Working for farmers
Yecenia Vega (Class of 2005, Colombia) has always been clear: she strives to improve farmers’ lives by giving them the tools to make better decisions in the fields, ensure their products are…
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EARTH Stories
Return to Zimbabwe
Precious Nemutenzi (Class of 2020, Zimbabwe) has always been an exemplary student. While in high school, she participated in the debate club, religious groups, and the…
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Creativity on the table
Have you ever tried jackfruit “meat”? Artocarpus heterophyllus or jackfruit is a large, round, green fruit that, when cooked unripe, has a meat-like texture. It is…
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An internship in Ethiopian rose gardens
Mekdes Gelete Tiyuke (Class of 2023, Ethiopia) knew that her country was full of riches, but she never imagined how diverse they were. In December 2021, while finishing her…
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Learning to Become Leaders
One of the things that distinguishes our University is that our Academic Program focuses on learning by doing, and on transforming students into professionals with vast technical knowledge and…
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EARTH students’ fruitful Graduation Projects
Every year, the students in the last stage of their degree at our University work for months on a Graduation Project (GP) that focuses on their primary professional interests. This time of…
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A Honduran dreamer
Selvin was born into rural life in a small coffee-growing village in the Department of La Paz, Honduras. As a child, he helped his family cultivate coffee and was very enthusiastic about studying. It was…
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Providing Food for Families in Rwanda
Norman Mugisha (Class of 2018, Rwanda) founded a social project based in Kigali, Rwanda that trains and helps rural youth create their own sustainable businesses in agriculture, reducing…
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The African Students Union: A Way to Build Community
Florence Ongaya (Class of 2025, Kenya) dreamed of the opportunity to receive a university education since she was a child. Still, she never imagined that life would take her to Costa Rica to become an Agricultural Engineer. Many…
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Life at EARTH: Sharing a Campus With Over 40 Nationalities
Walking around EARTH University’s Guácimo campus feels like visiting the United Nations. As you enter the cafeteria, you may hear people speaking Spanish at one table and Shona, Swahili, French, or Quechua at another. The EARTH community has learned to say thank you in many languages, and this cultural richness can be seen in…
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