognized for the quality and impact of its graduates, education, applied research and outreach on the development of sustainable agriculture, agro industries and natural resources.”. In 2018 this commitment was formalized through the launching of Zamorano’s first graduate program, titled Masters of Sustainable Tropical Agriculture. During 2019, our first group of students were in their second year of the program, and while they were immersed
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Zamorano Board of Trustees Resolution on the Environment on natural resources. Zamorano is focusing on those issues as it develops curriculum, research and outreach programs. We promote sustainable practices that avoid degradation of soil, water, and air, fragmentation of habitats, and loss of wildlife. Zamorano advocates the intelligent use of land and water for the greater community, and advocates eco-friendly packaging, avoiding non-recyclables, and promoting renewables to enable sustainable growth in agriculture, with the goal of providing knowledge and practices to feed a growing, healthy world population.
Faced with the reality of an increasingly environmentally vulnerable region, in June 2019, the Zamorano Board of Trustees approved a resolution aimed at advancing sustainability in each area and aspect of the institution. This is a call to action in the present that will create a legacy for the future operation and impact of Zamorano. As a leading Latin American agricultural university, Zamorano is a prominent teaching and research institution. With about a third of the world’s suitable land for crop production now being used for farming, agriculture has a major impact on the environment and
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Introduction
Pursuing a more sustainable agriculture for the region Human life depends on agriculture and the conservation of natural resources. Since its founding, Zamorano has been dedicated to responsible agricultural production as the core of a high quality education. Its scientific research has focused on a wide range of thematic areas, including botany, integrated pest management, horticulture, basic grains, animal science, forestry and the importance of sustainable agriculture – all presenting a balance between production and environment.
Innovative and cutting-edge scientific research is a priority area for Zamorano in its contributions to the agricultural development of Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions around the world. Students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and faculty conduct applied production-related research in such areas as soil, water and forestry management, helping to address global challenges through sustainable agriculture, a principal Zamorano focus and a pillar for the development of humankind.
Zamorano is recognized as an institutional leader thanks to its excellent academic program, research and outreach. The University has earned the confidence of governments, the private sector, foundations, associations and universities on several continents. These sectors constitute strategic allies that understand the importance of Zamorano as a center of innovation and knowledge for the agricultural-livestock value chains. Each year they donate funds to the University in order to finance the education of hundreds of youth of limited economic resources through needs-based scholarships, enabling these students to graduate and become agents of change for their communities and countries of origin.
An example of this institutional emphasis is Zamorano’s new Master’s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (MATS) that addresses public policy and agriculture aligned with the environment. This is the first postgraduate program offered by Zamorano in its 78 years of existence, thanks to the support of the Nippon Foundation. Zamorano’s research and outreach projects contribute solutions based on community needs. They improve rural livelihoods and enable the science that is generated on the University campus to be applied toward the region’s development.
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Life journeys of our graduates and students: The impact of hard work and good quality education
Zamorano has had a profound impact on the lives of its students and graduates. The university has opened a world of opportunities to thousands of Latin American youth, many of them from disadvantaged backgrounds. The needs-based financial aid program has benefitted students who upon graduation have actively promoted social, economic and environmental sustainable development in their communities and countries.
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He has worked with passion to achieve success Ing. Luis Grandes Román, class of 1989 Luis Grandes Roman is the first exporter in his community, providing employment to his fellow-countrymen/women and training producers who are paid fairly for their products. A portion of his business is located in his native city of Sigchos in Ecuador. • M.B.A., University of Alicante, University Carlos III of Madrid, Autonomous University of Barcelona • B.S. in Agribusiness, University of San Francisco • Agronomist, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
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or this Zamorano graduate, an entrepreneur should understand that not every endeavor will be successful, and that successes will not come easy, much sacrifice is required, and a person should pick him or herself up after setbacks with a courageous spirit. Mr. Luis Grandes Roman was always clear on where he was from, and to where he would return. He never forgot his roots and the homeland where he was born and raised. It was here where he began to desire further personal growth. This determination resulted in his becoming a prominent businessperson who has obtained success as the CEO of “Grandes Roman,” a conglomerate of seven businesses that he founded in Ecuador, with 320 employees.
employment opportunity selling veterinary medicine. In this new challenge he rose from vendor to sales manager and then became a regional distributor who was considered to be the best company representative in the country.
Mr. Grandes Roman comes from a family of farmers, and he aimed to acquire new practical knowledge to help the population of his small community. He obtained a financial scholarship from the Wilson Popenoe Foundation to study at Zamorano. His ambition led to his working as a market vendor in order to obtain the funds for his air travel to Honduras, and to have some spending money for his initial time in Zamorano.
In agreement with his boss, he was able to purchase the company’s distribution rights in the Sierra region, enabling him to broaden his business horizons. He acquired new lines of enterprises, traveling to international trade fairs, and obtaining high quality products that fit with the marketing slogan of his commercial establishment: “excellence in agricultural-livestock products”. These experiences paved the way for the establishment of “Grupo Grandes Roman” that began with a small vehicle and a single secretary. Twenty-three years later, this large company is comprised of seven businesses in the fields of agricultural-livestock production and food processing. It is among the top 2% of commercial enterprises with the greatest volume of annual sales in Ecuador.
Upon graduating from Zamorano, he returned to his native city in Sigchos canton (district) in the province of Cotopaxi. At the outset he dedicated his time to improving the agricultural-livestock operations on the landholdings of his parents. His desire to be of service to the region’s farmers (with whom he was familiar) led him to establish his first commercial venture, an agricultural supply store that was characterized by fair prices, and the provision of technical assistance free of charge.
For more than two decades the Grupo Grandes Román has demonstrated its business success based on offering stateof-the-art technology, service and differentiated technical assistance.
He did not stop with his successful business, and accepted an
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A model of commitment to face the challenges of climate change Dr. Ana Rocío Ríos Gálvez, class of 1998 After nearly 10 years of study and research at Purdue University, in 2008 Dr. Rios directed her professional career toward socio-economc development with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In 2009 she began working in the area of sustainability and climate change at IDB headquarters in Washington, D.C. and at the end of 2018 she was transferred to the IDB representational office in Honduras. • • • •
Certification in Project Leadership from Cornell University Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University M.S. in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University B.S. in Agronomy, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
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r. Rios has published many diverse studies to assist in decisionmaking and to increase knowledge related to the climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation, as well as to agriculture, development and sustainability. The first professional and personal challenge that Ana Rocio Ríos Gálvez successfully faced was graduating from Zamorano, a university that had attracted her interest for its prestige, leadership in education and Learning by Doing philosophy and methodology. This achievement presented her with a world of opportunities that have led to her serving for more than a decade as an IDB senior specialist in natural resources and climate change.
the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL). These advisory roles have helped to generate actions and influence public policies that benefit the environment and rural development. She has been a leader in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of investment and technical assistance programs, facilitating knowledge exchanges and the publication of knowledge transfer mechanisms.
At Zamorano she proved that limitations are often self-imposed, and that it is possible to realize all that one proposes. Her alma mater provided the character development and work ethic that gave her the determination and confidence to face new challenges. She continuously learned and evolved, establishing goals, seeking opportunities for further development, and above all not forgetting from where she comes, and that her contributions can make a difference to others.
She is currently engaged in projects that address forestry management, payment for ecosystem services, productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural-livestock sector, public spending efficiency with climate change considerations, gender integration and youth inclusion. Dr. Rios is a model “Zamorana” committed to the environment. Her prominent professional work will enable future generations, and the countries she has assisted, to have a sustainable agriculture that is compatible with the sound management of natural resources.
As a woman not fazed by challenges, she decided to empower herself in activities that proactively address such phenomena as climate change. Thanks to her knowledge and experience, she has been an advisor to various governments in Latin American and the Caribbean region, as well as research centers and such international organizations as the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and
Dr. Rios has had publications, interviews and appearances in such renowned worldwide communications media outlets as CNN, The New York Times and Radio France Internationale, among others.
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A Zamorano graduate who reconstructs human behavior Dr. Marco A. Palma, class of 1999 Dr. Palma is an applied research specialist in the areas of consumer economics, food selection, experimental and behavioral economics, and neuro-economics. • Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida • M.S. en Agricultural Economics, University of Florida • B.S. in Agronomy, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
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r. Palma began his career as an economist in horticulture marketing. He enjoys assisting farmers and consumers to create healthy and sustainable relationships. Dr. Marco Palma, who describes himself as “a researcher who questions everything,” is a professor and founding director of the Human Behavior Laboratory (HBL) at Texas A&M University. His love for work, gained through his experience at Zamorano, has enabled him to help hundreds of people to modify their behavior in order to improve their lives. He is a true agent of change who is constructing a better future in the service of the Americas and the world.
This arduous labor has permitted him to establish his professional career and make important discoveries that have been published in scientific journals, and included in educational and extension programs. These are findings that for Dr. Palma will only be important if they are placed at the service of society, to utilize within public policies and for decision-making by citizenry.
In his role of neuroscientist, Dr. Palma studies human behavior with experiments in the HBL, through virtual reality and in the real world, that include decision-making with actual consequences. In his experiments he utilizes specialized equipment to measure the neurophysiological responses that provide detailed information on the factors that motivate decision-making.
Dr. Palma currently manages 30 research projects in different stages of development. The varied topics range from determining the effect of public policies on health and economy, to how to improve the capacity for self-control and stimulate greater efficiency and competitiveness among individuals. He strives to help people to improve their food diets to reduce the risk of such chronic diseases as diabetes and obesity, and to help businesses to flourish through understanding the human mind.
He recognizes that a large part of his success is due to his formation at Zamorano, which constituted one of the bases for the development of his professional philosophy. That outlook is characterized by a call to social service that goes far beyond his personal interests. Perseverance is one of the greatest virtues that his alma mater cultivated in him. He says that “Zamorano has provided the ideal environment to constructively challenge students to reach their potential. My story is a love of work ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’. In reality this is the story of many Zamorano graduates who, through hard work, seek to contribute to making this world a better place for all.”
He seeks to understand human behavior through experiments focused on economics, and how this knowledge can help improve people’s lives.
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A motivational leader and Guinness World Record holder who positively impacts lives Millán Ludeña, class of 2005 Millán Ludeña is listed in the Guinness World Records® for having run a half-marathon at the southern-most point on the planet. He has challenged the most-extreme places on earth including the Patagonian wilderness, the imposing Andes, the relentless Sahara and the inhospitable Antarctica. • President / Inspira Group • M.B.A Marketing, INCAE Business School • B.S. in Agribusiness Management, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano.
