Rosalía Lugo is an alumni counselor at Pritzker College Prep.
Spotlights
Carlos Hernandez is a Chancellor’s Scholar and double-major in political science and Spanish, while pursuing minors in legal Studies and Latina/Latino studies. During summer 2026, he interned with Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García through the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Congressional Internship Program.
Cecelia Escobar is a senior majoring in Latina/Latino studies and political science. During summer 2026, she interned with the Illinois Department of Labor as an outreach intern through the Michael Curry Summer Internship Program.
Katherine Garcia is a junior double majoring in Latina/Latino studies and political science with a minor in business. During the summer of 2026, she interned in three Illinois legislative offices as part of the NextGen Scholars for Change Public Service Internship program.
Juju is a psychology and Latina/Latino studies major. After graduation they will take a gap year and gain experience teaching students in elementary school before pursuing a PhD in psychology or Chicana/o studies.
Bela Barragan is a Latina/Latino studies major with minors in Spanish and business. After graduation she plans to get an internship in a community/nonprofit organization that serves the Latino community.
Richard is a Latina/Latino studies and political science major with a minor in minoritarian aesthetics. After he graduates, he will do a summer research internship with McNair, and apply for Ph.D. programs in Latina/ Latino Studies or Chicana/Chicano Studies.
Elena Guzman is an Afro-Boricua documentary filmmaker, educator, and anthropologist. She is currently writing her book manuscript tentatively titled, "Chimera Geographies: Spiritual Borderland Performances of the Afro-Caribbean," which focuses on the way Black women and non-binary people throughout the African diaspora use ritual performance in African diaspora religions.
C. Lucio is the executive assistant to the general superintendent for participatory budgeting at the Chicago Park District.
Jasmin Patrón-Vargas is an assistant professor of teaching, learning, and culture at Texas A&M University.