Alison Stone, great granddaughter of Zamorano's founder, Sam Zemurray, from Bessarabia, has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1997. While Alison had heard much about Zamorano from her grandmother Doris Stone, she had never visited the campus prior to 1995 when a trip with UNIMER brought her to Honduras. She was surprised to see the culture inside Zamorano compared to other universi- ties in Latin America. While she was initially taken by the architectural beauty of the campus, she was drawn immediately to the strong philosophy of discipline and how ti was blended with modern agricultural learn-by-doing practical lessons that made use of far more advanced technologies than one might find in other universities in Latin America. She has served on multiple committees including the Development Committee, served as Secretary on the Executive Committee of the Board, as Vice-Chair and finally as Chairwoman in 2011, serving nine years in that role. She looks forward to serving Zamorano in whatever capacity the new Chairman might need her. Alison studied Latin American Studies at Tulane University and earned her doctorate (PhD) there, following which time she moved to El Salvador where she founded UNIMER-El Salvador, a member of the Unimer Central America net- work, serving as its General Manager until 2006. Alison served on the Board of Tulane University for 12 years and is currently a Trustee Emeritus.