Annual Report
2020
ZAMORANO adapts and evolves with change
Mission Zamorano develops leaders based on rigorous programs, academic excellence, Learning by Doing, development of values and character, contributing to socioeconomic progress.
Vision Zamorano will continue to be a leading PanAmerican university, recognized for the quality and impact of its graduates, their education, applied research, and outreach in the development of sustainable agriculture, agribusiness, and natural resources.
Institutional Greeting
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We evolve in times of change – the COVID 19 pandemic
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Introduction: An opportunity to evolve / ZAMORANO adapts to change Zamorano free of COVID 19
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Academic disruption: from face-to-face to online Academic activities to nurture knowledge
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Institutional contributions
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United to Help
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Social Impact ZAMORANO Leadership and innovation Science and Research
Knowledge management Development Projects
The Measurement of Zamorano’s Organizational Climate Succession and new leadership at Zamorano We increase our academic offerings Unprecedented graduations in 2020 Student Life
A Letter of Thanks to our Donors Our Donors
Financial Report
Board of Trustees Faculty 2020
Senior Management
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Institutional Greeting 2020 was an “atypical” year. A difficult period. When I look back at the calendar, I see a year that began with the arrival of the Class of 2023 and the creation of a Vice Presidency for Business and Finance. There was no idea of the magnitude of the changes and challenges that would soon come. Honduras saw its first case of Covid-19 on March 6, and on March 11 the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a global pandemic. Within a few weeks, most of the Zamorano students went home; some stayed, and the campus went quiet. Teachers transitioned to online education with a single leap of faith. Zamorano staff and faculty went into “hyperdrive” to adapt all services to student needs and new biosecurity requirements. Teleworking and the online modality became the new normal in an institution focused on experiential agricultural work. The learning spaces were adapted in the curricula under a new educational modality, quickly resuming the teaching process without detriment to the achievement of institutional competencies.
Among the most significant events of the year are: 1. Staff controlled the Covid-19 outbreak on campus with no loss of life and Zamorano came out stronger as a community. 2. Teaching programs were implemented and concluded satisfactorily, thanks to the effort and resilience of our students and staff. 3. Our partners, donors and friends remained close to us, accompanying us facing the common challenge. 4. The Board of Trustees appointed Tanya Müller García, class of 1996, as the first woman in Zamorano history to serve as president of the university. The most important factor is that we all take care of ourselves and others. With the knowledge and energy of our community, in the years to come we will continue to contribute to the development of Latin America through the training of leaders and the generation of knowledge for the transformation of agri-food systems.
This report presents details on the 2020 achievements and pending challenges.
Luis M. Umaña Timms Interim president EAP Zamorano March 18, 2021.
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Introduction
An opportunity to evolve / ZAMORANO adapts to change In a year in which institutions modified their way of imparting education, ZAMORANO was able to deal in an agile manner with the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The challenge represented an opportunity for us to evolve and adapt to this change, beginning with the accreditation of 100% of professors and instructors who transitioned from an educational platform that had been totally on-site and in-person, to “virtual” education and remote teaching. Confronted by the crisis, Zamorano continued to be a leading university in generating science and research in order to contribute to improving productive processes and bring about public policies for the development of Latin America and the Caribbean region. In this pursuit of continuous improvement, we have expanded our postgraduate academic offer with the introduction of two new agribusiness master’s degree programs, in partnership with the renowned institutions INCAE Business School in Costa Rica
and EAFIT University in Colombia. These programs develop professional skills through an executive-level education that enables graduates to develop and advance businesses and agri-food organizations in the region. 2020 constituted a transitional era for ZAMORANO in positions of command and leadership. Dr. Alison Stone concluded her term as president of the Board of Trustees, and was seceded by Mr. Erik Peterson. Dr. Jeffrey Lansdale completed his tenure as university president. After a rigorous selection process, Tanya Muller Garcia, a 1996 Zamorano graduate, was chosen as his successor and will assume this position in April 2021. With all of these changes, ZAMORANO continues to develop innovative programs and projects that facilitate knowledge transfer and improve productive activities in Latin American countries
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We evolve in times of change – the COVID 19 pandemic During its 78 years, Zamorano has been a university of constant change. The experience in actions of adapting to new processes carried out for decades has enabled the university to take quick decisions and provide timely responses to mitigate the effects of the global health emergency due to COVID-19. To face the global crisis that hit humanity from the beginning of the 2020, in March Zamorano formed a Contingency Committee, implemented biosecurity measures and redoubled the respective restrictions to protect its most valuable resource: its students, staff members and supporters. Concrete actions implemented: • Design and implementation of biosafety protocols for the entire campus, including the 10 agroindustrial plants. • Staff training in the implementation of institutional protocols. • Implementation of an early warning system which consisted of conducting periodic tests of the university student body and staff.
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At the different entrances to the campus, a constant disinfection of personnel and vehicles was carried out through sanitizing tunnels. Body temperatures were taken, and there were restrictions for the entry of persons from outside. Virologists and health experts offered talks and training to staff and students. We developed a health campaign under the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Honduras, to raise awareness in the Zamorano community about frequent hand washing, use of masks, constant use of antibacterial gel, social distancing, healthy eating and other preventive methods to face the pandemic. Conditioning of facilities for periods of quarantine of possibly infected persons. Follow-up was furnished by the staff of the Zamorano clinic. Training of personnel in the use of personal protective equipment, hygiene and sanitation, as well as in the follow-up of the measures with the appropriate records.
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Zamorano free of COVID 19
We invested our own resources to guarantee the health of the Zamorano community residing on campus, ensuring that it remained free of COVID-19. It was verified that our students and collaborators were not carriers of the disease, by applying 3,049 RT PCR and Elisa tests throughout the year.
Number of tests performed
1,831 Students
1,218 Employees
The role of our donor partners and friends For almost 80 years of operation, Zamorano has always had the support of institutions and individuals who contribute to the achievement of our mission of forming leaders who transform agri-food systems. Their support or contribution of resources to cover scholarships, equipment or infrastructure that serve our educational, research and projection activities has always been present. In 2020, their support went further. Our partners, donors and friends were by our side, not only helping the way they always have, but supporting the new needs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. An example of this is how the Republic of China (Taiwan) made available biosafety material for our students or the contribution of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase our online teaching capabilities.
All our achievements are possible thanks to all our donors who share our philosophy, believe in our educational model and trust the management of their donations and sponsorships, favoring thousands of students. We express our gratitude to all of you who are invaluable contributors of the success of our students and Zamorano!
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Academic disruption: from face-to-face to online Zamorano is a university that over the years has adapted to innovative technological models. Given the disruption that the training process has suffered in 2020 due to the global health crisis, the need and opportunity arose to teach from platforms other than the traditional ones, to continue promoting quality education that makes a difference in the Americas. A high percentage of the faculty already had experience in online teaching, as well as in the normalized use of different platforms such as Blackboard Learn, which facilitated the early migration to the online mode, and thus meet the learning objectives. The first formulaic step in transitioning to online classes was to create asynchronous digital videos accompanied by virtual laboratories and synchronous consultation sessions. The many virtual materials
that were generated now form part of the university repository of videos, interactive games, and learning tools, among others - resources that accompany the synchronized classes for each course. Another novelty that was incorporated into the virtual courses was the use of self-evaluation tools that permitted the students to measure their comprehension of a specific topic. The timely availability of didactic material also proved to be very useful to the students. Notwithstanding the distance and virtual modality factors, there was an increase in communication between the students and professors. The use of group chats was highly utilized. The students were encouraged to convey their doubts or seek consultations to promptly address concerns.
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100% of the faculty, which includes course teachers, laboratory assistants, and instructors of the Learning by Doing program, were certified by the Benito Juárez University of Mexico and the New South Wales University of Sydney, Australia, to offer classes in an online mode. Teachers and instructors were provided with such innovative teaching material and technological resources as digital whiteboards, updated recording equipment, video creation, editing and animation software, video cameras, document cameras, light rings, screens and digital pens, headphones with built-in microphone, tripods and tablets, among others. Videos were created with actions in the field and the productive-scientific processes. YouTube channels were created to handle specific topics in playlists aligned to learning objectives. Interactive platforms were used to streamline the synchronous and asynchronous teaching-learning sessions. Several applications and platforms were used according to the needs of each class or module,
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including: Blackboard, Webex, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, Kahoot, Polleverywhere, Quizlet, Foro, PENZU, Genially, VideoScribe, Canva, Screencast-o- matic, Booktubers and Padlet, among others. Simulators were used to supplement the online education and laboratory practice. The PhET Interactive Simulations, a project of the University of Colorado Boulder, is one of these programs. The PhET has more than 125 simulations available in more than sixty languages (including Spanish), in the thematic areas of physics, chemistry and biology. Teaching staff received training and support in learning about and implementing information technologies and programs, from the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic Quality Management and Curriculum Development, and the Department of Information Technology (IT). The Human Resources Department provided support in the development of training events, the orientation of activities and behavioral regulations, and the use of the virtual facilities.