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Millán is passionate about education and child development. He is an activist for UNICEF, the Red Cross and the Operation Smile Ecuador Foundation (Fundación Operación Sonrisa Ecuador). He promotes a sustainable development project, focused on rural education, through the Juan José Castello Zambrano Foundation. things are impossible in life: “I learned the true value of teamwork, that leadership is not about being above others, but rather that each member of the team is in control of oneself.”
In 1998 Millán received a diary from Zamorano as a gift. His attention was caught by a specific phrase in the book: “Hands are the only language understood by the soil and plants”. From then he dreamt of studying at Zamorano. Timid and insecure, he had finished high school and was working as a mechanic on a small fishing boat. He never imagined that he would someday become a motivational leader, reaching 150,000 persons through 200 conferences in 38 cities around the world.
In January 2016, the experience acquired in Zamorano provided the stimulus that led him to run in Antarctica, 100 kilometers in temperatures of -32 °C (-25.6 degrees Fahrenheit). After this event, he was grateful to God and to life, and satisfied overall, but he felt that there was more. “I did not know what was missing, but I could not stop asking myself ‘Why did I do this? Why did I extend my physical and mental capacity to the limit?’ Two years passed until one day while filming “From Core to Sun,” the film that tells of my adventure of connecting the southernmost point on the globe to the closest point to the sun, I realized that obtaining things in life serves no purpose if we are not contributing to our communities.”
His lack of financial resources did not stop him from realizing his dream. Before matriculating at Zamorano, he began to study for a B.S. degree in statistical information at the University of Ecuador. When he was about to conclude his studies there, he was finally able – on the fourth attempt – to receive a full needs-based scholarship at Zamorano. Once on campus, he understood that the phrase that he had read in the diary was exemplified in the philosophy of “Labor Omnia Vincit” (“Work Conquers All”) that has since characterized his life.
Since that day, Millán decided to become a conference speaker, with the aim of using his life narrative as a tool to inspire others to dare to create and work for their own life stories. He is considered to be one of the principal inspirational leaders in Latin America. He has worked in nine countries with boards of directors and non-profit organizations and foundations.
Millán considers that Zamorano, more than an academic institution, is a school providing life skills, awakening within its students leadership qualities and developing the competencies necessary for them to be masters of their fates. At Zamorano he learned to question himself and to understand that, with faith, focus and dedication, few
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“My plan is to go out into the world to feed families and to create jobs” Xenia Maritza Murillo Contreras, Class of 2021 “My plan is to go out into the world to feed families. I will always remember a professor once telling me: You have not done anything if you go out into the world and have not fed at least four families.” I come from the municipality of Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Zamorano’s motto, “Labor Omnia Vincit,” and its Learning by Doing approach totally captured my attention. Learning by Doing was and continues to be the way in which I learn best. Here at Zamorano I am involved in field work. I participate in class and my ideas are heard. This experience is shaping my thinking so entirely that it will surely be a delineating marker of “before” and “after” in my life. Every day I learn from my colleagues, their cultures, their customs. Zamorano has taught me that discipline requires courage and perseverance. It has taught me that values are not a game and that staying humble in a world of marked differences can be a challenge. I like challenges. I have evolved during my time here and now can create plans that are in accordance with my dreams and the goals that I want to achieve. In the future, I want to return to my country. I would like to work in my major field of study, which is the food industry and about which I am becoming increasingly passionate the more I learn. I would also very much like to pursue a postgraduate degree to become increasingly knowledgeable in this specialized area. Upon completing my studies, I want to invest my time and effort on job creation in order for people to feel purposeful and to allow them the dignity of feeling like they are contributing to society. For this dream of a Zamorano education that I am living, I want to thank the Howard Buffett Foundation who have given me such a unique opportunity to study at this university. It has changed my life and the life of my family. Thanks to them for believing in me, in my potential and in what I can contribute to my country. 601 Salvadorans, 173 women and 428 men, have graduated from Zamorano.
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“I learned how to work in a team, to understand people and the value of friends” Simón Giraldo Trujillo, Class of 2022 “I wish to return to my country in order to contribute, through the knowledge I have obtained, to improving upon the traditional ways of doing things. I can help to achieve results in an environmentally friendly manner.” “I am from the Colombian city of Armenia, capital of the department of Quindío. I chose Zamorano as my university because I was aware of its educational quality, and of the doors to the world that it can open for me. It provides the opportunity to get to know people of different countries, and to understand each of the links in the agricultural value chain”. “In Zamorano I have lived through experiences that I never believed could happen; none of these has been negative. I have become more independent, with greater capacities and knowledge, more humble and recognizing of the value of work. I have learned to work in a team, to understand people and the value of their friendship”. I know that my efforts at Zamorano will help me to go on to higher levels of education, such as a Master’s degree – something that I never thought to be possible. In the immediate future I will dedicate myself to maximizing the benefits of my classes, and to attaining good grades, in order to obtain a financial scholarship and continue my postgraduate studies.” In 2019, Zamorano had 19 students from Colombia.
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“I want to work to support the small farmers in my region” Victoria Alejandra López Galdámez, Class of 2023 I want to work with the small farmers in my region. Intibucá is one of the agricultural areas of Honduras with a lot of potential for growth. Its agricultural products are particularly well-positioned for value to be added, and the time is right to seize these opportunities. I am originally from the department of Intibucá in Honduras. Waking up every day and seeing that I am here at Zamorano, I am reminded that a year ago this was only a dream, just a possibility. I see myself in the future as a successful person, but I am seeking not only the type of success focused on money, but the type of success that comes from contributing to society, to my country. Knowing the history of Zamorano, its teaching methodology, the Pan-American values and the accomplishments of its graduates, awakened in me a strong desire to study here. When inquiring about the admissions process, I realized that the biggest obstacle would be the financial piece. There was no way my family could pay for nor even come close to affording the cost of tuition. This situation did not discourage me; I did not give up. 2019 was a year of many challenges; admission processes, interviews and paperwork. I bet everything on this University. I felt a jumble of emotions that only multiplied when I received my acceptance letter. With that, the only thing missing was the scholarship I needed. I couldn’t believe what I was reading the day I received the email notifying me that I was one of those selected for financial support. This is when my dream began. Zamorano has exceeded my expectations. Here we are shaped as responsible persons; values are not learned, they are lived day in and day out. Discipline, learning that every minute counts, resilience at all times; “I can’t” does not exist, everything is learned by doing, trying. Once I graduate, I plan to work for a while, and then hope to continue my studies by earning a master’s degree in Europe, and then return to my country and apply my acquired knowledge for the good of my people. 324 Honduran students received financial aid in 2019.
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“I want to create a fair market system for smallholder farmers” Marvin Obed Tzirin Patal, Class of 2022 I want to create a fair market system that provides the most direct connection between consumers and producers, without having just a few persons taking advantage of others whom they believe to be powerless. “I was raised in the countryside and had the opportunity to attend an agricultural high school. My initial love of agriculture grew continuously, and in that manner I found Zamorano. However, I did not have the financial means to matriculate at Zamorano, a situation that obliged me to seek assistance, and I learned much during my successful search for a financial scholarship”. Zamorano has influenced my life and forged a spirit of family. It is incredible that fellow students whom you get to know on campus become more than friends. Here each activity is an adventure in the classrooms, the fields, the laboratories and the processing plants. One becomes fully involved in work, and knows that all of these activities help to develop a sense of leadership within oneself. “I always think about the many injustices observed in the economic lives of smallholder farmers, and want their work and production to receive their real value. It is important that these small-scale producers get the respect that they deserve, and that rural families are able to improve their livelihoods”. Eighteen Guatemalan students had full needs-based financial scholarships in 2019.
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Zamorano facts
In 2019 we continued transforming lives through multiple alliances in science and education. Fundraising was vital to providing opportunities for youth from developing communities in Latin America. Likewise, we continued to focus on generating science and research at the service of society.
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Alliances for the education of youth
Throughout its history, Zamorano has established agreements with numerous institutions, governments and individuals in many countries. These agreements provide academic and scientific benefits for thousands of students who receive an excellent education, as well as for faculty, regional agriculture and society in general. In 2019 we strengthened these alliances:
NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS SIGNED
AGREEMENTS IN 14 COUNTRIES (THE AMERICAS AND EUROPE)
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AGREEMENTS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Agriculture, Aviculture, Research and Development, Natural Resources, Coffee sector, Dairy sector, Water Resources, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Banking and Finance.
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Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, USA
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AGREEMENTS WITH FOUNDATIONS AND NGOS
AGREEMENTS WITH UNIVERSITIES IN EIGHT COUNTRIES
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, USA
Agriculture, Food Security, Natural Resources, Education, Dairy sector
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AGREEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTS
DONOR AGREEMENTS SIGNED
In-kind donations
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Fundraising that transforms lives The confidence placed in Zamorano by the private sector, national governments, graduates and employees, among others, has resulted in a total of more than $11.5 million in donations raised during 2019 in 17 countries of the Americas and Asia. This trust arises in large part from the transparency with which Zamorano administers such donations. These financial resources enable the University to continue developing, professionals and leaders who are driving positive change in the agricultural sector of countries in Latin America, the Caribbean region and other areas around the globe.
TOTAL DONATIONS
CONTRIBUTORS
$ 7,579,620
$ 2,777,542
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
$ 715,275
FOUNDATIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
$ 392,576 OTHER
$ 16,783 ZAMORANO EMPLOYEES
DONORS
$ 801,651
Ecuador
$ 480,411
Dominican Republic
$ 854,227
El Salvador
$ 536,960
Republic of China Taiwan
$ 269,271
Guatemala
$ 3,027,409
$ 4,877,096
Honduras OTHER COUNTRIES
$ 604,165
$ 147,505
U.S.A
Other countries (Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Philippines, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.)
