EARTH community honors the Zaglul family
In honor of José Zaglul’s nearly three decades of service to the University, a series of events were held to recognize his invaluable leadership of EARTH.
On September 27, more than 100 supporters from across North America gathered in Washington, DC at the National Geographic Society to honor José and Rosario. EARTH students and alumni shared the EARTH Story through their own experiences, and special tributes were provided by Former U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, Anne Slaughter Andrew; Former Costa Rican Ambassador to the U.S., Muni Figueres; Walter Robb, Co-CEO, Whole Foods Market and Reeta Roy, President and CEO, The MasterCard Foundation.
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- Pictured from left to right: Karina Poveda (Costa Rica, ’13), President Zaglul, Aura Cristina Bolaños (Colombia,’16), Franklin Addo (Ghana, ’18), Reginald Cean (Haiti, ’11), Pamela Metadjer (Guatemala, ’19).
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- President Zaglul enjoying a special thank you video from students on campus. (Pictured from left to right: President Zaglul and President-Elect Condo).
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- EARTH Supporters from across the United States and Canada traveled to say thank you for José and Rosario’s service to EARTH. (Pictured from left to right: Lynn Hoffman-Brouse, EUF Board member; President Zaglul, Rosario Ruiz, and Mark Brouse, EUF Board Vice President.
The following month, celebrations continued in Costa Rica with a reception at the San José Children’s Museum. On October 24, nearly 400 friends, family, government officials, donors and EARTH staff, both past and present, attended the event. The program included performances by the Youth Symphony Orchestra and the well-known Costa Rican singer, songwriter and composer of the EARTH Anthem, Carlos Guzmán. Special tributes were provided by the Vice President of Costa Rica, Ana Elena Chacón, Vice President of the EARTH University Board of Directors, Alan Kelso, former EARTH professor Richard Taylor and his wife Eugenia, and EARTH graduate, María José Retana, (’04, Costa Rica).
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- The President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís (left), was present to honor close friend, José Zaglul (right).
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- This special tribute to José and Rosario Zaglul was held at the San José Children’s Museum Auditorium.
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- José with wife Rosario (in green) and their family enjoying the evening’s presentations.
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- Costa Rian Vice President Chacón uncovers the statue “Fatherhood” created by Costa Rican sculptor and artist, Olger Villegas, for the Zaglul family.