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Academic activities to nurture knowledge The teaching staff and administrative personnel availed themselves of the activities pertaining to good practices in online teaching, imparted to staff in all of ZAMORANO’s academic departments. In the face of the pandemic they strengthened their knowledge through workshops offered by the Human Resources Department and external webinars developed by regional institutions and organizations. Among the noteworthy activities:
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Virtual work, a return to face-to-face learning, lessons learned and best practices. www. reinvertarte.co How to confront the crisis and prepare for a “new normal”. The Equilibrium. Fear, a powerful emotion that we must learn to manage in order to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus Learning about the ZAMORANO platform tools for online teaching Legal aspects in human resources management during the pandemic. Curricula alignment of digital tools to demonstrate learning Development of collaborative work (Capstone Project).
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Challenges and strategies for the food chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Adriana Hernández, Department of Food Science and Technology.
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Annual conference (held virtually) of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). The impact of COVID on the global food industry. Dr. Adriana Hernández, Department of Food Science and Technology. Importance of mental health in times of crisis. Faculty of the Department of General Studies. Configuration of the classroom during the pandemic, and the challenges in education. Faculty of the Department of General Studies. A new rural and agro-industrial world, post COVID-19? Roundtable 3: How to economically and socially energize rural areas after COVID-19. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), “BioPasos” program. Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production. Impact of the pandemic on the Honduran economy. UNITEC Honduras. Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production. Dairy farms in times of crisis. FELAPE (Panamerican Dairy Federation). Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production. Leadership in the period of transition and postCOVID, conducted by Jorge Ivan Restrepo (J.F. Tercero – E. Tenorio). Erika Tenorio, Department of Environmental Science and Development. Coronavirus: economic, social and political impact in Latin America. INCAE. Marco Granadino, Department of Environmental Science and Development.
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Institutional contributions Contributions in research
2. Impact of COVID-19 on Agribusinesses
We carried out two research studies on the impact of COVID-19 on the agri-food chain and agribusinesses in the region.
1. Impact of COVID-19 on the Agri-food Chain of Latin America El Departamento de Administración de Agronegocios investigó el Impacto del COVID en los Agronegocios según su grado de competencia estratégica. Los resultados fueron socializados mediante un webinar (https://youtu.be/KzY2-TQ79uo) y publicados en la revista INCAE Business Review.
ZAMORANO’s Department of Agribusiness Management worked together with Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University, and the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in a study to determine the impact of COVID-19 in the agri-food chain in Latin America. The results of the study were socialized in two reports, one general for Latin America and the other specific for Central America. The results were also presented in a conference of the Association of Applied Agricultural Economics. The complete reports are available at: • h t t p s : / / w w w . r e s e a r c h g a t e . n e t / publication/344424273_Resumen_Grafico_ Encuesta_sobre_el_impacto_del_COVID-19_en_ la_cadena_agroalimentaria_de_Latinoamerica • h t t p s : / / w w w . r e s e a r c h g a t e . n e t / publication/344750503_Resumen_Grafico_ Encuesta_sobre_el_impacto_del_COVID-19_en_ la_cadena_agroalimentaria_de_Centroamerica
Contributions through a series of forums As COVID-19 became a global pandemic that presented a challenge to food production, ZAMORANO initiated a series of forums with Latin American authorities who direct processes pertaining to rural development, agricultural growth and environmental stewardship that are essential for the progress of nations. The objective was to virtually connect the students with those persons who day-to-day design and implement public policies in favor of agriculture, provide food to an ever-growing population, afford adequate livelihoods to agricultural producers, and safeguard the environment. •
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Cycle of Forums with Ministers: “Ensuring Food Availability in Latin America, Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture in the face of COVID-19”. Forum 1. Participation: Xavier Lazo, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador, and Carlos Guzmán, Director of the Unit for Information, Studies and Sustainable Development Policies of the Ministry of Rural Development and Land in
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Bolivia, in representation of the minister, Beatriz Capobianco. Forum 2. Participation: José Benítez, Viceminister of Agriculture of Honduras.
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Despite the disruptions of COVID-19, the Soil Laboratory, a key unit within the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production, was able to maintain its operations, furnishing support to internal university users in research projects for theses at the master’s and undergraduate levels. For a long stretch of time during the pandemic, the laboratory was the only such professional facility functioning in Honduras. The unit continued its operations during Hurricanes ETA and IOTA that devastated large portions of the country, again being the lone soil laboratory with permanent service in the country.
Zamorano home delivery As a result of changes in the patterns of food purchases by costumers avoiding COVID-19 contagion, the external marketing unit of Zamorano promoted a home sale/delivery service of all the products made in the processing plants of the University. The initiative achieved approximately 1,700 services under strict safety and biosafety standards.
plant propagation and nursery units, offering seedlings, ornamental plants, fruit trees and supplies for the emerging market of “urban farming” in the city of Tegucigalpa.
Implementation of Webinars
Over the course of several months, and as a strategy to bring ZAMORANO closer to the public and provide useful information, the university developed and implemented eighteen webinars by various faculty members in diverse topics. Most of the webinars were available for the public to access online free of charge.
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Producción de carne de pollo y huevo con alto contenido de nutrientes para la seguridad alimentaría Dr. Yordan Martínez
Docente, Departamento de Ciencia y Producción Agropecuaria
Mtr. Adriana Di lorio Docente, Departamento de Agroindustria Alimentaria
In addition, a market mechanism was created to provide home delivery by the organic agriculture, julio 2020
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Home food production, Practical Advice for Family Vegetable Gardens. Hugo Ramírez, Ph.D. Biosecurity in the dairy sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. Isidro Matamoros, Ph.D. Poultry meat and egg production with high nutrient content for food security. Yordan Martínez, Ph.D.
Department of Food Science and Technology WEBINAR
Manejo Poscosecha de frutas y vegetales y métodos para reducción de desperdicios en casa
Departamento de Ambiente y Desarrollo
Jorge Cardona, Ph.D. Decano Asociado de Estudiantes / Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Agroindustria Alimentaria
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“The time has arrived for thinking outside of the box”: the future of sustainable development, Oliver Komar, Ph.D. Forest fires and COVID-19: repercussions in ecology, economy and health. Juan Carlos Flores, Ph.D. Local Renewable Energy in the post-COVID period in Central America. Toward the Sustainability of Development in post-COVD-19 Central America, conference of the “Central America Vulnerable Forum”. Victoria Cortés, Doctorate in Environmental Sciences. Activities and achievements during the pandemic years 2020: IV Bird Club Coordinators’ Retreat. Honduran Ornithological Association. Oliver Komar, Ph.D. Local Economic Development during the pandemic, and what the future holds. Marco Granadino, MSc.
Challenges in agro-industry during COVID-19, Edward Moncada, MBA 5:00 pm (hora de Centroamérica) 6:00 pm (hora de México, Colombia, Ecuador) Postharvest management of fruits and vegetables, 7:00 pm (Hora de Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile) junio to reduce losses at the household and methods 2020 Mira el webinar: level. Jorge Cardona, Ph.D. https://www.youtube.com/user/EAPZamorano Microtoxins and their impact on food security during COVID-19. Raúl Espinal, Ph.D.
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Respuesta estratégica del sector agroindustrial al COVID-19: resultados preliminares
Luis Sandoval, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Agronegocios
Alex Godoy, MBA Profesor de Administración de Agronegocios
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Innovation in agribusinesses as a response to the challenges post COVID-19. Rommel Reconco, MBA, MSc. Why is agriculture a good business opportunity during this time? Alex Godoy, MBA. Strategic response of the agro-industrial sector to COVID-19. Luis Sandoval, Ph.D. y Alex Godoy, MBA.