Panama
$ 6,737,825 SCHOLARSHIPS
DESTINATION OF THE FUNDS
$ 4,640,597
$ 117,959
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
OPERATIONS
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$ 102,316
INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT
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Applied research at the service of society Zamorano is distinguished by its applied research that includes the special graduation projects of senioryear undergraduate students, scientific studies by faculty and the research of students in the Master´s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture. This research results in dynamic solutions to problems associated with agricultural-livestock production, the environment, renewable energy, water resources and nutrition, among others. In 2019 more than 200 research studies or product designs were realized in the following topics:
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND PRODUCTION : 82 Aquaculture: 3
Agricultural-livestock management: 2
Animal reproduction: 1
Aviculture: 16
Horticulture and organic agriculture: 5
Soil and plant nutrition management and conservation: 4
Swine production: 10
Beef and dairy cattle: 13
Pathogen diagnostics: 4
Plant tissue culture: 7
Entomology: 7
Grains and seeds: 5
Biological control: 5
AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT : 40
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: 60 Agricultural sciences: 2 Food engineering and processing: 14
Economics and markets: 19
Value chain analysis: 4
Market segmentation: 1
Organizational climate: 2
Costing systems: 1
Food microbiology and safety: 11
International commerce: 4
Food chemical analysis and new product development: 26
Mobile technology: 1
Food security, human nutrition and public health: 7
Brand value perception and corporate social responsibility: 2 Feasibility and cost effectiveness: 4
Agri-food policy: 2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT: 20
MATS: 14
Sustainable Tropical Agriculture
Environmental management: 6
Environmental economics: 1
Best Agricultural Practices: 5
Sustainable Agriculture: 3
Social Development: 3
The Social dimensiĂłn of agriculture: 3
Biodiversity: 3
Forestry management: 2
Hydrology: 1
Renewable Energy: 1
Greenhouse gas measurement: 2 Animal nutrition: 2 Postharvest and food security: 2
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Educating agents of change for Latin America case studies, simulations and improvements in course evaluation instruments.
The Zamorano faculty continuously updates its teachinglearning methodologies by means of permanent assessment or improvement processes. During 2019 new strategies were incorporated into many academic courses to ensure the achievement of learning objectives. These strategies integrated the use of new information and communications technologies,
The Honduran Council of Higher Education approved the study plans of the academic curriculum in 2018.
EDUCATION IN NUMBERS, 2019:
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PROFESSORS WITH DOCTORATE DEGREES
FACULTY MEMBERS
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69%
35 INFRASTRUCTURE
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PROJECTS STARTED
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OF STUDENTS RECEIVING NEEDS-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$2.8
MILLION INVESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE
INSTRUCTORS
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PROFESSORS WITH MSc DEGREES
NEW EMPLOYEES
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STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
462
MEN WITH NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
325
WOMEN WITH NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, BY COUNTRY:
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87%
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of fourth-year undergraduate students realized their internships outside of Honduras
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Internship countries: USA, Mexico, Ecuador, Spain, Netherlands, Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Italy, Brazil, Peru, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Canada, Bolivia, El Salvador. 13% of internships were in Honduras.
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Driving a culture of innovation In 2019 Zamorano continued to promote innovative solutions to real-life problems. Administrative staff and faculty participated in a process of reinforcing knowledge and internal processes that lead to a culture that promotes innovation. In the following pages there are Zamorano alternatives that contribute to improving agricultural production, agro-industrial, environmental and socioeconomic systems in the region and around the world.
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Prototypes of filters that reduce turbidity in potable water
Processing of vegetables to boost consumption
Fourth-year Zamorano students in the Environmental Science and Development major designed several prototypes of low-cost filters that reduce turbidity in water for human consumption. With the objective of providing safe drinking water options for rural communities. The initiative fostered creativity among the participating students and involves them in seeking solutions to problems faced by the region’s rural communities.
Zamorano’s Food Science and Technology through the Horticulture postharvest/processing plant developed individual packs of salad mixes, vegetables for soups and leaf lettuce. These prepared products provide increased incentives for youth and children to consume safe and healthy vegetables.
Environmentally-friendly ice cream containers
Chocolates with local ingredients
With the aim of reducing environmental impact, the Dairy processing plant began the transition to utilize biodegradable cartons in place of polypropylene containers for its 237 milliliter and 473 milliliter ice cream products. In these innovative presentations the plant offers to the local market new ice cream flavors, including rice-based “horchata,” passion fruit, avocado and coffee.
The Horticulture postharvest/processing plant has also begun production of a new line of chocolate products for internal by-order sale. The new products have berry and guava fillings, thereby providing opportunities for smallscale farmers of nearby communities in the production and sale of these local fruits.
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Propolized honey in honeycomb
Reproduction of fungi and natural enemies for biological control
The Zamorano Honey and Derivatives Processing Plant began production of propolized honey in honeycombs, marketed in 140 gram bottles. Propolized honey is liquid honey to which a coat of propolis is added. Among the multiple benefits of this product include its being a natural and antiviral antibiotic that facilitates the forming of antibodies that strengthen the immunological system (FAO 2010).
The Zamorano Biological Control Laboratory has registered with the Honduran Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock a bio-pesticide developed from the entomopathogenic fungus denominated Isaria fumosorosea. The lab has also been reproducing the new natural enemy Amblyseius cucumeris that is utilized in the biological control of the western flower thrips (frankliniella occidentalis) in cucumber and other greenhouse crops.
Release of the “Rojo Chorti” and “Rojo Tolupan” red bean varieties The Honduran government has released for dissemination and planting these red bean varieties, developed by Zamorano, that are characterized by their high grain quality, adaptation to abiotic stress, resistance to such diseases as the “angular leaf spot” and excellent agronomic and commercial value. The agronomic performance studies of the varieties were carried out by Zamorano’s Bean Research Program (PIF) in coordination with the National Bean Program of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAGDICTA).
Housing systems for poultry layers In coordination with the “Obra Kolping” (Kolping International) association Zamorano has designed and established housing systems for poultry layers in order to improve egg production and food security among rural families in the municipality of Danli in the department of El Paraiso, Honduras.
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Series of virtual conferences on sustainable agriculture
Design of hydroponic systems and solar dehydrators
The Master´s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (MATS) designed and implemented eight webinars in 15 countries in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa, with the participation of 3,879 persons. The topics were: Drones and Multi-spectral sensors in Agriculture, Agro-ecology and Eco-systemic Services, Alternatives and Technologies for the Sustainability of Sugar Cane Production, Functional Foods and Nutraceutical Products in Animal Production, Bio-tropical Horticulture, Disease Management in Agricultural Production, Tropical Cattle Production and Climate Change, and Agricultural Networks to Build Sustainability.
Students attending Zamorano’s Regional Innovation Center for Vegetables and Fruits designed and installed a hydroponic system for small-scale horticulture production. They also designed and established a solar dehydrator for the roselle flower (from which hibiscus tea is made) and low-volume vegetables. Both projects achieved educational objectives within the Learning by Doing academic module for Integrated Crop and Climate Change Management.
Integration with the iNaturalist.org digital platform
“First Conference on Science and Development: Research at Zamorano”
Zamorano utilizes the iNaturalist.org platform in a project that, throughout the entire year, can visualize the biodiversity of the University campus and the surrounding municipality of San Antonio de Oriente in the department of Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Over the past three years students, professors and other observers have uploaded data on approximately 13,000 pictures of local species, thereby enhancing knowledge and appreciation of the region’s biodiversity. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ biodiversidad-de-zamorano-universidad-sombrilla
In 2019 the Master´s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture carried out the first event of “Research at Zamorano,” with the participation of faculty and undergraduate and graduate students who were able to enhance their knowledge and increase their experiences in applied research in academia. These projects will enable them to better contribute to science and development through research that focuses on sustainable agriculture and bolsters food security.
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Positive impact through development projects Zamorano is noted for its outreach and positive social impact in Latin America and the Caribbean region, by way of its leadership in rural development projects and the transfer of knowledge to thousands of people, contributing solutions to problems in the socio-economic, environmental and agricultural thematic areas. We present some of the projects in 2019.
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School Vegetable Gardens in El Salvador Zamorano, through its Regional Innovation Center for Vegetables and Fruits Center and the El Salvador representational office, has for several years supported the El Salvador Ministry of Education in its nation-wide School Vegetable Gardens program. The program focuses on horticulture production and education, imparted through the Learning by Doing methodology, among primary school children in four departments of the country. Personnel from the Center provide technical and technological orientation and oversight to the University’s team of agricultural extension agents in the field. In 2019 a total of 494 schools and 26,048 persons among pupils, educators and parents participated in the program.
Training of technicians in cultivation in vitro The Zamorano Vegetable Tissue Laboratory of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production provided practical training to Honduran and Taiwanese technicians of the “Healthy Potato Seed Reproduction Project” of DICTA/Taiwan, in establishing in vitro meristems for the production of healthy sweet potato, yucca and potato. It is expected that 75% of Honduran farmers will be able to access this technology and meet the national demand for certified seeds.
Field-level technical assistance in the Dry Corridor The Alliance for the Dry Corridor-PROSASUR project is implemented by the Creative Associates-Zamorano consortium in twelve impoverished and environmentally-degraded municipalities in southern Honduras. In 2019 the project provided field-level training and technical assistance in agriculture and natural resources management to 1,784 persons, of whom 43% (766) are women. Assistance was also provided in watershed management, natural resource management and renewable energy.
The “Sharing knowledge through English” program First through third-year Zamorano students, with the assistance of a qualified English-speaking faculty member, participated in this program that taught English to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 12 in the community of El Pedregal in the municipality of San Antonio de Oriente, Honduras.
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Certificate program in Food Security and Nutrition In 2019 Zamorano completed the first certificate program in Food Security and Nutrition, graduating 160 professionals, technicians and rural extension agents. The program, aimed at combatting the hunger and malnutrition that affects families especially in the Honduran Dry Corridor, was executed in concert with the European Union and the Secretariat of General Government Coordination, through the national Food Security and Nutrition Technical Unit (UTSAN).
Training of 193 livestock operators in Honduras The Honduran Livestock Reactivation Project, implemented by Zamorano through the production units of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production, features the “School for Livestock Operators” that in 2019 provided training to 193 managers and owners of cattle farms in 12 departments in the country. Zamorano furnished technical assistance to 94 cattle farms in the five project regions denominated Center-South-East, Cortes-Yoro, Western, Atlántida, and Aguán.
“Obra Kolping” (Kolping International) for rural development Through a long-standing alliance with this German-based social organization, Zamorano promotes rural development in an initiative that in 2019 focused on small-scale businesses and income generation through value chains in egg and bean production. Sixty-three producers (32 of whom were women) participated in the project.
