“I still remember the night I received the call from Posse. It changed my life. I was on the verge of tears. I couldn’t believe that I had achieved such an amazing feat. Although this was a personal achievement, none of this would have been possible without the support of my family, especially my mom, and the St. Joseph family who all helped me during the process.”
Recommended by previous SJ Posse honoree Samuel Johnson, Class of 2018, Zuno demonstrated in his application the qualities Posse seeks: leadership, character and academic excellence.
The Posse Foundation provides for 100 full-scholarships to 10 colleges and universities in the nation. One of those colleges, Oblerin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio, is where Zuno is headed.
“I am an aspiring engineer. Ever since I was a kid, I loved playing with Legos. Anything that involved hands-on-work that challenged me gave me an adrenaline rush. Going against the manual and building my own craft was my favorite part. I knew that whatever I was going to do in the future had to involve me using my hands and critical thinking. As I grew older, I saw the destruction we were causing to the planet. I wanted to change this but I never knew how. I felt so small in comparison to the crisis. However, while at a workshop during my summer internship at Rush Hospital, I figured out my future career: petroleum engineer. It was that even mix of my passion to revert the damage we caused and to apply my critical thinking skills. I plan on becoming a petroleum engineer to help develop better ways to extract oil from the earth and in ways that are less harmful to our environment. I want to ensure that future generations have a place to call their home. I want to be on the side of history that made a change.”
Congratulations, Victor, on an awesome achievement and a great vision!
