Juan Zarco

Juan Zarco

2021 Ricardo Salinas Scholar, Ricardo Salinas Scholarship

Juan Zarco is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Juan Zarco is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has been a mentor for high school students in STEM for several years, specifically in the area of robotics and is passionate about  helping the community grow, especially during COVID-19. Juan helps low-income communities who do not have the necessary resources to advance and adapt to new technologies in his community in Cicero. Selected as a 2021 Aspen Young Leaders Fellow-Chicago.