Women’s Leadership Project In 2019 Zamorano continued implementation of the Women’s Leadership Project in coordination with local Association of Women Entrepreneurs of the Municipality of San Antonio de Oriente (ASOMESAO). One hundred and fifty rural women and students participate in this project that seeks to break the generational cycle of poverty through the income generated from small-scale businesses (often jointly owned and operated) in artisanal crafts, costume jewelry, local gastronomy and small-scale animal husbandry and agriculture.
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In vitro bovine fertilization Dr. John Jairo Hincapie, Zamorano’s preeminent specialist in the Biotechnology of Animal Reproduction Laboratory of the Agricultural Sciences and Production Department , led the training of 15 students from the National Agrarian University of Honduras in the topic of in vitro bovine fertilization.
Initiative for the prevention of teenage pregnancy, alcoholism and drug addiction In 2019 Zamorano’s ongoing University Social Responsibility program worked with forty youth from nearby communities to create within them greater consciousness about the causes and physical, social, biological (health) and psychological consequences of early pregnancy, alcoholism and drug addiction.
Water reservoirs (collection ponds) in the Dry Corridor of Honduras Zamorano’s Department of Environmental Science and Development undertook a consultancy for the systemization of the “Water Reservoirs in the Honduran Dry Corridor” project. The consultancy consisted of field-level research and analysis to develop the technical, legal, environmental and administrative instruments to strengthen local management and governance of water resources in the area of influence of the water catchments constructed under the project. This project benefits 1,875 persons (375 families) directly and 16,500 indirectly, in several communities that access water from nine micro-watersheds.
De Sol a Sol Radio Program: strengthening the development of agriculture Zamorano, in collaboration with Honduran radio network Emisoras Unidas launched De Sol a Sol radio program (From Sunrise to Sunset, in Spanish), which is broadcasted by HRN radio station. De Sol a Sol has the objective of communicating educational content to farmers, fishermen, students, technicians, professionals and entrepreneurs working in the agricultural sector. This program is a social, outreach and educational project in which Zamorano professors address daily topics of technical relevance. The program is replicated on digital platforms.
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Community forestry The Department of Environmental Science and Development evaluated the impact of the Community Forestry project on the lives of 250 families residing in the municipalities of Güinope, Morocelí Teupasenti in the department of El Paraíso. The project, in conjunction with Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, instills a common vision of forestry management with a strategy that provides incentives to community participation through the usufruct rights to the products derived from sustainable forestry.
Review and revision of AVA-FLEGT in Honduras Zamorano reviewed/revised the multi-year implementation plan and design of the monitoring system of the European UnionHonduras Voluntary Association Agreement for the Application of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (AVA-FLEGT). The implementation of AVA-FLEGT will enable Honduras to legally export wood and related products to the EU’s 27 member nations and will furnish a significant economic incentive to the country, leading to greater sources of employment while contributing to the sustainable conservation and management of its forests.
Monitoring the impact of eolic parks on fauna The Zamorano Biodiversity Center, in coordination with Grupo Terra, conducted the impact study on fauna of the Wind Park in Chinchayote in Honduras, with the objective of contributing to increase knowledge, improve capacities and provide recommendations for the conservation of species in the area.
Youth training in environmental leadership and entrepreneurship This project was implemented in coordination with the Instituto de Desarrollo Comunitario, Agua y Saneamiento and had the purpose of increasing the capacities of youth groups in the cities of Gracias, Siguatepeque and La Lima (Honduras) in leadership skills, entrepreneurship and environmental management. As a result of this project, the youth of Gracias promoted the approval of a local regulation for the non-use of plastics. In Siguatepeque, the beneficiaries established forest nurseries for reforestation of areas and the youth of La Lima generated a project to commercialize bamboo products.
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Zamorano has conducted the following technical studies: •
Diagnostic of the water quality in the “Los Micos” tributaries and lagoon in Tela, department of Atlantida, in coordination with the PROLANSATE Foundation and the inter-institutional committee for the environment and protected areas of that municipality.
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A Zamorano study determined the presence of the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) and European beetle Amphimallon majale (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. These are scarab beetles that could infest agricultural shipments departing from/ arriving in the country. This consultancy was realized by way of a consultancy with the Agricultural-Livestock Protection Service of the Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA).
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Workshops on water and natural resources management in western Honduras for 374 participants. Training in “family-oriented agriculture” for technicians of the NGO “Help in Action” (Ayuda en Acción) in southern Honduras.14 participants. Applied statistics in industrial-level grain processing plants, postharvest grain management and poultry production, for 41 participants of the Corporación Multi Inversiones. Training in Sanitation Standard Operation Procedures for 7 participants of the private sector. Training in food sensory analysis for 17 private sector participants. Course in bovine reproductive ultrasound, 3 participants Training in the elaboration of jellies, jams and dehydrated products, 18 participants
Transferring knowledge to specific target audiences During 2019 Zamorano continued its long-standing support to society by means of knowledge transfer and exchange. Among the noteworthy courses and training events: •
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Certificate course in Food Security and Nutrition, in coordination with the Honduran Food Security and Nutrition Technical Unit (UTSAN). The module addressed vegetable production, with the participation of 157 technicians and professionals from several municipalities and municipal associations. Disease management in sugar cane, for 34 technicians of the Tres Valles sugar plantation. Training of 75 Honduran park rangers in Gracias (department of Lempira) and Tegucigalpa, and the Uyuca Biological Reserve Workshop for 25 artisanal eco-friendly businesses operating in the vicinity of Zamorano and the Uyuca Biological Reserve. Lectures on learning about and documenting Honduran biodiversity through “citizen science,” for 360 high school students. Training of local citizenry to establish a council for the management of the Santa Inés (Honduras) micro-watershed, 50 direct and 55 indirect beneficiaries. Presentation on the status of endangered birds in Honduras, to 75 members of the Honduran Association of Ornithological (ASHO) chapters. Assembly/training of 24 technicians of institutions (National Institute of Forestry Conservation and Development and municipal environmental units) and organizations concerned with micro-watershed conservation, 24 participants among health technicians, co-managers and microbiology specialists.
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Honors accorded to Zamorano faculty
Our faculty members teach, conduct research and outreach, and produce goods. During 2019 institutions and special groups recognized several of them for their contributions, quality of work and commitment.
DR. ADRIANA HERNÁNDEZ Was awarded first place in the category of Sustainable Development Objectives. Congress of University Health Promoters, in Monterrey, México.
ING. ROGELIO TRABANINO Was recognized by the multinational company Alltech for the best report, 2018 and 2019, in Latin American plant breeding. The award corresponds to the research paper “Evaluation of the effects in soils of Galvanize® for the control of root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants (Lycopersicum esculentus. Var. Pony)”.
DR. JUAN CARLOS ROSAS Was named to the native seed bank and collection center for commercialization, of the Honduran Rural Reconstruction Program and the Lake Yojoa “CIAL” Association (Asocialayo). These Honduran programs are supported by Swiss Interchurch Aid (Heks Eper), World Accord (based in Canada), the Development Fund (the Norwegian NGO Utviklingsfondet), the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (TIRFAA) and the Inter-American Foundation.
DR. ERIC VAN DEN BERGHE Was acknowledged by the international biological community for having a new genus and two species of beetles, Vandenberghei celaque (Familia Cerambycidae), named in his honor.
DR. OLIVER KOMAR Was recognized for being the first person to report 1,000 species of birds of Central America on the eBird.org platform. (Cornell Ornithology Laboratory).
DR. LUIS SANDOVAL. Received the Most Appreciated Professor Award by the graduating 2019 Class.
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Faculty presence around the world Our faculty members participated as speakers and presenters in at least 50 fora, conferences and congresses in 14 countries, sharing with specialists of other universities, governments, the private sector and development organizations.
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Eighth International Meeting of Intermediate Cities. “Responses of territories to the depopulation and strengthening of intermediate cities,” Dr. Laura Suazo. First International Congress on Climate Change, Ing. Erika Tenorio, Dr. Alicia Parrado, Ing. Lenin Henríquez.
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Agroexpofuturo: Renewable Energy as a strategy for the management of agricultural waste products, Dr. Victoria Cortés. Workshop to update the methodologies and tools used to improve the common bean in terms of heat resistance, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas.
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International Symposium on Bovine Reproduction, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié Conference on urban deterioration and regeneration: a methodology for an analysis of Central America from a historical perspective. First Workshop of Urban Studies of the University of Costa Rica, Dr. Daniela Navarrete. Conference on Financial Inclusion for Youth, Dr. Raúl Soto.
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Seventh meeting of the program addressing “The International Dimension of rural depopulation and the role of intermediate cities”, Dr. Laura Suazo.
Third Regional Forum: Latin American-Caribbean Network of Clean Cook Stoves (RLCCL); Dr. Victoria Cortés. Challenges to accessing energy and the implications for food security, Dr. Victoria Cortés. The role of faculty in higher education. First meeting on “new tendencies in pedagogical action”, Dr. Daniela Navarrete. Second Congress on the History of Honduras, Dr. Daniela Navarrete. National Biodiversity Congress “Honduras Diversa”, Dr. Oliver Komar. “Regula” workshop of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Adriana Hernández. Second symposium: obesity, nutritional labeling and care in chronic disease, Dr. Adriana Hernández. Workshop of the Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE) on clean coffee production, Ing. Rogelio Trabanino LXIV Annual Meeting of the Central American Cooperative Program for Crop and Animal Improvement (PCCMCA), Ing. Rogelio Trabanino, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas, Dr. Raphael Colbert, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié, Ing. Iveth Rodríguez. Workshop on Family Agriculture: Inclusive, Innovative and Resilient, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié. VII National Dairy Congress, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié. First Symposium on Sustainable Livestock: challenges and opportunities in cattle raising in the Gulf of Fonseca region, in the face of climate change, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié. Congress of the Vegetable Association, Dr. John Jairo Hincapié. Fair of Innovation in Agriculture (IDB) – Agrotec. Ing. José Oscar Murillo, Ing. Carlos Puerto. First Congress of “Zamorano Conducts Research”, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas, Dr. Arie Sanders. Forum on the Celebration of World Soil Day, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas. Workshop on Healthy Potato Seed, Conference on Plant Tissue Culture, Ing. María Alexandra Bravo. Conference on the responsibility of water users in the sustainable management of micro-watersheds: Toward governance of water resources, Ing. Josue León.
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“Nutritrayecto” (INCAP) Congress, Dra. Adriana Hernández. Meeting of the Collaborative Program for Participative Plant Breeding in Mesoamerica (FP-MA), Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas.
