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Pollinating the Future: The Sustainable Vision of a Guatemalan Beekeeper

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Luis Eduardo Girón (Class of 2005, Guatemala) grew up watching his grandfather and father work with bees, and years later, he transformed that legacy into a project that protects biodiversity, produces unique honeys, and offers immersive tourism experiences. Discover the story behind Colmena Don Antonio and how beekeeping can also be a transformative experience…

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Shamir Carrillo: A Career Shaped by EARTH Values

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Shamir Carrillo (Class of 2015, Belize) has worked in many sectors and industries in his country, demonstrating EARTH graduates’ adaptability and the University’s focus on learning-by-doing across various fields. Nowadays, he’s working on topics fundamental to the future of food security.

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Leonor Fall: A Leader Who Places Humans at the Center

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As a motivated professional committed to bettering her community and the world, Leonor Fall (Class of 2016, Senegal) has led a career path that has taken her from organizing high-level meetings at the African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security to working with livestock keepers in her home country of Senegal…

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Drones: Efficiency and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems

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From piloting a drone for the first time at EARTH to transforming agriculture in El Salvador and Honduras, Orlando Solís (Class of 2018, El Salvador) is leading agricultural modernization with drones, optimizing crops, and reducing costs…

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Crossing borders to change the world

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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

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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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Bianca Dager: The Power of Curiosity and Consistency

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Bianca Dager (Class of 2003, Ecuador) has done it all. She served as Ecuador’s Vice Minister of Environment, co-founded the platform Premios Verdes, launched an environmental consultancy, and created a project that is connecting nature with various sectors, from conservation to private industry and production. Her calling took her by surprise, leading her to believe in the power of agriculture and conservation to transform production systems.

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Strengthening Rural Communities Using Local Knowledge

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Juana Nohelia Bonilla (Class of 2004, Honduras) has dedicated her life to strengthening rural communities through local knowledge and sustainability. Her return to Costa Rica, after two decades of impact in the agricultural sector, reaffirms her commitment to inclusive development…

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Turning Knowledge into Action: Alumni and Interns Working Together in the Field

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Meet Jessica, Paola, and Niger, three EARTH students who are growing both professionally and personally through their professional Internships in Ecuador and Costa Rica, guided by alumni who offer them a hands-on, practical experience…

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Beyond the Field: The Humanitarian Vocation of an Agronomist

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Francisco Raigón (Class of 2001, Spain) found his calling in international cooperation. He has worked in vulnerable contexts around the world, from the Amazon to refugee camps in the Sahara and Burkina Faso. His commitment focuses on improving people’s quality of life, using Agricultural Sciences as a tool for social and humanitarian change…

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