Department of General Studies • Evaluation during the pandemic. Nadya Portillo. B.A. • Strategies and recommendations to parents and students for the teaching-learning process during the period of confinement. Nadya Portillo, B.A. Otros • Health or economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marco Palma, Ph.D. • Our health and the health of our earth: healthy diets, regenerative agriculture. Anabel Gallardo, BSc; Adriana Hernández, Doctorate in Public Health; Carlos Eduardo Mesa, BSc; René Vela, BSc; María Fernanda Sotomayor, BSc.
WEBINAR
Nuestra Salud y la de Nuestra Tierra: Dietas Saludables, Agricultura Regenerativa Ing. Anabel Gallardo, ’87 (Honduras) El reto del sector agroalimentario a raiz de la pandemia COVID-19
Dra. Adriana Hernández (Zamorano) Nutrición humana balanceada
Ing. Carlos Eduardo Mesa, ’67 (Colombia) Sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas sostenibles y regenerativos: Desafíos y oportunidades desde Colombia
Ing. René Vela ’15 (Ecuador) Ing. María Fernanda Sotomayor ’17 (Ecuador) Producción y mercadeo de productos orgánicos: Alimentos más saludables: de lo teórico a la práctica en Ecuador
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CREAN takes a bold step into the future The Annual Regional Congress of Economics, Business and Administration (CREAN, due to its spanish acronym), is a non-for-profit event organized by Zamorano students in the Agribusiness Administration Department. After 12 years of in person held events, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to pivot and organize a completely virtual event in October 2020. Thankfully, and with the support of our students, faculty and sponsors, we had the pleasure of hosting more than 200 participants from Latin America. Our keynote speakers were representing Latin America, North America and Europe.
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Social Impact ZAMORANO As a university committed to, and responsible with, society, in 2020 Zamorano, in conjunction with our partners, reached out to assist the communities neighboring the campus. This assistance fosters progress and creates social capital that facilitates development and improves the quality of life of populations in impoverished areas. Zamorano students, through their spirit of solidarity, supported these activities, which in turn contributed to their development as leaders.
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electronic appliances, including computers
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Center for Youth at Social Risk (REMAR) Municipal government of San Antonio de Oriente Inmaculada Concepción Parish, Danlí Diocese Catholic Church of Texiguat, Danlí Diocese Municipal government of Yuscarán Municipal government of Tatumbla Municipal government of Maraita Municipal government of the Villa de San Francisco “Montaña Clara Maria” Development Center Major Seminary of the Catholic Church “Salvador Aguirre” Nursing Home Villa de San Francisco Health Center “Porfirio Lobo Sosa” public school, San Antonio de Oriente Big Dreamers School, Morecelí municipality National Cardiopulmonary (Torax) Institute. “Operación Sonrisa” (Operation Smile) Students of the Barack Elohim School in Yuscarán Directorate for Children, Adolescents and Family (DINAF) Casa del Niño (Children’s Home) San Antonio de Oriente Triage Center
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Children and youth at social risk Families with scarce economic resources Single mothers who are heads of households Gabriela Alvarado Hospital Senior citizens Religious sisters and youth in development Adolescents who will be future mothers Medical patients with different afflictions Students of varying ages and grade levels Patients with cleft lips and palates Schoolchildren from economic disadvantaged backgrounds Population in general
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The Office of the Academic Dean and the Student Extracurricular Support group for REMAR The Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production, through the Grain and Seed Plant, and the Horticulture and Fruit Units The Student Services Office Widener University Dole Tropical Products in Latin America The Information Technology Office The Office of the Academic Dean/Horticulture Plant and student group supporting Operación Sonrisa. The Human Resources Office The Zamorano Waste Collection Center
Working together with communities in food production Confronted with the need to produce food for the population, Zamorano developed a community planting project in conjunction with local citizenry, that benefited the communities of El Zarzal, El Suyatillo and Llano de Ocotal in the municipality of San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazán, Honduras.
Supporting local governments Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, Zamorano also supported neighboring local governments by providing supplies to increase biosecurity among the populations they serve, in order to reduce their risk of contagion. In addition, deeds of donated land for sports fields, recreational spaces, a bus station and 28 commercial premises were delivered to the municipality of San Antonio de Oriente. With these donations, ZAMORANO contributed to the generation of integral economic development in the municipality of San Antonio de Oriente. The university and the municipality contribute to the growth of the locality, motivating youth, children and entrepreneurs.
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United to Help In November 2020, Honduras was hit by hurricanes ETA and IOTA, affecting thousands of people; in response, Zamorano developed the United to Help campaign. The entire Zamorano community was involved in this act of solidarity by supporting the collection and donation of food and biosecurity products. Within this campaign we contributed more than 3,000 pounds of food, clothing, biosecurity material and water supplies for shelters for victims. These items consisted of:
Surgical masks
Glove boxes
Personal hygiene and cleaning kits
Gallons of water
Bottles of alcohol gel
Clothing kits
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Leadership and innovation For almost eight decades, Zamorano has been characterized as a pioneering institution in the development of emblematic projects and programs that transform the region’s productive processes. 2020 witnessed the launching of innovative technologies that are derived from the studies and research carried out at the university. These projects also explore the research potential of our students and serve as inputs for their training in actual fieldbased laboratories. Many of these projects were carried out in collaboration with private companies and public entities. Some of the projects developed are:
Efficient technologies in the Educational Swine Farm In 2020 the Swine Farm attained a level of comprehensive management of its wastewater through various adopted alternatives that included the precise formulation of diets, dry cleaning prior to washing the swine pens, separation of solids and use of a biodigester. Zamorano also carried out the construction, maintenance and monitoring of two oxidation ponds, the preparation of three sand and gravel filters, as well as two biofilters that work with support of the natural absorption functions of vetiver and King Grass plants.
Project Hermetia managed by the Entomology Laboratory, investigates the production of protein from the Hermetia illucens insect, which is then provided to the Zamorano production units. Food waste is collected from the student dining hall for its decomposition and development of larvae that represent a sustainable feeding alternative for various types of animals such as fish, pigs, broilers and laying hens. The Bean Research Program (PIF) The PIF continued its genetic improvement activities in partnership with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Through a new project, it is studying the use of bean populations derived from P. acutifolius in order to generate new bean varieties, with the aim of discerning the traits and genetic bases associated with heat tolerance. This could improve production in places with high temperatures associated with climate change.
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Generating, using and teaching clean energies for development Zamorano began the construction of the second stage of the Solar Park, which will increase the contribution of renewable energy to its energy matrix. The installed power for the next few years will be 1.25 Megawatts (MWp). This sustainable energy model is aligned with the global initiative of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), promoted by the United Nations (UN).
Mycoral Project The university constructed several facilities in the Soil Unit in order to improve soil research and study processes that will optimize the expansion and capacity for the production of such beneficial soil fungi as mycorrhiza, also commercially-known as the biofertilizer Mycoral. Also completed were the construction that enlarges the Soil Laboratory and the modification of an older classroom to boost the capacity of the germplasm bank. Improving horticulture production systems In 2020 the Horticulture Unit began implementation and development of various applied research projects exploring new inputs, practices and systems. New hybrids were tested in different planting periods, planting or transplanting densities, and in the integrated management of fertilization (fertigation, foliar, drench), among others.
The Poultry Research and Teaching Center (CIEA) The CIEA carried out a series of strategies for sustainable production in poultry, including the production of omega-3 enriched eggs, the production of antibiotic-free chicken with beta-carotene and less cholesterol. Likewise, beds of ground corn rachis were used as an alternative to conventional beds and a partial substitution of corn by other locally available foods was introduced in the diets of laying hens.
II edition of “ZAMORANO conducts research”. This is the second edition of the Congress on Science and Development that can be found at (https:// investiga.zamorano.edu/). The Master’s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (MATS) is coordinating the event, with the participation of professors and undergraduate and graduate students. In 2020 students produced 50 research works and 15 research project proposals in five thematic areas: agrobiodiversity and sustainable agriculture, integrated management of natural resources within agriculture, animal production systems and nutrition, sustainable rural development and human nutrition, and value chains in tropical agriculture.
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Science and Research Despite the effects of the pandemic, research at Zamorano did not stop in 2020. Some 220 research studies by both undergraduate and graduate students were carried out, many with other universities and private entities. The categorization of this research is presented below. Research studies from the Master’s Degree Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture
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Zamorano teachers and instructors continued their research, and published 86 articles in renowned scientific journals. 170 institutions in 25 countries around the world received Zamorano senior-year students for the development of their professional internships.