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Workshop on the search of patterns in physics: from particles to dark matter. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Dr. Josue Molina.
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Workshop for information sharing on the national impact and prevalence of renewable energy projects, Dr. Victoria Cortes.
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V Scientific Congress of the Autonomous University of Chiriqui UNACHI), Dr. Oliver Komar. Congress for Science, Technology and Innovation: Tools for Development, Ing. Josué León.
IX Congress of University Health Promoters, Dra. Adriana Hernández. Food Technology Summit & Expo, Dra. Adriana Hernández Biological Control Congress, Ing. Miguel Cocom
Participation in the XI International Symposium of General Studies, Lic. Norman Flores. International Summit of Environmental and Sustainable Development Public Management, Dr. Erick van den Berghe.
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SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) Movement Global Summit, Dr. Adriana Hernández.
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XVII Congress of Nicaragua Dairy Sector: alternative technologies to achieve competitive and sustainable model in the Nicaraguan dairy industry, Dr. Isidro Matamoros, Ing. Dikson Marín. First International Congress of Innovation, Adding Value and Market Opportunities for Nicaraguan Bean production, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas.
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Annual Entomological Congress, Ing. Rogelio Trabanino Annual Meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative, Dr. Juan Carlos Rosas. Scientific presentation on the teaching and learning of English as an element of University Social Responsibility, Lic. Juana de Ayestas. Conference on Horticulture Research for Development, Dr. Arie Sanders.
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We are a greener Zamorano
As an institution committed to sound environmental management, Zamorano continues striving to maintain its standing in the region as a top “green university”, and as such promotes and improves its programs and policies in environmental sustainability. Achievements in 2019:
Renewable Energy
Plastics Implementation of a pilot program for the use of environmentally friendly utensils through the provision of 3,000 sets of biodegradable meal trays, forks and knives to the Doris Zemurray Stone Student Dining Hall.
We provided support for the construction of improved cook stoves in homes in the Santa Inés watershed, a water source for communities and for Zamorano, through the Learning by Doing Renewable Energy module of the Environmental Science and Development major. This technology reduces the consumption of firewood and improves the quality of air in homes.
Provision of reusable bags for sale in the Zamorano campus stores, thereby reducing use of plastic receptacles. The successful program to reduce the consumption of bottled water on campus continued to be implemented.
Management of solid residues The Zamorano campus maintenance unit executes waste management strategies that include garbage separation, recycling, reutilization and product sales, implemented through the University grounds refuse collection system and center, and the utilization and management of the landfill.
Reforestation
In 2019, approximately 7,000 trees were planted on campus. Care an maintenance was provided to 10,000 young trees planted in previous years. Among the species sown is teak, whose genetic material came from foreign certified farms, making Zamorano one of the repositories with the best genetics of this species in the region.
Three and a half tons of solid residues are collected annually, consisting of 1.2 tons sent to the University compost operation, and 2.3 tons of organic solids for garden utilization and recycling.
Integrated water resources management
Management of solid residues
In 2019, we continued to promote integrated water management, on campus and in the surrounding areas, with the goal of conserving its sources and a more efficient use of the resource. As a result, the Santa Inés Micro-watershed Council was created, which has become the local coordination institution through which the communities and Zamorano will safeguard water availability in future years.
With the support of the Honduran Protected Areas and Wildlife Fund, Zamorano implemented a program to protect of the forested areas of the Uyuca Biological Reserve against wildfires and degradation. This reserve and its forests offer water, biodiversity and other environmental services in favor of the population of the region.
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The culture of Zamorano student life As part of the campus living and recreational activities that strengthen Zamorano fellowship and Pan-Americanism, students participated in a wide and diverse number of events in 2019, demonstrating their sports skills, academic knowledge, art and culture.
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Orientation for incoming students to Zamorano Life Orientation Week for the incoming freshman class was held at the beginning of January 2019, with the objective of providing support to new students in the enrollment process and their integration into the academic, cultural and sporting activities and the campus living experience. The Student Life instructors directed the process with the assistance of second and third year student advisors.
Self-care, Values and Mental Health Three week-long events were carried out to generate among students an awareness and sensitivity on the importance of selfcare, the promotion of values and mental health: • Week of Creating Awareness about/Prevention of Student Bullying and Abuse • Week of Creating Awareness about/Prevention of Drug Use • Week of Mental Health Each of these special sessions was complemented by an organized series of sports, cultural, art and informational activities.
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Tutors: a commitment to solidarity
Olympics of Academic Knowledge
The capacity for service will always be a characteristic that distinguishes Zamorano students. This attribute is demonstrated by the commitment assumed by a special group of students noted for their spirit of solidarity, sense of responsibility and empathy who provided tutoring support to fellow pupils in 2019. In spite of their own course loads, these student-tutors carefully prepared the subject matter to be addressed, and ultimately helped enable the colleagues who received this individualized educational assistance to pass their courses.
During the year, the Office of the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and the Department of General Studies conducted four academic Olympics to foster healthy student competition in the thematic areas of mathematics, biology, chemistry, general culture, and Zamorano history. The Olympics are directed toward first and second year students.
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Student Leadership Development Plan
The “Fiesta Panamericana”! Customs and Traditions
Zamorano has developed a plan aimed at contributing to the emotional, social, academic and professional growth and development of first and second year students. The following seminars, workshops and other activities – 103 in all - were realized under this plan.
Three hundred and forty six students from 15 countries participated in the 14th “Fiesta Panamericana” that is now celebrated on campus every two years and in which the customs, traditions and ancestral roots of the students’ countries of origin are on display. The thousands of persons attending the fair became acquainted with the cultural and culinary diversity and Pan-American spirit that exists among the student body.
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20 sports motivational events 20 study hour spaces 16 tutoring spaces 6 workshops on self-esteem 6 events on positive work attitudes 4 workshops on the library database 3 environmental and student life rallies 2 Health Fair days 2 induction workshops on Student Life, Office of Dean of Student Affairs 2 General Studies welcome activities 2 talks for members of the Organization of the American States of Zamorano 2 sessions to familiarize students with library services 2 workshops on study techniques 2 talks on emotional intelligence 2 workshops on life skills 2 workshops on decision-making 2 events about psychometric evaluations 2 events to provide vocational information 2 events with the Directorate of Childhood/Adolescence/ Family (DINAF) 2 talks on tobacco use 2 talks on the prevention of alcohol consumption
Student groups presented dances, stands, traditional dress and food from the following countries: Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.
Sports Activities • 15 competitive external sports activities in handball, basketball, soccer, rugby, cycling, volleyball and swimming • 7 tournaments among student residences • 7 internal tournaments in men’s and women’s soccer, water polo, and swimming • 3 tournaments among students’ countries of origin: Guatemala, Ecuador and Panama
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The Essence of Zamorano The Graduate Association of the “Escuela Agricola Panamericana” (AGEAP) is comprised of approximately 7,200 members. Among the more important roles and activities of the Association: • • • • • • •
Official representation of the graduates with their alma mater Networking and employability Alliances with the private sector Communications with/among the graduates Conventions and symposiums Fundraising for needs-based scholarship programs – the “Paseo de los Graduates” project Support to the student admissions processes in each country
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1,750 7,195 Women
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30 countries represented: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brasil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.
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The Class of 2019
Zamorano is committed to sustainable agriculture - a pillar for human development. In its 74th promotion held in December 2019, the University awarded undergraduate degrees to 245 new professionals in the fields of agriculture and environmental stewardship. These graduates received four years of quality education within the Learning by Doing methodology that will enable them to become leaders as researchers, entrepreneurs and academics, and thereby contribute to the transformation and economic development of their countries of origin and the world.
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Fifty-seven percent of the graduates of Class of 2019 were able to study in Zamorano thanks to financial assistance that reflected the confidence of individuals, businesses, institutions, organizations and governments. This new generation of professionals will be effective agents of change and managers of progress. They are “engineers� with a:
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Graduating with highest grade point average, Class of 2019
Henry Oswaldo Alvarado Xitumul
Graduate in the Agricultural Sciences major, with an academic average of 93.03%.
