Santino Llorens (‘26) brings a great deal of heart to the Webb Canyon Chronicle. Growing up eating his Nana’s gumbo, a delicious Creole dish that requires a three-day making process, he learned to embrace patience and dedication in everything he does.  Whether dribbling a soccer ball, scribbling poems in his notebook, or drudging through a dungeon-crawler, Santino is persistent in everything he does. He knows that good things — much like good gumbo — come to those who wait. It took time, but Santino discovered his love for writing last year in Ms. O’Brien’s Fundamentals of Composition class, and even submitted some of his poetry to Webb’s literary magazine, Breakfast. With prominent political activists and public speakers like Fred Hampton, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin as his role models, Santino hopes to use his own bold, unique voice as a staff writer for the WCC and eventually create change for the better.

Favorite Song: “Tuck That Hate In” by BashfortheWorld