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Knowledge management Zamorano is committed to the education, knowledge and science that is produced in our classrooms, laboratories and research centers. In 2020 we shared information in these thematic areas with other audiences through:
Cultivating School Vegetable Gardens and Productive Competencies With the purpose of generating opportunities and providing knowledge and skills to school directors and faculty through Learning by Doing processes, ZAMORANO contributed to the development and implementation of the virtual diploma course program “Cultivating School Vegetable Gardens and Productive Competencies” that was inaugurated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MINEDUCYT) of El Salvador. Two thousand educators from 500 schools participated in this program. The diploma program generated and reinforced the knowledge of the participants with tools to analyze, install and implement school gardens, create strategies for healthy diets, and utilize the garden as a didactic tool in the teaching-learning process.
Virtual Diploma Program in Nutritional “Vigilance” In coordination with the Technical Unit for Food Security and Nutrition (UTSAN) of the Honduran Government Secretariat of General Coordination and the European Union, the ZAMORANO Department of Food Science and Technology trained 47 Honduran technicians via the virtual diploma program in Nutritional Vigilance and Food Security. The participants received preparation in developing action plans that will permit them to strengthen the local programs and projects that are implemented by the government in the “Better Families Program”. The diploma course established the bases to contribute to the achievement of “Zero Hunger” (the second Sustainable Development Objective), attain food security and better nutrition in vulnerable geographic areas, and further promote sustainable agriculture.
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Educational course on diabetes ZAMORANO obtained financing from the Institute for Technology in Health Care (ITHC) to carry out the course entitled “Virtual Education in Diabetes”. The course objective was to establish effective and practical communication to older diabetic adults possessing a low level of education, facilitating their achieving greater comprehension and ability to take actions in managing their disease. For the participants the course resulted in greater daily physical activity (an average increase from 1 to 2 hours), an increase from 46% to 61% in glycemic control, and 100% being able to read and understand nutritional labeling.
Zamorano podcast, Agricultural for All The university podcast “Agriculture for All” generates and imparts valuable content on the importance of agriculture and natural resources. The listening audience receives high quality education and orientation in an audio digital format. The podcast is a space in which experts and faculty members of the university and its partners provide interviews, life histories and news about the institution and Learning by Doing. The individual user can automatically receive information through such multiple digital platforms as Spotify.com, Google Podcast, Anchor. fm, Apple Podcast, Breaker.audio, Castbox.fm, Overcast.fm, Pocketcasts.com, Podomatic and Radiopublic.com.
Combatting wildlife trafficking A collaborative initiative by ZAMORANO, the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement developed and carried out the first Diploma Program in Environmental Law Applying to Wildlife, directed toward Honduran prosecutors and judicial authorities in the departments of Francisco Morazán, Olancho, Atlántida, El Paraíso, Choluteca, Cortés, Comayagua, the Bay Islands and Valle. This activity was part of a series of initiatives that seek to improve the development of capabilities and technical exchange activities with the U.S. International Technical Assistance Program (Department of Interior-ITAP) in Latin America and the Caribbean region, in order to combat conservation-related crimes including the illegal trafficking of flora and fauna.
Treatment of contaminated water Cornell University and ZAMORANO’s Department of Environmental Science and Development jointly implemented the project entitled “Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment of Diffuse Pollution from Agricultural Sources in Potable Water Sources in Honduras”. This was one of the eight winning projects of the grant program “Fund for Innovation, 100,000 Strong in the Americas”, sponsored by the U.S. State Department and Cementos Progreso of Guatemala. The project will facilitate the analysis of water samples to determine the presence of pesticides and other pollutants, in order to present farmers with alternatives for prevention and treatment, and provide training in best management practices and watershed management. In addition, the project creates the opportunity for ZAMORANO students to learn about the water-related applications of the Cornell BSc-level environmental program.
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Environmental entrepreneurship for youth groups In a project with the Institute of Community Development, Water and Sanitation (IDECOAS) of the Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS), the university is fostering youth development in three municipalities of Honduras: Siguatepeque (Comayagua department), Gracias (Lempira) y La Lima (Cortes). The project also addresses the strengthening and updating of the academic instruction in dairy and coffee production and processing in the Ramón Rosa Institute in Gracias.
Strengthening university-level management of climate change Support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is enabling the Department of Environmental Science and Development to carry out a project to bolster the capacities of the university members of the Inter-institutional Committee for Environmental Sciences (CICA) in Honduras. The project will improve the teaching/research processes in the adaptation to climate change and in the reduction of risks from disasters of climatic, socioeconomic and epidemiological origin. These processes will strengthen sustainability, resilience and security.
Scientific publications of the ZAMORANO Biodiversity Center The many individuals collaborating with the ZAMORANO Biodiversity Center, including professors, researchers and their students, produced 17 peer-reviewed publications in scientific magazines. Of these journals, nine were category Q1 (top 25%) or Q2 (25-50%). Eight additional manuscripts are expected to be published in 2021; these will be sent to five Q1 or Q2 journals. The Center collaborators also actively participated in “citizen science” platforms, generating thousands of reports of which 8,074 were biodiversity monitoring projects carried out on ZAMORANO grounds. These reports are available on internet and many of them are shared on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) website.
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Development Projects Zamorano contributes to and actively engages in high-impact projects that advance the social, economic and environmental development of communities and countries, leading initiatives that improve the quality of life of people and their environment. Among the projects implemented in 2020:
Accessing quality water with solar energy The university implemented a project under the auspices of the European Union to provide access to quality water resources through solar energy to 161 households and eight local entities in the villages of Cedritos and La Laguna, which are located in the municipality of Santiago de Purgingla, La Paz department, within the “Dry Corridor” of Honduras. The participant-beneficiaries received the innovative solution for household water purification “Solvatten” (a simple portable device which uses sunlight to purify water for drinking) along with supplementary
supplies, training and follow-up assistance. Approximately 1,700 persons in the two communities now have quality water to drink, cook and attend to their personal hygiene. The initiative contributes to improving the quality of life of the communities and reduce the incidence of diarrhetic illnesses, principally among children. The Zamorano Microbiology and Water Laboratories of (respectively) the Departments of Food Science and Technology and Environmental Science and Development, conducted the water analyses for the project.
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Zamorano provided more than 12,000 bags of improved basic grain seed to Honduran farmers The university Grain and Seed Unit furnished more than 12,000 bags of improved seed of basic grains to the Government of Honduras for distribution to 2,990 smallholder farmers in 12 departments in the country. This service falls within the Productive Solidarity Grant program (referred to as technological “subsidies”) that is administered by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock, and is improving the food security of thousands of farm families.
Propagation of healthy plants The Department of Agricultural Sciences and Production installed a greenhouse for the production of healthy citrus plants, utilizing seed and vegetative material derived from certified orchards. This is the second commercial greenhouse established in Honduras to support the citrus sector. The facility will use plants free of the Huanglongbing (HLB) (or yellow dragon) disease, promoting the use of healthy plants and preventing the spread of the disease. The Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA) is supporting the project and providing technical assistance. Businesses, laying hens and bean production In coordination with the NGO Obra Kolping Honduras, ZAMORANO implemented a project that fostered business ventures of egg laying hens and bean production among rural families in communities located in the Danli city vicinity of the department of El Paraiso. For the laying hens, several producers have established small poultry structures utilizing a cage model in which the birds are kept nearby but apart from their households, facilitating easier and more
hygienic production. The bean producers received instruction in correct planting practices and in the management of the crop during the entire growing cycle.
345 School Vegetable Gardens in El Salvador The ZAMORANO Regional Innovation Center for Vegetables, Fruits and Basic Grains (CERINHFZA) has developed and implemented, through virtual and blended (semi-presential) modalities, 345 school vegetable gardens that benefit 10,320 students in 720 educational centers in El Salvador. Two types of business-type programs have recently been established through this ongoing, and highly recognized and appreciated project: family vegetable gardens and egg production to provide improved nutrition to children and generate more income to families. This project falls within the agreement with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MINED) with the objective of promoting healthy dietary practices through virtual platforms as an innovative learning and development strategy of educational processes that are participative and integral.
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Legality and competitiveness in Micro, Small and Medium Forestry Enterprises (forestry MSMEs) ZAMORANO participated in developing a proposal to promote legally produced timber by - and the competitiveness of - micro, small and medium forestry enterprises through the creation of verification strategy of the Honduran “Legality Matrices” in two forestry value chains. The proposal was developed within the Voluntary Partnership Agreement-Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPAFLEGT) that is financed by the European Union through the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the FAO-EU-FLEGT program. The project represents an institutional strengthening opportunity for the university itself, while assisting Honduras MSMEs achieve legal status for its timber products.