Best grade point averages by academic major
Major in Agricultural Sciences: Henry Oswaldo Alvarado Xitumul, academic average of 93.03%
Major in Food Science and Technology: Juan Carlos Archila GodĂnez, academic average of 92.03%
Major in Agribusiness Management: Jameson Augustin, academic average of 91.33%
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Major in Environmental Science and Development: Heidi Johan Allen Asensio, academic average of 88.58%
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Our Donors
Peregrine Falcon $ 200,000 or more
Cooperación Suiza Para el Desarrollo (COSUDE) Gobierno de Honduras/Alcaldía Municipal de San Pedro Sula Gobierno de Honduras/Casa Presidencial Gobierno de República Dominicana/Ministerio Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología Government of Taiwan (Gobierno de China - Taiwán / Representación en Honduras) Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de RRHH (IFARHU) Panamá Instituto de Fomento al Talento Humano (IFTH) - Ecuador Instituto Salvadoreño de Formación Profesional (INSAFORP) - El Salvador Nippon Foundation The Howard G. Buffett Foundation / Howard G. Buffett USAID - Honduras Zemurray Foundation / Alison Stone
Osprey
Barn Owl
$ 100,000 - $ 199,999
$ 50,000 - $ 99,999
Banco de Occidente/ Jorge Bueso Arias
Cargill de Honduras Gobierno Autónomo de Santa Cruz/Fundación CIDEP, FUNDACION PARA LA EDUCACION Grupo Jaremar (UNIMERC)
Rick Q. Falck* & Catherine S. Falck
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Resplendent Quetzal $ 20,000 - $ 49,999
Agro Importaciones S.A. de Guatemala BEMISAL S.A. de C.V. Big Creek Group Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL) Compañía Agricola Industrial Santa Ana F. Cosenza y Cia. S. de R. L. Fundación REMO /Grupo Jaremar (UNIMERC) Fyffes Belize Gobierno de Honduras/Congreso Nacional Hospital Centro Médico Bethesda Beatriz Novella de Torrebiarte Carlos E. Mesa Mesa ‘67 & Esperanza Gómez Jeffrey Lansdale & Marjorie Mayr Rodríguez ‘83 Jorge Bueso Arias Martha and Aris Macris
Bold: Donor for more than 10 years Italic: Zamorano graduate (*) Donor who also makes in-kind gifts
Empresa de Seguridad SIS Fundación Alberto Motta Fundación para la Educación Integral Salvadoreña/FANTEL General Cigar Co. Inc. Grupo Financiero Ficohsa Institute for Technology in Health Care (ITHC) Laboratorios, Droguería y Farmacias, Rogil Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp. (LAAD) / Oscar Luzuriaga Price Philanthropies Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos C.A. (PRONACA) / Luis J. Bakker Anonymous Barry Hart* Carlos J. Torrebiarte Alvarado ‘89 Edward & Pamela Taft Isabel Delgado de Smith Juan F. Pivaral ‘93 /Agroindustria San Francisco de Guatemala S. A. Luis J. Bakker Octavio A. Ramírez Sánchez ‘84 Tim & Anne Edwards
Trogon
$ 10,000 - $ 19,999
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Grupo Karims / Green Valley Honduras Chip Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (HONDUCHIPS) Industria Agropecuaria Santa Cruz S.R.L. Ingenio Azucarero Guabira Ingenio Pantaleón S.A. (Guatemala) /Julio R. Herrera Molinos de Honduras, Grupo Volcafe Plantaciones San Pablo S.A. Subasta Ganadera / Diego Monge Cordero Sur Agrícola de Honduras (SURAGROH) Anonymous Carlos Buzio Dick and Karen Kimberly Fred G. & Deborah Sutton John F. & Ann Crowley John W. Crowell Juan F. Medrano Palomo* ‘69 Mario A. García Salas ‘67 Oscar A. Luzuriaga Gómez ‘89 & Janet Arambulo Dr. Patricia Dyer Pedro P. Rodriguez ‘96 Richard Voswinckel Samuel and Claire Cabot Thomas Nottebohm
Scissor Tailed Flycatcher $ 5,000 - $ 9,999
Administración de Contabilidades, S.A. AGROIRIS Azucarera Yojoa S.A. de C.V. Banco del País, BANPAIS Blue Oak Foundation / Richard Voswinckel Café Kotowa / Ricardo Koyner ‘87 Centra Freight Services Inc Crystal Chemical / Juan Manuel Pérez ‘76 Desarrollo y Nutrición Animal, S.A. DISAGRO/FENORSA Essex Community Foundation / Dusky Foundation Fundación Nahuel
Agroamérica Holding Company S.A. AGUAZUL* Alcaldía Municipal de Camasca - Honduras Alcaldía Municipal de Marcovia - Honduras Banco de los Trabajadores Banco Ficensa Banco Hipotecario Banco Hondureño del Café, S.A., BANHCAFE Banco Lafise Banco Popular Covelo Banco Promerica BANRURAL Cantata, S.A. Fundación Bolívar Davivienda (Honduras) / Gustavo A. Raudales Rush Graduados Ecuador - Cena Navideña Grupo Q Ingenio La Unión, S.A. Inmobiliaria Santa Bárbara JETSTEREO Kaxin, S.A. La Central de Seguros y Fianzas S.A. Merrell Bros., Inc. REASA (Repuestos y Automóviles, S.A.) Sevilla, S.A. The Boston Foundation/ Ben Williams & William J. Ducas Ultramotores Yamaha Verisk Analytics, Inc. / Oscar R. Vergara Fernández ZEO Productos Sociedad Anónima Alexander W. White Alexandra Gardner Ben Fewel
Elegant Eufonia
Bold: Donor for more than 10 years Italic: Zamorano graduate (*) Donor who also makes in-kind gifts
$ 1,000 - $ 4,999
Bruce Burdett César A. Milla* Corporación Flores Daniela Falla García-Salas Eduardo Portocarrero Herrera ‘74 Edward Wall Frank Almaguer Fraterno Vila James R. Hammond James S. Hughes Jorge A. Hastedt Villagrán ‘73 José Miguel Cordero* ‘67 Kate Semerad de Bakker Keith Oakley Luis E. Valdéz Gómez ‘72 Luis F. Osorio Isaula ‘94 Marco A. Palma García ‘99 Mario A. Carrera Escobar ‘89 Mario Mena Mark Fitzpatrick Michael C. Pacholek Robert E. Watson Barber* William K. Collins Erik Peterson Sebastián Falla García-Salas Isabelle Smith
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Catherine Maxwell Clyde Wilson Daniel M. Siraze Calvo ‘15 Duncan H. Cameron Elba L. Flores Chávez ‘87 Emily Wade Erika A. Tenorio Moncada Félix A. Alvarez Briz ‘88 Fidel A. Ponce Wohlers ‘89 Holly Crabbe Morham Humberto Serrud Sánchez ‘68 Isaac F. Dejud Caballero ‘89 Isaac M. Ferrera Vega Ivanna K. Vejarano Moreno ‘03 & Juan R. Ledezma Casco ‘03 James R. McDermott John Hastings The Honorable John Negroponte Jorge H. Medrano Mendizábal ‘90 Juan C. Mayta Apaza ‘00 Justo A. Santos González ‘66 L. George Wilson Laura Cabot Carrigan Manuel Ossenbach Sauter ‘76 Marta M. Maegli Martin J. Schwarz Mary McGrath Cabot Oscar R. Vergara Fernandez ‘89 Patricio E. Paz Castillo ‘97 Paul D. Oquist Domo ‘98 Pedro F. Mata Rafael García-Prendes Fajardo ‘98 Ricardo A. Estrada Palomo ‘81 Richard J. Cook Rozzanna Pappa Poveda Sulma R. Santos Morales
Golden Fronted Woodpecker $ 250 - $ 999
ADN - Abono y Derivados Naturales S.A. de C.V. Baltimore Community Foundation / CANUSA Embotelladora La Reyna, S.A.* Ecofiltros Finca Danilandia y Anexos, S.A. GEOCONSULT (GEOFORESTAL) Grupo Invercro S. de R.L. Inversiones La Libertad Paletas Michoacanas Panamerican Farms, Inc. /Sergio H. Leal Herrera ’96 & Pedro P. Rodriguez Mata ‘96 La Placita de Susy Pollopolis Proyectos Agrícolas y Comerciales, S.A. / Julio R. Bonifasi Bianchi ‘87 Restaurante El Corral Restaurante La Casona del Valle Restaurante Pincho Loco Sweet and Cheese by Boquerón The Shane Foundation Unilever de Centroamérica Vidagro, S.A. / Sergio A. Casasola Pineda ‘74 Adela M. Acosta Marchetti Alison Stone Carlos M. Baccaro Díaz ‘95
Adriana Hernández Adriel J. Ferrufino Suarez ‘15 Aida A. Cruz Perez Alba A. Guillen Espinal Alberto García Fortín Aldo I. Risco Mejía ‘97 Alejandra C. Velásquez Torres Alejandro Contreras Valenzuela ‘08 Alejandro J. Osorio Mejía Alex D. Castro Vasquez Alex D. Vásquez González Alex L. Vargas Benavides ‘16 Alexandra M. Manueles Lorenzo ‘07 Alexandra Z. Alemán Sierra Alexandro Tonello Carrera ‘97 Alvaro D. Lopez Lafuente ‘96 Ana C. Ali Costales ‘03 Ana C. Carbajal Sevilla Ana C. Padilla Alduvin ‘05
Mexican Violetear $ 1 - $ 249
Empresa de Proyectos, S.A. /Roberto A. Alvarado García ‘68 Hotel Clarion* Addy Bueso Adolfo G. Mariscal Leal ‘90 Adrian E. Lopez Videz ‘15 Adriana C. Rojas Madrid Adriana d. Lucas Toala ‘98 Bold: Donor for more than 10 years Italic: Zamorano graduate (*) Donor who also makes in-kind gifts
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Mexican Violetear Ana G. Arévalo Ayala ‘17 Ana L. Diaz Noguera ‘15 Ana R. Benítez Jerezano ‘17 Ana R. Cabrera Cordón ‘98 Andrea C. Landaverde Ventura ‘18 Anlly V. Fúnez García Antonia G. Uclés Rubio Aquiles R. Caraballo ‘72 Arie A. Sanders Ariel F. Acosta Velásquez ‘12 Arles Talavera Arno M. Paul Stufkens Arnulfo A. Perrera Viamill ‘09 Aurora Lagos Axel I. Poou ‘16 Belkis Flores Blanca C. Valladares Sevilla ‘94 Carla B. Garcés Romero Carla M. Henríquez Gutiérrez ‘92 Carlos A. Borjas Martinez Carlos A. Diaz Sánchez Carlos A. Gonzáles Carlos A. Solorzano Martel Carlos D. Borjas Carlos D. Santos Reyes Carlos R. Barahona Zelaya Carlos R. Trabanino Young ‘82 Carmen X. Flores Alonzo César Tabora Cinthya K. Martínez Rodríguez ‘97 Claudia L. Meza Claudia M. Colindres Solís Cosvin H. Fernandez Cynthia Diaz Cynthia E. Brenes Armijo Dalecy L. Torres Poso Daniel V. Murcia Velázquez ‘02 Danny S. Velásquez Darwin M. Zepeda Darwin Popenoe David F. Vilchez Gonzáles David F. Villafuerte Cerna ‘14 David H. Moreira Chiong ‘13 David I. Cárdenas Cevallos ‘85 David S. Chu Delfa Lagos Diana S. Osorto Núnez ‘94 Diego M. Matamoros Ochoa Diego M. Sandoval Carrera ‘91 Dinie B. Espinal ‘83 Dixiana Ayala Bold: Donor for more than 10 years Italic: Zamorano graduate (*) Donor who also makes in-kind gifts
