Via the Cornell Chronicle (9/2/2011):
American Society of Agronomy (ASA) announced that Peter Narby ’12, a plant science major, and Julio Pachon ’14, an agriculture science and plant science major, were chosen to participate in its Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute, which matches undergraduates with scientist-mentors at ASA, CSSA and SSSA meetings.
Pachon also was chosen for ASA’s Cross-Cultural Experience Program, which provides an undergraduate who is going abroad with summer learning and working experience to learn more about agricultural sciences and agricultural education through international agricultural programs. Pachon, who is fluent in English, Spanish and French, will spend spring semester 2012 in Brazil.