Technological kits for Agroforestry Systems The Department of Environmental Science and Development designed financially viable agroforestry technological kits to be utilized in areas adjoining forests affected by the Southern Pine Beetle, also known as the pine bark beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis). The project promotes mitigation actions and adaptation to climate change that contribute to improved environmental conditions and productive economic activities, reducing in this manner pressure on forests and above all augmenting the availability of water resources.
Strategies for the adoption of improved cookstoves The university is leading the development of the National Strategy for the Adoption of Improved Cookstoves (ENAEM) in Honduras, which will establish a roadmap to foster and guide the transition among rural households from traditional stoves to the sustainable use of clean cooking technologies. The benefits include accessible costs, easy implementation and contributing to the reduction of environmental degradation and improved health of the Honduran populace. The strategy is comprised of six cross-cutting categories, 22 objectives and 68 activities. It incorporates elements of institutional coordination and finance, access to firewood for households, the integral strengthening of the value chain, cultural sensitization, and monitoring and evaluation. The strategy is linked to the Sustainable Development Objectives of the United Nations.
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Zamorano carried out the following consultancies: Bird and Bat Study-San Marco III This consultancy consists of monitoring the mortality of birds and bats, and the migration of birds of prey in relation to the San Marcos wind farm project.
Bird and Bat Study-Chinchayote As with the San Marcos project, this project consists of monitoring the mortality of birds and bats, and the migration of birds of prey in relation to the Chinchayote wind farm project.
Strengthening the Uyuca Biological Reserve The university works with the Protected Areas and Wildlife Management Fund of the Honduran Forest Conservation Institute (FAPVS-ICF) to preserve the integrity of the forest cover and the eco-systemic services (water production) within the Uyuca Biological Reserve and its buffer zone.
Certifications and accreditations Within its compliance with Honduran national regulations, ZAMORANO has been able to obtain certifications and accreditations of the highest standards for the implementation of academic activities and the provision of services internally and externally. • In a virtual audit process, the Animal Feed Concentrate Plant obtained the certification in Best Manufacturing Practices from the Honduran National Agri-food Health and Safety Service (SENASA). • The Honduran Accreditation Authority (OHA) renewed the Soil Laboratory accreditation OHN-ISO/IEC 17025:2005. • 100% of the university faculty, including teachers of courses, laboratory assistants and Learning by Doing instructors, were certified to give classes in a virtual mode. The certifications were made by the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and Benito Juárez University in Mexico.
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The Measurement of Zamorano’s Organizational Climate At the end of 2020, Zamorano worked together with the international firm Great Place to Work® (GPTW), in strengthening its “organizational climate”, a fundamental axis of the culture that reflects the values of the institution. The GPTW indicators allow comparisons to be made with other organizations on a national, regional and global scale. 84% of employees participated in the measurement exercise, providing information and reflections on opportunities for improvement. Zamorano received a favorable result, standing out in the measurement of pride with a result of 88%; issues of credibility, respect, impartiality and companionship were also measured. In ZAMORANO, “Organization Climate” is understood as the perception among the institution’s employees of its setting and work environment, including such
considerations as personnel structure, policies, procedures and formal and informal practices. In 2020 ZAMORANO developed an institutional action plan focused on two features: Confidence and Pride. With respect to “confidence”, the plan sought improvement in credibility, impartiality and respect. The dimension of “pride”, a pillar of our university culture, was strengthened and spread among all of the units and areas in order to establish an internal action plan aligned with that of the university. As Organizational Climate is a fundamental process within the management of human talent, starting in 2021 ZAMORANO will establish measurements for institutional climate and regularly carry out corresponding plans.
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Succession and new leadership at Zamorano 2020 was a year of many changes for Zamorano.
Concludes period as chairwoman of the Board of Trustees
Dra. Alison Stone After nine years at the helm of the Board of Trustees (2011-2020), Dr. Alison Stone concluded her term as chairwoman, leaving an enormous legacy for new generations. During her time as president, Zamorano experienced a strong impetus toward improving the educational quality of the institution, as well as creating important alliances that benefited the fulfillment of our mission. Her leadership led the institution to enjoy a period of high financial stability and with it, investments could be made in improving the infrastructure and equipment of the university. Her work contributed to Zamorano’s name appearing at the forefront of public and private entities in academia, research and outreach.
Dr. Stone has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1997. She has a M.A. and Doctorate in Latin American Studies from Tulane University. She had professional positions in CIAPA (Centro de Investigación y Adiestramiento Político y Administrativo – Center for Research and Training in Policy and Administration) in San José Costa Rica, and in the Department of Education and Department of Latin American Studies in Tulane University. Dr. Stone was General Manager of Unimer in San Salvador, El Salvador, and is currently a partner in the firm and member of its Board of Directors.
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We thank Dr. Stone for her commitment and for the time she has dedicated to the progress of the university. We recognize her professionalism and management during these many years at the help of the Board of Trustees, wish her success in her future endeavors, and are very happy that she continues to be a member of the Board.
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Concludes his term as Zamorano´s president
Dr. Jeffrey Lansdale In December 2020, Dr. Jeffrey Lansdale completed his term as president of the Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano (2014-2020). With support from the Board of Trustees and the university team, among his many noteworthy achievements were: •
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The establishment of postgraduate programs including the first Zamorano Master’s degree oriented to Sustainable Tropical Agriculture. The improvement of the campus infrastructure including the construction of new student dormitories, academic facilities and the comprehensive water system that serves the entire campus. Strengthening of external relations with universities and cooperation entities.
Promotion of academic excellence and research. Prior to his assuming the position of president, from 1984 to 1988 Dr. Lansdale worked with the university as general manager and professor under the leadership of Dr. Simon E. Malo. He worked closely with the Board of Trustees, principally in the areas of institutional development, fundraising and the management of special projects.
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We express our gratitude to Dr. Lansdale for his commitment and dedication to ZAMORANO. We will remember his genuine humility and naturalness of character that will be fondly remembered by colleagues and students.
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New president of the Board of Trustees.
Sr. Erik Peterson With the clear vision of continuing to promote Zamorano as a benchmark educational institution for agriculture in Latin America, Mr. Erik Peterson assumed the presidency of the Board of Trustees in June 2020. His leadership seeks the constant incorporation of new technologies, both in academic content as well as in the teaching methodologies of the university, through hybrid learning methods that involve face-to-face and virtual activities. Mr. Peterson has more than 25 years of experience in the private sector and investment banking in Latin America. He is currently the president of the Board of Directors of Hacienda Esmeralda, a leading entity in the production of specialty coffees and dairy products in Panama, and of the Patricia Price Peterson Foundation, a private organization focused on supporting youth and educational initiatives in Central America. Erik Peterson became a member of the ZAMORANO Board of Trustees in 2014. He is a firm believer in the university and in the opportunity that it provides to the youth of Latin America. He grew up on a farm in the area of Boquete, Panama, where his family is dedicated to coffee and dairy agribusinesses. From his childhood he was always interested in the agricultural-livestock sector. His academic and professional development are highlighted initially by his university studies in the United States, with his earning a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley, an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in Financial Management and Entrepreneurship, also from UPenn. He subsequently focused his professional work in Latin America, first with the Bank of America and then managing the private capital funds of Aureos Capital in Latin America.
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Appointment of the first woman as president of Zamorano
Ms. Tanya Müller García After a competitive selection process, the Board of Trustees as the highest authority of Zamorano, selected Tanya Müller García, of Mexican origin, as the new president of Zamorano. This is the first time that a woman will assume this leadership position at the university, relevant because she is also a graduate of the Zamorano Agronomist Program (PA) in 1996 and the Agricultural Engineer Program (PIA) in 1998. She previously held various positions as Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City and as leader of the C-40 program for Latin America. Ms. Müller García takes office as of April 15, 2021. Ms. Müller Garcia has a Master’s degree in International Agricultural Economics from Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. She has been a speaker at international forums in topics related to sustainability. Her activities have been directed toward the recognition, influence and large-scale practical implementation of major international agreements, in particular the Sustainable Development Objectives of the United Nations, with an emphasis on furthering inclusion. Her professional career has ranged from the production, export and marketing of horticulture crops to the management of environmental projects of varying dimensions.