Domingo Avila Ortega Eddy R. Ixcotoyac Cabrera ‘13 Edwar García Edward Moncada Barahona ‘89 Edwin R. Carranza Efraín Ramírez Elcy Vásquez Elsa C. Galo Flores Elsa Y. Rodríguez Elvin F. Pineda Betancourth Emerson D. Nolasco Guzmán ‘15 Emily M. Moradel Díaz Enma L. Díaz Meraz Eric Van Den Berghe Erick D. Gutierrez Benites ‘14 Ever A. Hernández Hernández ‘96 Ever M. Peralta Peralta ‘07 Everett E. Briggs Fatima Orozco Rojas Federico J. Santa Cruz Salazar ‘05 & Bertha S. Chandi Alvarez Felipe E. Peguero Pérez ‘07 Fernando M. Alvear Colombatti ‘06 Franciny M. Cárcamo Franklin D. Bonilla Torres ‘14 Fredy Valladares Gabriel A. Ramos Baide Gabriela L. Salgado Flores Genry F. Ávila Martínez German Pacheco Estévez Gladys G. Vásquez Madrid ‘13 Gladys Menjivar Glenda X. Barrientos Gloria E. Arevalo de Gauggel Gloria S. de Rojas & Jaime Rojas Héctor A. Peñate Férnandez Héctor E. Suchini López ‘66 Heidy R. Garcia Zepeda Helen E. Mero Macías ‘92 Henry C. Paz Portillo Henry J. Pérez Guillén Hermin J. Rubio Álvarez Hilda R. Rodríguez Hugo Sánchez Hugo Zavala Membreño Iris O. Amaya Diaz de Cardenas Iris Rubio Ivan E. García Ibarra ‘06 Iveth Y. Rodriguez ‘13 Jack M. Abuhayar Hanze ‘92 Jacob R. Vásquez López ‘13
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Jaime A. Vásquez Mendoza Jaime R. Nolasco Martinez James Albrecht James Robinson Javier E. Madrid Jenny J. Laínez Guzman Jesús O. López Barrientos Jesus Riata John J. Hincapié Sánchez Jorge A. Cardona Ponce ‘05 Jorge A. Chavarría Bertrand ‘07 Jorge E. Estrada Restrepo ‘04 Jorge L. Hernández Flores Jorge M. Galarza Puga ‘03 José A. Fonseca Cáceres José A. Matute Vargas ‘76 José A. Ordoñez Bonilla ‘15 José E. Colindres José E. Ponce Velásquez José E. Vergara Ortiz ‘87 Jose F. Arita López José F. Tercero Iglesias ‘10 José G. Erazo Guillen José G. Fu Carrasco ‘88 Anonymous José L. Ortiz Zelaya ‘94 José M. Huete Ramírez ‘86 José R. Alvarado José R. Castillo Sánchez José R. Lanza Jose R. Moreno Bonilla Josselin A. Vasconez Sevilla ‘14 Josué A. León Juan C. Flores López ‘94 Juan C. Laso Bayas ‘99 Juan C. Ordoñez Salandia Juan R. Licona Juan R. Martínez Juana E. de Ayestas Julio C. Rendón Cantillano ‘03 Julio E. Hasing Rodríguez ‘96 Kairy D. Pujols Martínez ‘12 Karen E. Jirón Estrada ‘97 Karen M. Amaya Galvez Karen P. Martinez Gomez Karla M. Benavides Pagoaga Karla P. Rivera Díaz Karla V. Casco Gómez ‘12 Kenia I. David Santos ‘97 Kenji J. Kuniyoshi Virrueta ‘04 Kevin J. Rodriguez Mendoza
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Mexican Violetear Lanny A. Fuentes Rodríguez ‘13 Laura E. Suazo Torres ‘86 Lenín F. Sabando Ferrín ‘87 Leonardo J. Rodríguez Galindo Lesly Licona Leyla S. Andino Ligia T. Contreras Gamero Lizerly M. Rosa Bejarano ‘08 Louceline Fleuridor ‘13 Lourdes S. Espinal Cabrera Lucas O. Zepeda Matamoros Lucía Ruiz Cabus de García ‘85 Lucy A. Barahona Pavón Luis A. Balladares Miranda ‘83 Luis A. Cañas Castro ‘90 Luis A. Guerrero Saavedra ‘89 Luis A. Huezo Sánchez ‘11 Luis A. Sandoval Mejía ‘05 Luis A. Timpe Saenz ‘03 Luis Arimany Monzón ‘95 Luis F. Bolaños Gonzáles ‘82 Luis F. Flores Amaya Luis F. Maas Molina ‘98 Luis F. Maldonado Mejia ‘09 Luis F. Sierra Luis G. Castillo Ortiz ‘93 Luis M. Arana Batres ‘94 Luz M. Sandoval Rivera Mallory Smith Manuel D. García Chaclan ‘15 Manuel E. Peñalva Cruz ‘94 Marco A. Granadino ‘87 Marco T. Alonzo González Marcos A. Alvarenga Alemán Maria A. Bravo Yanez ‘97 María A. Castillo Ruíz ‘97 María A. Fortín Núñez María E. Estrada María I. Martínez María J. Baires Mondragón ‘11 María M. Posadas Mariel A. Gallardo Salazar ‘13 Marielena Moncada Laínez ‘98 & Bernardo Trejos Murillo Marielos O. Ávila Flores Mario A. Colindres Ávila Mario J. Perez Mario R. Amador Marlon G. Benavides Martha L. Rodríguez Martín A. Leal Plata ‘86 Bold: Donor for more than 10 years Italic: Zamorano graduate (*) Donor who also makes in-kind gifts
Mauricio E. Jiménez ‘94 Mayra A. Flores Padilla Mayra Márquez González Melin A. Rivera Pavón ‘07 Melquiades M. Chérigo Sanchez ‘10 Melquiares Fenando Melvin A. Alvarado Suazo Miguel A. Hidalgo Mendoza Miguel A. Molina Sierra ‘95 Miguel E. Cocom Babb ‘06 Milton R. Pineda Chevez ‘81 Miriam E. Rivera Mirna G. Portillo Lopez Nadya C. Portillo Flores Nahun A. Calix Vargas Nelson A. Galindo Pavón Nelson J. Sánchez Ayestas ‘04 Nery Y. Nuñez Néstor F. Linares Badillo ‘83 Nicholas Papanicolaou Ninfa L. Ardón Alvarenga ‘09 Victoria Bendeck Meléndez ‘12 Nuris M. Acosta Hernández ‘89 Oliver Komar Olvin D. Amador Omar A. Flores Rivera Oneyda M. Benavides Salgado Otto E. Castillo Altun ‘13 Patricia A. Arce Valladares ‘10 Patricia Acosta Álvarez Patricia Chamberlin Pedro A. Curry Zavala ‘87 Rafael A. Castro Patiño ‘78 Rafael E. Flores Carvajal Rándol J. Rodríguez Rosales ‘11 Raul A. Ordoñez Ayestas Raúl A. Soto Díaz Raúl E. Ulloa Lardisabal Renán Pineda Mejía ‘79 Rene R. Fernandez Ventura ‘09 Ricardo A. López Andino ‘95 Ridoniel Zúniga Alvarado ‘63 Roberto E. Moncayo Galliani ‘70 Rocseli Amador Rodrigo Lagos Rubio Rogel O. Castillo Ramírez ‘90 & Suyapa de Castillo Roger F. Díaz González ‘11 Roger J. Turcios Reyes Rolando E. Choriego Marin ‘15 Ronald D. Navarrete Erazo ‘16
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Ronald Romero Tzi Rony F. Muñoz Molina ‘81 Rony G. Lagos Rufina Y. Sorto Villalobos Sandra K. Espinoza Velásquez ‘94 Sandra P. Diaz Canales Sandra P. Sierra Santos A. Carballo Hernandez Santos F. Barrientos Santos W. Amador Alvarado Sara C. Aguilar Gómez Saturninio M. Henriquez Alvarado Silvia R. Rodas Banegas Sindy P. Palma Barrientos ‘09 Sindy V. Orellana Bojórquez ‘03 Soraya I. Calix Barahona de Moreira Stephany Flores Burgos ‘11 Suyapa Fortín Ball ‘87 Suyapa Mendoza Artica Syntia Argueta Tirsa A. Montes Moncada Tulio A. Osorio Zapata Victor M. Rivera Castillo ‘72 Victoria Cortes Vilma A. Flores Moncada Vinny S. Nuñez Reyes Vivian J. Moreno Castillo ‘13 Wendy K. Merlo Wendy W. Colindres Galindo Wolfgang B. Pejuan Ucles ‘96 Yanina Perez Cayo ‘07 Yanira C. Machado Pinto Yohana Francelia Cerrato Alvarado Zelenia M. Eguigure Fonseca Zoila González Zoila M. Ruiz
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Board of Trustees ALISON STONE
ALICE PELL
CARLOS MESA
BRUCE BURDETT
Chairwoman Unimer S.A. de C.V. San Salvador, El Salvador
Vice Chairman (ZAMORANO Class of 67) PREMEX S.A. Medellín, Colombia
ERIK PETERSON
Treasurer San José, Costa Rica
JOHN CROWLEY
Secretary Professor and MEPD Director, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA
JOSÉ CORDERO
Cornell University Marlborough, New Hampshire, USA
(ZAMORANO Class of 67) President, Agrimarketing Latin America Santo Domingo, República Dominican
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
JUAN MEDRANO
(ZAMORANO Class of 69) Professor, University of California, Davis, California, USA
FRANK ALMAGUER Ambassador (retired) Vienna, Virginia, USA
(ZAMORANO Class of 85) Comayagua, Comayagua, Honduras.
Arnot Realty Ithaca, New York, USA
(ZAMORANO Class of 87) Boquete, Panama
RICHARD VOSWINCKEL Antigua, Guatemala
ROBERT WATSON Finca La Querencia Quito, Ecuador
SAMUEL CABOT
LUCÍA RUIZ
FREDERICK FALCK
RICARDO KOYNER
Samuel Cabot Inc. Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, EE.UU.
OSCAR LUZURIAGA
GUSTAVO LEÓN-GOMEZ
(ZAMORANO Class of 89) Managing Director at LAAD Miami, Florida, USA
Lawyer and Founding Partner of Consortium Legal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Trustees Emeriti DUNCAN CAMERON Cameron LLP Washington, DC, USA
FERNANDO PAIZ
JAMES HUGHES
President, Boston Andes Capital, LLC Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Cidco, S.A. Guatemala, Guatemala
KATE SEMERAD
FRANCILLE FIREBAUGH
LUIS BAKKER
Columbus, Ohio, USA
FRED SUTTON
Consultant (retired) St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Washington, DC, USA
Board Director, PRONACA Quito, Ecuador
MARIO NUFIO
(ZAMORANO Class of 55) Manager, San Isidro El Paraíso, Honduras
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PRICE PETERSON
Hacienda La Esmeralda Boquete, Chiriquí, Panama
RICHARD KIMBERLY Kimberly Consulting LLC Washington, DC, USA
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Faculty 2019 GENERAL CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT Jessy Ortíz Associate Professor
Paul Stufkens, B.Sc. Associate Professor
José Sosa, B.A. Assistant Professor
Rafael Flores, M.A. Associate Professor
Ana Hernández, M.A. Assistant Professor
Josué Molina, D.Sc Associate Professor
Alejandra López, Lic. Sports Coordinator
Daniela Navarrete, Mtr. Associate Professor
Juan José Reyes, M.A. Associate Professor
INSTRUCTORS
Elvia Falope, Ing. Assistant Professor
Ludovic Boully, D.Sc. Associate Professor
Gladys Menjívar, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Norman Flores, Lic. Assistant Professor
Glauco Alfredo López Associate Professor
Nicolaus Zimmer, MA-TESOL Assistant Professor
Sarahí Morales Vanegas, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Head of Department
PROFESSORS
Cristhian Lituin, Lic. Juana Espinoza, Lic. Lucy Barahona, Dra. Nadya Portillo, Lic. Yadira Andrade, Ing.
