Juan Carlos Paco

Yesterday, a "long lost" student graduated, Juan Carlos Paco. He started at the College in 1999, ten years ago. Since then, his brother Gabriel started and finished his studies, and another brother Walter is currently in the Education department.

Juan Carlos has been working with an NGO to help farmers on the Altiplano improve their farming practices -- in fact, his research was about how to improve quinoa production, an Andean seed related to lambsquarter, spinach and beets (it's genus name, Chenopodium, means goosefoot because of the shape of the leaves).

Juan Carlos expects to continue to work with farmers on the Altiplano.


Photo: Juan Carlos signs the official graduation document.