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In memoriam: Dr. Simón E. Malo The First Graduate from Latin America to become Rector of ZAMORANO (R.I.P. 1933-2020) Dr. Simón E. Malo passed away on December 5, 2020 at 88 years of age. He was born in Cuenca, Ecuador in 1933, and arrived in Honduras in March 1951 to study at ZAMORANO, from which he graduated as an agronomist in 1954. He later obtained his Doctorate degree in Horticulture from the University of Florida in Gainesville. In January 1979 he became the first citizen of Latin America and the first ZAMORANO graduate to lead the university as rector, a position he held until 1992. Dr. Malo will always be remembered as driving the institution’s growth and development, and for embodying the true values of a graduate. His legacy to the service of the Americas and his professional vision in orienting ZAMORANO in his thirteen years as rector were transcendental for the university. Many beneficial changes for his alma mater occurred under his direction. Among the principal achievements of his period as rector were the strengthened financial management and the improvement in the qualifications of administrative staff and faculty. He presided over the increase in the number of matriculated students, modernized the campus infrastructure and academic
program, acquired land for field-level academic activities, and established the outreach program for extension and continuing education. By the end of his tenure the institution had a faculty and laboratories among the finest in Latin America. The most significant impact of his term was the admission of women to the university’s academic program in 1981. This fundamental step toward gender equality in agricultural education resulted in the 1983 graduation of the first four female students. To date, 1,839 women have graduated from ZAMORANO. In February 2019, in recognition of his distinguished work and in a corresponding show of gratitude, ZAMORANO paid tribute to Dr. Malo through the unveiling of a bronze bust of his person (sculpted by Dr. Keith Andrews, rector from 1993 to 2002) in his honor, situated within the university campus in the Arboreto botanical garden that bears his name.
The legacy of Dr. Malo will be very much kept alive through the work of all of the graduates who are agents of change thanks to his vision of educational development.
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We increase our academic offerings We are making progress in expanding our academic offerings at the postgraduate level with the approval of new master’s degrees in the agribusiness area. MAGN: Master’s Degree Program in Agribusiness Management
MAB: Executive Master’s Degree Program in Agribusiness
In alliance with the EAFIT University of Colombia, in September Zamorano launched the new Master’s Degree in Agribusiness (MAGN) that will be offered from 2021. MAGN is a postgraduate program designed for professionals who are working and are interested in learning how to make informed decisions based on a solid understanding of the current challenges in the region’s agricultural and food chains.
Zamorano and INCAE have joined forces to offer executives a program aimed at understanding the processes related to Agriculture and Business. It is intended to respond to the global competitive and technological challenges facing the agri-food sector in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Modality: blended Length: 18 months
Modality: On campus (executive format) Length: 10 months
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Unprecedented graduations in 2020 The year 2020 was totally atypical due to the global emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Always in the vanguard and ready to counter any health problem that may affect the wellbeing of our students, ZAMORANO decided to conduct semivirtual and virtual graduation ceremonies during the year. In August, the university carried out the First Graduation Ceremony of the Class of 2020 for the Master’s program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture, an event attended by those students who were residing on campus and several university authorities. All of the speeches by persons from outside the university were transmitted virtually during the graduation ceremony.
The first Saturday of December (as following the university tradition), ZAMORANO conducted in a totally virtual manner the graduation ceremony of Seventy-Fifth promotion of “ingenieros” (B.S.-level), class of 2020. This unique experience has permitted us to demonstrate to external audiences the advanced nature of the university, adapting to difficult and unexpected situations with the professionalism and responsibility that has always characterized the institution.
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Historic first graduating class of Zamorano Master of Science students MATS Class 2020 In a notable achievement for the institution, Zamorano awarded the Master in Science (M.Sc.) graduate degree to the first class of graduates of the Master in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (MATS). The group of thirteen professionals is comprised of:
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100% of this first generation of master’s graduates were able to obtain their graduate-level education thanks to the trust and scholarships provided by the Nippon Foundation.
They are the pioneers of our graduate history, bold leaders who paved the way for new generations: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Andrea Celeste Reiche González Bet Saraí Wu Alvarado Blanca Adriana Ramos Zuniga Carlos Efraín Puerto Hernández Dikson Marín López Jeimy Paola Cabrera Meraz José Miguel Holguín Guerrero José Fernando Landa Ruiz Melany Gutiérrez Hurtado Miguel Alfonso Tipán Lema Oscar David Machado Pinto Samuel Alfonso Baca Suárez Santiago David Loaiza Briceño
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Class of 2020 268 new agricultural professionals from 16 countries Trained to respond to the challenges facing agriculture and the environment, Zamorano awarded the undergraduate degree to 268 new professionals from 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
105 women
163 men
Of the Class of 2020, 65% of graduates studied at Zamorano thanks to financial assistance and the confidence placed in them by individuals, companies, institutions, organizations, and governments.
The new generation of professionals who will serve their communities and countries received their titles in:
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B.S. in Agricultural Sciences
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B.S. in Agribusiness Management
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B.S. in Food Science and Technology
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B.S. in Environmental Science and Development
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Graduates with the highest grade point average
Academic average
Daniela Gutiérrez Yañez
B.S. in Agricultural Sciences Academic average
Academic average
José García Díaz
Ronald Meléndrez
B.S. in Agribusiness Management
B.S. in Food Science and Technology
Academic average
Brenda Solorzano
B.S. in Environmental Science and Development
Academic average
Daniela Gutiérrez
B.S. in Agricultural Sciences
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Special Graduation Projects with honorable mention: José María García Díaz Agribusiness Management major Title: Design of a methodology to assist producers in the U.S. in decision-making for the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage insurance program
Roberto Siu Loung Cheing Ganchozo Food Science and Technology major Title: Optimization of phage-based pathogen detection during sample shipment
Rosa Elena Ibarra López Environmental Science and Development major Title: The effect of nitrogenous fertilization and shade type on soil quality and the assimilation of nitrogen in coffee agroecosystems (Coffea canephora) in the Ecuadorian Amazon region
Pablo Alejandro Valladares Medina Agricultural Sciences major / Area of Animal Husbandry Title: Analysis of polymorphisms in the lactoferrin gene as indicators of mastitis in Holstein cattle of Zamorano
Daniela Gutiérrez Yañez Agricultural Sciences major / Area of Plant Breeding Title: The Pathogenicity of Pythium aphanidermatum and P. oopapillum in hydroponic lettuce and spinach
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Student Life As in every year, and despite the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the activities that strengthen the “invisible curriculum” of student campus life provided by ZAMORANO did not stop; on the contrary, they were reinforced. The Office of the Associate Dean of Students carried out many diverse events in virtual form. There were also campaigns oriented toward improving the self-esteem and coexistence among students in order to bolster their bonds of friendship and the Pan American spirit that characterizes the university.
Orientation weeks These have the objectives of providing support to first year students in their process of matriculation and of furnishing an adequate induction that enables the new students to integrate into the academic, cultural, sports and student life activities in ZAMORANO. This process is conducted by instructors supported by a group of second and third year students who provide additional orientation.
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Institutional weeks These events create consciousness and sensitivity in the importance of self-care, the promotion of values and of mental health. Sports, cultural, artistic and informational activities are organized in each of these weeks. In 2020 these events occurred in the following manner: • Week of fostering consciousness and prevention of school bullying • Week of fostering consciousness and prevention of drug use • Mental Health week
2020 in accordance with an established schedule. In-person (presential) activities • 1 seminar on sexual education • 4 talks about nutrition • 6 workshops on self-esteem • 2 talks about cyber-bullying • 2 workshops for induction to Student Life • 2 welcome activities to the General Studies program • 1 “integrating” activity by country, by the Zamorano Organization of American States (OEAZ).
Virtual activities • 4 talks on managing fear in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic • 1 virtual workday on psychometric evaluation • 1 virtual workday providing vocational information • Charades vía Zoom • Zamorano lottery vía Zoom • Zamofit vía Zoom • 1 talk on cancer • 1 talk on sexting
Integral development program This program consists of a series of activities that contribute to the emotional, social, academic and professional growth and development of first and second year students. The integral development program provides relevant seminars and workshops relevant to the academic year of the students. The following structured events were held throughout
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A Letter of Thanks to our Donors ZAMORANO is approaching another milestone in its history: soon to be commemorating 80 years since its founding in 1942. Over many years, multiple events have been celebrated in recognition of the institutional achievements, from the admission of female students, to the expansion of the academic offering to four B.S.-level as well as postgraduate degree programs, to most recently the designation of the university’s first female president. During moments of crisis ZAMORANO has been able to demonstrate its strengths by maintaining institutional stability, preserving the integrity of its academic programs, and graduating more than 9,200 students. This forte has been especially evident in the past year. In the midst of a global pandemic, we were
able to reinvent our operations without sacrificing the academic year and the progress of our students, who also deserve recognition for their efforts. These achievements have been possible thanks to the donors who share our institutional philosophy, believe in our educational model and have confidence in ZAMORANO’s financial management and accountability of donations and sponsorships that benefit thousands of students. These relationships that span many years of continuous cooperation constitute the principal conduit to promote food systems in the region, support small and mediumscale producers and implement technologies to strengthen productive processes.
