NAME: Osler Ortez
HOMETOWN: San Fernando, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
COLLEGE: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
MAJOR: Agronomy (crop physiology and production)
WHAT DOES GRADUATING FROM NEBRASKA MEAN TO YOU?
I am a first-generation college; I am the first to be called a Doctor in my family. Completing my Doctoral Degree in a top-class and land-grant institution like UNL is a massive accomplishment, not only for me but also for my family and those who have trusted me. I grew up personally and professionally, the outstanding results will carry over through the rest of my life, and they will enhance everlasting impacts.
INVOLVEMENTS:
1. Treasurer and President of the Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Student Association (AHGSA), 2020 and 2021.
2. Co-chair of the Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Series (NPSSS), 2020.
3. Leadership Team of the International Student Fellowship (ISF), 2019 to 2021.
4. Co-chair of the Graduate Student Networking Session at the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meetings, 2019 and 2020.
5. Organizer committee of the first Interdepartmental Elevator Speech Contest in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR), 2019.
PLANS AFTER GRADUATION:
I will start a faculty position at The Ohio State University; I will be based in Wooster, Ohio. I will be an Assistant Professor in Corn and Emerging Crop Production Systems. I will have statewide responsibilities in extension, research, and teaching. This is precisely what Nebraska and my former alma maters trained me for; coming to the Cornhusker state was undoubtedly the right thing I did.
After graduation, I am most looking forward to contributing directly to the training of future outstanding generations while helping to develop practical knowledge and solutions that address some of the most pressing challenges in society and agriculture.
The best thing about being a Husker is the sense of belonging to an elite community that every day helps create a positive impact in Nebraska, the U.S., and the rest of the world. Huskers are seeds of change; we make sure that every interaction matters.
More details at: http://agronomy.unl.edu