Texas Tech University
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Lubbock is located in the heart of West Texas with a population of 249,000.
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West Texas is the area with the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world.
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Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University, founded in 1923. The University offers degrees in more than 150 majors of study through 13 colleges and hosts 60 research centers and institutes.
Zamo Raiders is the Zamorano alumni association at Texas Tech University and friends of Zamorano. Our purpose is to engage and contribute to the community by sharing cultural experiences and fostering fellowship among members.
The SOWER internship program hosted by the International Center for Food Excellence (ICFIE) has brought 53 senior students from Zamorano since 2013 to date. In their internship, students are able to survey classes, conduct research, and participate in the Undergraduate Research Conference at TTU and cultural experiences
THIS YEAR WE ARE PROUD TO HOST THE
5TH SYMPOSIUM OF ZAMORANOS IN THE U.S.A
Meet The Organizers "Zamo Raiders"
Carlos Carpio, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Faculty Advisor Zamo Raiders
Zamorano 1996
Ecuador
Sarahi Morales, MSc
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Agricultural Education and Communications
President Zamo Raiders
Zamorano 2005
Honduras
Diego Casas, BSc
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Animal and Food Science
Zamorano 2015
Honduras
Darvin Cuellar, Bsc
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Animal and Food Science
Zamorano 2015
Guatemala
Benjamin Gomez, BSc
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Zamorano 2015
Honduras
Angela Perdomo, BSc
Intern
Department of Animal and Food Science
Zamorano 2015
Honduras
Samuel Discua, MSc
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Zamorano 2008
Honduras
Baleshka Brenes, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Agricultural Education and Communications
Zamorano 2009
Nicaragua
Carla Millares, MSc
Doctoral Research Assistant
Department of Agricultural Education and Communications
Zamorano 2013
Bolivia
Ximena Paz, MSc
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Zamorano 2014
Bolivia