AGRONOMY DEPARTMENT Jesús Orozco, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Rogelio Trabanino, M.Sc. Associate Professor
John Hincapié, D.Sc. Professor
Rony Francisco Muñoz, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Abelino Pitty / Ph.D. Emeritus Professor
José Adrián Ordoñez, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Yordan Martínez Aguilar, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Alejandra Sierra Agustinus, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Juan Carlos Rosas, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor
INSTRUCTORS
Carolina Avellaneda, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Julio López, M.Sc. Associate Professor
Cinthya Martínez, M.A.E Technical Head
María Bravo, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Dinie Espinal, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Marielena Moncada, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Gloria Arévalo, D.A.A.D.R. Associate Professor
Patricio Paz, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Hugo Omar Ramírez, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Raphael Wesley Colbert, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Isidro Matamoros, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Renán Pineda, Ph.D. Professor
Rogel Castillo, M.A.E., Mtr. Associate Professor and Head of Department
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Adrián López, Ing. Alina Castillo, Ing. Ana Carolina Padilla, Ing. Ana Graciela Arévalo, Ing. Ángel Suazo, M.A.E. Delvis Izaguirre, Ing. Diego Fernando Avilés, Ing. Erick Gutiérrez, M.Sc. Jofiel Ramon Girón, Ing. José Robles, Ing. Kristian Pineda, Ing. Leonel Contreras, Ing. Loana Rosalía Rodríguez, Ing. María Oyuela, M.Sc. Miguel Erlindo Cocom, Ing. Raúl Ernesto Ulloa, M.Sc. Ronny Gilberto Sánchez, Ing. Ulises Barahona, Ing.
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ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Erika Alejandra Tenorio, M.Sc. Associate Professor and Head of Department
PROFESSORS
Josué Anibal León, M.Sc. Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Flores López, Ph.D. Associate Professor Laura Suazo, Ph.D. Professor
Alexandra Manueles, Mtr. Assistant Professor
Lenín Henríquez, M.I.H.M.A. Assistant Professor
Bernardo Trejos, Ph.D. Associate Professor Carmen Alicia Parrado, D.A. Associate Professor Eric van den Berghe, Ph.D. Associate Professor José Fernando Tercero, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
INSTRUCTORS Ana Melissa Urquía, M.Sc. Francisco Robles Hernández, Ing. Jacob Rodelvi Vásquez, Mtr. Jeffrey Díaz, Mtr. Juan Carlos Ordoñez, Ing. Juan Ramón Licona, Mtr. Lesly Licona, Ing. Lourdes Espinal, Ing. Ninfa Ardón, Mtr.
Marco Antonio Granadino, M.Sc. Associate Professor Oliver Komar, Ph.D. Professor Victoria Alejandra Cortés, D.C.A. Associate Professor
AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Raúl Soto, D.Sc. Associate Professor and Head of Department
PROFESSORS
Luis Sandoval, Ph.D. Associate Professor
INSTRUCTORS
Martín Leal, M.Sc, M.A.E. Associate Professor
Andrea Cuestas, Ing. Marvin Calix, Ing. Michell Polanco, Lic.
Ana Maier, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Rommel Reconco, M.A.E., M.F. Associate Professor
Alex Godoy, M.B.A. Assistant Professor
Wolfgang Pejuán, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Arie Sanders, Ph.D. Associate Professor Julio Rendón, M.B.A. Assistant Professor
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FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Adela Acosta Marchetti, D.C.T.A. Associate Professor and Head of Department
Mayra Márquez, Ph.D. Associate Professor Raúl Espinal, Ph.D Professor
PROFESSORS Adriana Hernández, D.Sc. Associate Professor
Sandra Karina Espinoza, M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Blanca Carolina Valladares, M.Sc. Associate Professor
INSTRUCTORS Alejandra Leiva, Dra. Erasmo Alexander Flores, B.Sc. Esaú Abimelec Salgado, B.Sc. Evelyn Dayana Acosta, B.Sc. German Pacheco Estevez, B.Sc. Jaime Nolasco, M.A.E. Mayra Jakelin Alvarado, Lic. Rolando Choriego, B.Sc. Steffany Artica, B.Sc.
Edward Moncada Barahona, M.A.E. Associate Professor Jorge A. Cardona, Ph.D. Associate Professor Luis Fernando Maldonado, Ph.D. Associate Professor Luis Fernando Osorio, Ph.D. Professor
MASTERS OF SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (MATS)
Arie Sanders, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Jorge Cárcamo, Lenin Henríquez, M. I. H. M. A. Luis Sandoval, Ph.D. María Bravo, M.Sc. Marielena Moncada, Ph.D. Mayra Márquez, Ph.D. Raphael Wesley Colbert, Ph.D. Raúl Espinal, Ph.D. Renán Pineda Ph.D. Victoria Cortés, D.C.A.
PROFESSORS Adriana Hernández, D.Sc. Ana Maier, Ph.D. Carmen Alicia Parrado, D.A. Carolina Avellaneda, Ph.D. Gloria de Gauggel, D.A.A.D.R. Juan Carlos Rosas, Ph.D.
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT / EXECUTIVE COUNCIL JEFFREY LANSDALE, Ph.D. President
LUIS OSORIO, Ph.D.
LUIS UMAÑA, M.B.A.
Vice President of Business and Finance (started in 2020)
ALEXANDRA ALEMÁN, MRH
Academic Dean
Head of Human Resources
ELIDA HOWELL, M.B.A Director of Finance
ISAAC FERRERA VEGA, M.Sc. Head of Institutional Development and Engagement
ACADEMIA LUIS OSORIO, Ph.D. Academic Dean
ERIKA TENORIO, M.Sc.
RAÚL SOTO, D.Sc.
HUGO ZAVALA, MAE
SARAHÍ MORALES VANEGAS, Ph.D.
Head of Environment and Development Department
JORGE CARDONA, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Students
General Secretary and Head Financial Aid
ANA MAIER, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic Quality and Management
IVANNA VEJARANO, MAP Manager of Admissions
ADELA ACOSTA MARCHETTI, D.C.T.A. Head of Food Science and Technology Department
JORGE CHAVARRÍA, Ing. General Coordinator of the Learning by Doing Program
CELIA TREJO, Dra.
Head of Curriculum Development
ROGEL CASTILLO, M.Sc.
Head of Agronomy Department
Head of Agribusiness Management Department
Head of General Curriculum Department
SYNTIA ARGUETA, Lic. Head of Evaluation and Accreditations
WILLIAM PEDRAZA, MED
Head of Wilson Popenoe Library
ZELENIA EGUIGURE, Lic. Student Counsellor
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
CYNTHIA BRENES, Mtr.
JOSÉ ARITA, Lic.
HEIDY ROBERTA GARCÍA ZEPEDA, ABG. LL.M.
CARLA GARCÉS, MAP
Ombudsperson
Auditor
Programs Coordinator
Legal Office
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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISAAC FERRERA, M.Sc.
Head of Institutional Development and Engagement / Project Development Officer
ADDYANSEL BUESO, Lic. Stewardship Officer
ALEJANDRO JOSÉ OSORIO, M.B.A.
Donations Officer (Honduras)
GLORIA DE ROJAS, Sra
MARÍA BAIRES, M.Sc.
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
SULMA SANTOS, M.A.E.
Government Relations Manager
Events and Visits Coordinator
MANLIO CERONI, MMK Marketing, Image and Communications Manager
COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Ecuador ADOLFO MARISCAL Av. 12 de Octubre N24-562 y Cordero Edificio World Trade Center, Torre A, piso 11, oficina 1106, Casilla Postal 17-12-531 Quito, Ecuador PBX. (593) (2) 2227220 representacionecuador@zamorano.edu Bolivia ANA CLAUDIA ALI COSTALES Calle Las Maras No. 220, Santa Cruz de La Sierra, Bolivia Tel. (591) 3340-5818 representacionbolivia@zamorano.edu
Honduras ALEJANDRO JOSÉ OSORIO Campus Universitario Municipio de San Antonio de Oriente Francisco Morazán, Honduras Tel. (504) 2287-2000 Ext. 2224 aosorio@zamorano.edu
USA PATRICIA CHAMBERLIN 1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Tel. (202) 461-2242 pchamberlin@zamorano.edu
Panama HUMBERTO SERRUD Urbanización La Feria # 167, David Chiriqui, Panamá, C.A. Tel. (507) 6660-8470 hserrud@zamorano.edu
Guatemala ROZZANNA PAPPA 23 Ave. 3-24 zona 15 Vista Hermosa I. Casa 10 402, Guatemala, C. A. Tel: (502) 2368-1693 rpappa@zamorano.edu
El Salvador JOHANA OPORTA Calle el progreso, colonia Ávila pasaje 2, Casa # 120 San Salvador- Tel. 2556-4544 joporta@zamorano.edu
ADMISSIONS OFFICE IVANNA VEJARANO Manager of Admissions Tel. (504) 2287-2000 Ext. 2005 admisiones@zamorano.edu
U.S. OFFICE PATRICIA CHAMBERLIN Institutional Director of Development in the U.S. pchamberlin@zamorano.edu CATHERINE MAXWELL Director of Partnership Development & Major Gift Officer cmaxwell@zamorano.edu FÁTIMA OROZCO Manager, U.S. Headquarters & Development Officer forozco@zamorano.edu
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Honduras Campus universitario: Municipio de San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazรกn, Honduras, C.A. Tel: (504) 2287-2000 zamorano@zamorano.edu
Tegucigalpa Edificio Metrรณpolis Torre no. 2, Piso 4, Local 20407 Boulevard Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C, Honduras Apartado postal 93 Cรณdigo postal No. 11101 Tel: (504) 2287-2000
United States 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 300. Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 461-2242 Fax: (202) 580-6559 wdc@zamorano.edu
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