FY2017 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program Project Directors Meeting of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture was held during March 19 -21, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Participants had the opportunity to visit the NIFA headquarters in Washington, DC, the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, VA and the Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, MD.  PD’s had the opportunity to present their project’s accomplishments and students had a poster session during the meeting’s first day. Ms. Sheila Montes, ECaFSS former student from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico presented a poster of her work at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and also shared her experience as a summer intern and then as an employee at the BARC. ECaFSS project director Dr. Lydia Rivera and project coordinator Marian Espola had the opportunity to share the experiences with other grantees from Puerto Rico and the United States.