Many thanks to all of you who have been such an invaluable part of ZAMORANO’s success!
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Our Donors Peregrine Falcon
Resplendent Quetzal
$200,000.00 or more
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Cooperación Suiza Para el Desarrollo (COSUDE) Gobierno de Honduras/Alcaldía Municipal de San Pedro Sula Gobierno de Honduras/Casa Presidencial - Programa Presidencial de Becas Agro Forestal Gobierno de Rep. Dominicana/Ministerio de Agricultura Inst. para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de RRHH (IFARHU) Instituto de Fomento al Talento Humano (IFTH), Gobierno del Ecuador Instituto Salvadoreño de Formación Profesional (INSAFORP) The Nippon Foundation Patricia Price Peterson Family Foundation/ Price Peterson Zemurray Foundation/ Alison Stone
$ 20,000 - $ 49,999
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Cementos del Norte Constructora Eterna S.A. de C.V./ Alberto Diaz Lobo Escuela Nacional Central de Agricultura (ENCA) Fundación Sofía Perez de Soto Grupo Financiero Ficohsa Honduras American Tabaco, S.A. Latin American Agribusiness Development Corp. (LAAD) Price Philanthropies Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos C.A. (PRONACA) Anonymous Arnaldo Burgos Flores ´67 Tim Edwards Benjamín Fernández Edward & Pamela Taft Wallace Genetic Foundation
Osprey
$ 100,000 - $ 199,999 • •
Gobierno de Rep. Dominicana/Ministerio Educación Ciencia y Tecnología John Deere Sales Hispanoamérica S. de R.L. de C.V. *
Barn Owl
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Luis J. Bakker & Kate Semerad Banco de Occidente /Jorge Bueso Arias Cargill de Honduras, S. de R.L. J. Linzee Coolidge Dusky Foundation Rick Q. Falck & Catherine S. Falck Gobierno Autónomo de Santa Cruz Grupo Jaremar (UNIMERC) Robert S. Gulick Abelino Pitty Cano ´74 Peter & Clarisse Ullrich Valerie Wright de Malo
Trogon
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BEMISAL S.A. de C.V. Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL) Desarrollo y Nutrición Animal, S.A. Fyffes Belize Ingenio Sucroalcoholero Aguaí S.A. Molinos de Honduras, Grupo Volcafe John F. Crowley Isabel Delgado de Smith Dr. Patricia Dyer Francille M. Firebaugh Dick and Karen Kimberly Jeffrey Lansdale & Marjorie Mayr Rodríguez ‘83 Noe R. Martinez ‘94 Carlos E. Mesa Mesa ‘67 & Esperanza Gómez Darwin, Flora and Subira Popenoe Medardo E. Rivera Mark W. Wenholz Kirkpatrick ‘77
Negrita: Donante por más de 10 años Itálica: Graduado Zamorano (*) Donantes en especie
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Scissor Tailed Flycatcher $ 5,000 - $ 9,999
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Board of Trustees ERIK PETERSON Presidente Fundación Patricia Price Peterson San José, Costa Rica BRUCE BURDETT Vicepresidente CEO/Consultor jubilado San Pedro Sula, Honduras OSCAR LUZURIAGA Tesorero Zamorano clase ‘89, Director General de Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation, LAAD Miami, Florida EE. UU. / Ecuador CARLOS MESA Secretario Zamorano Clase ‘67, PREMEX S.A. Medellín, Colombia
ALISON STONE Unimer S.A. de C.V. San Salvador, El Salvador JOHN CROWLEY Profesor y Director MEPD, Universidad de Georgia / Athens, Georgia, EE.UU. FRANK ALMAGUER Diplomático retirado de los EE.UU. EE.UU. JOSÉ CORDERO Zamorano clase ‘67, Presidente Agrimarketing Latin America Santo Domingo, República Dominicana RICK FALCK Arnot Realty Ithaca, New York, EE.UU.
RICARDO KOYNER Dueño de Café Kotowa y Boquete Tree Trek Mountain Resort Zamorano clase ‘87, Boquete, Panamá JUAN MEDRANO Zamorano clase ‘69, Profesor, Universidad de California UC Davis, California, EE.UU. ALICE PELL Cornell University Marlborough, New Hampshire, EE.UU.
ROBERT WATSON CEO Confiteca / CEO La Querencia Quito, Ecuador GUSTAVO LEÓN-GOMEZ Abogado y socio fundador en Consortium Legal, Tegucigalpa, Honduras LUCÍA RUIZ (ZAMORANO Clase 85) Comayagua, Comayagua, Honduras
RICHARD VOSWINCKEL Director y Oficial Financiero Jubilado Alemania / Guatemala
Trustees Emeriti DUNCAN CAMERON Cameron LLP Washington, DC, EE. UU. FERNANDO PAIZ Cidco, S.A. Guatemala, Guatemala FRANCILLE FIREBAUGH Columbus, Ohio, EE.UU. FRED SUTTON Consultor (retirado) / Consultant (retired) St. Louis, Missouri, EE.UU.
JAMES HUGHES Presidente / Boston Andes Capital, LLC Boston, Massachusetts, EE.UU. KATE SEMERAD Washington, DC, EE. UU. LUIS BAKKER Presidente de la Junta / Board Director, PRONACA Quito, Ecuador MARIO NUFIO (ZAMORANO 55) Gerente / Manager, San Isidro El Paraíso, Honduras
PRICE PETERSON Hacienda La Esmeralda Boquete, Chiriquí, Panamá RICHARD KIMBERLY Kimberly Consulting LLC Washington, DC, EE. UU SAMUEL CABOT Presidente / CEO de Samuel Cabot Inc Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, EE.UU.
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Faculty 2020 General Curriculum Department Sarahí Morales Vanegas, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada y Directora del Departamento PROFESSORS Ana Hernández, M.A. Profesor Asistente Ana Jacqueline Sobalvarro Nieto, Dra. Profesora Área de Ciencias Elvia Falope, Ing. Profesora Asistente Esther Carolina Euceda, Lic. Profesora de Inglés Gladys Menjivar, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada Glauco Alfredo López, Dr.rer.nat. Profesor Asistente Jessy Ortiz, M.A. Profesora Asistente José Sosa, B.A. Profesor Asistente Josué Molina, D.Sc Profesor Asociado Juan José Reyes, M.A. Profesor Asociado Juana Espinoza, Lic. Docente Práctico Ludovic Boully, D.Sc. Profesor Asociado Nicolaus Zimmer, MA-TESOL Profesor Asistente Norman Flores, Lic. Profesor Asistente
Norma Daniela Navarrete, Dra. Profesora Asociada Paul Stufkens, B.Sc. Profesor Asociado Rafael Flores, M.A. Profesor Asociado INSTRUCTORES Cristhian Lituin, Lic. Lucy Barahona, Dra. Yadira Andrade, Ing. Asistente de clase Nadya Portillo, Lic.
Agronomy Department Rogel Castillo, M.A.E., Mtr. Profesor Asociado y Director del Departamento / PROFESSORS Abelino Pitty / Ph.D. Profesor Emérito Alejandra Sierra Agustinus, M.Sc. Profesora Asistente Carolina Avellaneda, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada Cinthya Martínez, M.A.E Jefe Técnico Dinie Espinal, M.Sc. Profesora Asistente Gloria Arévalo, D.A.A.D.R. Profesora Asociada Hugo Omar Ramírez, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Isidro Matamoros, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Jesús Orozco, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado
John Hincapié, D.Sc. Profesor Pleno José Adrián Ordoñez, M.Sc. Profesor Asistente Juan Carlos Rosas, Ph.D. Profesor Emérito Julio López, M.Sc. Profesor Asociado María Bravo, M.Sc. Profesora Asistente Marielena Moncada, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada Patricio Paz, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Raphael Wesley Colbert, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Renán Pineda, Ph.D. Profesor Pleno Rogelio Trabanino, M.Sc. Profesor Asociado Rony Francisco Muñoz, M.Sc. Profesor Asistente Yordan Martínez Aguilar, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado INSTRUCTORS Adrián López, Ing. Alejandra Gallo, Ing. Alina Castillo, Ing. Ana Carolina Padilla, Ing. Ángel Suazo, M.A.E. Daniela Maria Varela Boniche, Ing. Delvis Izaguirre, Ing Diego Fernando Avilés, Ing. Jofiel Ramon Girón, Ing. José Robles, Ing. Kristian Pineda, Ing. Loana Rosalía Rodríguez, Ing. Miguel Erlindo Cocom, Ing. Raúl Ernesto Ulloa, M.Sc.
