Alumni Stories

Grace Aguti and her drive to improve agriculture through science

Grace Aguti’s interest in the fields of science and agriculture started early on in life, helping her grandparents on their farm outside of the city. It was there that she began to learn the myriad of challenges faced by small farmers in her region. “I started saying, I think I can make these practices better to make more profits. That’s when I started getting a…

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EARTH Talks: the power of your voice

For the past five years, EARTH has encouraged students, faculty, and staff to participate in EARTH Talks, an event inspired by the TED Talks organization that distributes free talks on “ideas and…

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Working to Reduce Hunger in Kenya

“One day, I am going to make our land fertile,” Bishar Mohammed (Class of 2016, Kenya) told his father when he was just a child. Mohammed was aware of the hardships in his village of Korr and…

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Less waste, more life

When Legny Vivas (Class of 2017, Ecuador) was a teenager, she had a dilemma. She couldn’t decide whether to study electricity or accounting. But then she began to see the passion her…

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Women Who Inspire 2023

On the night of June 13, the stage of the Emory L. Cocke Auditorium at the EARTH Guácimo Campus was filled with female strength. Six women stepped forward to speak about their lives, their projects, and their…

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Success in Community

On January 7, 2006, Valodia Flores (Class of 2009, Nicaragua) got on a bus and waved through the window to her mother, who was crying with joy and pride. Valodia was embarking on the journey from Nicaragua to EARTH University in Costa Rica, where she found a safe haven and many blessings. Everything before her eyes was new. And…

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Valodia Flores: the face of collective success

Valodia Flores (Class of 2009, Nicaragua) was named in 2021 by Forbes Magazine as one of the 100 most influential women in Central America. Along with achieving personal success, she has benefited 16 individuals and families by creating a business network of partners…

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Crossing borders to change the world

In 2014, Atong Akoi Acom (’24) and 2 million others were forced to flee the raging violence in South Sudan. Despite the many challenges of growing up in a UN camp, she dedicated herself to studying and generating entrepreneurial opportunities for fellow refugees. We are proud to welcome her into our Class of 2024.

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Sowing abundance: EARTH grads teach drought-readiness to farmers

In 2014, Khaalid Ahmed Awali (’18, Somaliland) excitedly learned he had been admitted to EARTH University. The moment was made even sweeter when he heard that his friend Saeed Mohamud Farah (’18, Somaliland), too, had been admitted. Both fully funded as Mastercard Foundation scholars, eagerly traveled to Costa Rica to study agricultural engineering…

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