DR. JOHN R. HUBBARD AWARD FINALIST

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Master of Science in Communication Data Science

Luis Wualdemar Tun Orozco is a first-generation, low-income, indigenous Mayan immigrant, and LGBTQ+ pre-law student. Tun Orozco was born in Muna, Yucatan, Mexico and raised in Newbury Park, California. He is a USC Latino Alumni Association scholar, USC Norman Topping Student Aid Fund scholar, and USC Dornsife Fisher Fellow.

Growing up, Luis struggled with financial insecurity, being undocumented, and finding his true passion. As the son of Mexican immigrant parents, he was taught to pursue only two career paths: doctor or lawyer. USC allowed him to gain financial security and the opportunity to explore other career paths. Both the USC LAA’s mentorship program and Society 53 (USC Student Alumni Society) gave him the personal and professional opportunity to learn about career paths. Through this, he found he had an interest in data analytics and technology.

At USC, he has been part of Society 53 and the USC Dornsife Fisher Fellowship. Through Society 53, he has served as Vice President and worked to make programming accessible to low-income and minority students. He has coordinated networking and professional development programming for USC students. However, Fisher Fellowship has been the most meaningful USC organization for him. Tun Orozco has made it his mission to leave a strong foundation for the fellowship before graduating and has organized numerous service events, helped recruit new cohorts, and grown the organization’s social media presence. For the past seven years, he has also volunteered at the Westminster Free Clinic—a non-profit focused on providing free healthcare and low-income families in Ventura County.

Following graduation from USC, Tun Orozco will begin his career at Goldman Sachs as a Human Capital Management analyst in Dallas, Texas. He is also interested in technology and entrepreneurship and hopes to pivot his career into these fields in the future. For Tun Orozco, working directly with underrepresented populations, such as the first-generation, low-income, and immigrant Latino communities is a priority.

2007

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2010

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2014

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2015

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