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Victoria Alejandra Cortés, D.C.A. Profesora asociada
Food Science and Technology DEPARTMENT
ASISTENTES Eunice Ivette Aguilera, Ing. Francisco Javier Villamar, Ing. Iveth Rodríguez, M.Sc. Katerin Mariela Aguilar, Lic. Leonardo Andrés Mejía, Ing. Leonel Antonio Contreras, Ing. Norman Danilo Escoto, Ing. Rufina Yuliana Sorto, Ing. Sayda Rosmery Guzmán, Ing.
INSTRUCTORS Ana Melissa Urquía, M.Sc. Francisco Robles Hernández, Ing. Jacob Rodelvi Vásquez, M.Sc. Jeffrey Díaz, M.Sc. Juan Carlos Ordoñez, Ing. Juan Ramón Licona, Mtr. Lesly Licona, Ing. Lourdes Espinal, Ing. Ninfa Ardón, Mtr.
Adela Acosta Marchetti, D.C.T.A. Profesora Asociada y Directora Del Departamento
Environment and Development Department
Agribusiness Management Department
Erika Alejandra Tenorio, M.Sc. Profesora Asociada y Directora del Departamento
Raúl Soto, D.Sc. Profesor Asociado y Director del Departamento de Administración de Agronegocios
PROFESsORS Alexandra Manueles, Mtr. Profesora Asistente Bernardo Trejos, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Carmen Alicia Parrado, D.A. Profesora Asociada Eric van den Berghe, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado José Fernando Tercero, M.Sc. Profesor Asistente Josué Anibal León, Mtr. Profesor Asistente Juan Carlos Flores López, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado Laura Suazo, Ph.D. Profesora Plena Lenín Henríquez, M.I.H.M.A. Profesor Asistente Marco Antonio Granadino, M.Sc. Profesor Asociado Oliver Komar, Ph.D. Profesor Pleno
PROFESORS Adriana Hernández, D.Sc. Profesora Asociada Blanca Carolina Valladares, M.Sc. Profesora Asociada Edward Moncada Barahona, M.A.E. Profesor Asociado Jorge A. Cardona, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado
PROFESSORS
Luis Fernando Maldonado, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado
Ana Maier, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada
Luis Fernando Osorio, Ph.D. Profesor Pleno
Alex Godoy, M.B.A. Profesor Asistente
Mayra Márquez, Ph.D. Profesora Asociada
Arie Sanders, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado
Raúl Espinal, Ph.D. Profesor Pleno
Julio Rendón, M.B.A. Profesor Asistente
Sandra Karina Espinoza, M.Sc. Profesora Asistente
Luis Sandoval, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado
INSTRUCTORS Esaú Abimelec Salgado, B.Sc. Evelyn Dayana Acosta, B.Sc. German Pacheco Estevez, B.Sc. Jakelin Alvarado, Lic. Jaime Nolasco, M.A.E. Rolando Choriego, B.Sc. Steffany Artica, B.Sc. Victor Vargas, Ing.
Martín Leal, M.Sc, M.A.E. Profesor Asociado Rommel Reconco, M.A.E., M.F. Profesor asociado Wolfgang Pejuán, Ph.D. Profesor Asociado INSTRUCTORS Andrea Cuestas, Ing. Carlos Varela, Lic. Marvin Calix, Ing. Michell Polanco, Lic.
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Masters of Sustainable Tropical Agriculture (MATS) Arie Sanders, Ph.D. Decano Asociado de Posgrado PROFESORS 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. 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.
Senior Management TANYA MÜLLER M.Sc. Rectora
LUIS UMAÑA, M. B. A. Vicepresidente de Negocios y Finanzas
ELIDA HOWELL, M.B.A Directora de Finanzas
ANA MAIER, PH.D. Vicepresidenta y Decana Académica / Profesora Asociada de Administración de Agronegocios
ALEXANDRA ALEMÁN, MRH Directora de Recursos Humanos
ISAAC FERRERA VEGA M.Sc. Director Desarrollo Institucional
Academia ANA MAIER, Ph.D. Decana Académica JORGE CARDONA, Ph.D. Decano Asociado de Estudiantes ADELA ACOSTA MARCHETTI, D.C.T.A. Directora del Departamento de Agroindustria CELIA TREJO, DRA. Jefe de Desarrollo Curricular y Docente ERIKA TENORIO, M.Sc. Directora del Departamento de Ambiente y Desarrollo
HUGO ZAVALA, MAE. Secretario General y Asistencia Financiera
RAÚL SOTO, D.SC. Director del Departamento de Administración de Agronegocios
IVANNA VEJARANO, MAP. Gerente de Admisiones
Sarahí Morales Vanegas, Ph.D. Directora del Departamento de Currículo General
GORGE CHAVARRIA, ING. Coordinador General del Aprender Haciendo
WILLIAM PEDRAZA, MED. Jefe de la Biblioteca Wilson Popenoe
ROGEL CASTILLO, M.Sc. Director del Departamento de Ciencia y Producción
Office of the President CYNTHIA BRENES, Lic. Coordinadora de Asuntos Estudiantiles
JOSÉ ARITA, Lic. Auditor Interno
HEIDY ROBERTA GARCÍA ZEPEDA, ABG. LL.M. Asesora Legal
CARLA GARCÉS, MAP. Coordinadora de Programas
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Institutional Development ISAAC FERRERA, M.Sc. Director de Desarrollo Institucional/ Oficial de Desarrollo de Proyecto ADDYANSEL BUESO, Lic. Coordinadora de Relación con Donantes ALEJANDRO JOSÉ OSORIO, M.B.A. Oficial de Donantes (Honduras)/ GLORIA DE ROJAS Coordinadora de Eventos y Visitas MANLIO CERONI, MMK Gerente de Mercadeo, Imagen y Comunicación MARÍA BAIRES, M.Sc. Coordinadora de Vinculación con Graduados SULMA SANTOS, M.A.E. Gerente de Relaciones Gubernamentales COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Ecuador ADOLFO MARISCAL Av. 12 de Octubre N24-562 y Luis Cordero Edificio World Trade Center, Torre A, oficina 1106 Quito, Ecuador Tel. (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 Panamá HUMBERTO SERRUD Urbanización La Feria # 167, David Chiriqui, Panamá, C.A. Tel. (507) 6660-8470 hserrud@zamorano.edu El Salvador JOHANA OPORTA Representación de Zamorano en El Salvador Tel: (503)2556-4544 Dirección de Oficina: Col. Avila, pasaje 2, No.- 120 Biss. Frente a redondel San Salvador, El Salvador Estados Unidos PATRICIA CHAMBERLIN 1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 Tel. (202) 461-2242 pchamberlin@zamorano.edu Guatemala
ROZZANNA PAPPA Tel: (502) 2368-1693 rpappa@zamorano.edu ADMISSIONS OFFICE IVANNA VEJARANO Gerente de Admisiones Tel. (504) 2287-2000 Ext. 2005 admisiones@zamorano.edu U.S. OFFICE PATRICIA CHAMBERLIN pchamberlin@zamorano.edu CATHERINE MAXWELL cmaxwell@zamorano.edu FÁTIMA OROZCO forozco@zamorano.edu
United States 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 300. Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 461-2242 Fax: (202) 580-6559 wdc@zamorano.edu Honduras Campus universitario: Municipio de San Antonio de Oriente, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, C.A. Tel: (504) 2287-2000 zamorano@zamorano.edu Tegucigalpa Edificio Metrópolis Torre no. 2, Piso 4, Local 20407. Boulevard Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C, Honduras Apartado postal 93 Código postal No. 11101 Tel: (504) 2287-2000
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