Castillo Scholars

Castillo Scholars, conceived to help students from underprivileged backgrounds, was named in honor of Ruben Castillo (BA ’76), the first Latino to be named a judge, and later chief judge, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Under the leadership of the founders, Fernando Hernandez, and Elizabeth Flores, and the immediate preceding board, the program is expanding to accommodate the needs of students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the legal field.