Santiago Van Ness
Santiago Van Ness Martinez currently attends Ursinus College in Pennsylvania where he is majoring in economics and Spanish culture. Throughout his youth, Van Ness has lived in different cultures and countries, which he feels extremely lucky to have experienced. He was born in Mexico City, grew up in Philadelphia and spent years in Honduras. Van Ness believes that viewing the world from different perspectives has made him more compassionate and understanding toward others. Without his experiences living in both the United States and Latin America he would not be who he is today.