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Guillermo Vargas
Quest Staff Member 2000

Hometown: Anaheim, Ca School: Stanford University

Having spent the first half of his life in Guatemala and other countries of Central America, Guillermo Vargas now resides in Southern California with his father, mother, and six siblings. Guillermo attended Quest in 1998, worked for the Quest Committee at Stanford during his college freshman year, and will be working for Quest the upcoming year. Guillermo will enter his sophomore year at Stanford University in the fall.
Academically, Guillermo’s interests range from Product Design to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Urban Studies to Art History, Philosophy to Gender Studies. Guillermo enjoys engaging in conversations which “make people think”, taking hikes and immersing himself equally in the foothills or in the city, meditating, and opening up to his canine best friend, Chubbies. Although he knows he doesn’t have the answers, Guillermo has developed a reflex to question any social construction he sees or hears. His excitement for life and philosophy is essential to the foundation of his nature, and an overall compassion for all peoples of the world motivate him to want to travel all over the world. A native Spanish speaker, Guillermo taught himself Portuguese and foresees Italian next on his list.
In his senior year of high school, Guillermo was co-captain of his high school’s boys’ cross-country team that won the State Championships and set a state record for the lowest team score. During his college freshman year, Guillermo was a member of Stanford University’s men’s cross-country team and a member of the 2000 NCAA Championship track and field team. During track season, Guillermo specializes in the steeplechase and competes in middle distance running events. An avid runner, he also enjoys participating in half-marathons and local road races. Guillermo also is a skilled volleyball player and an exceptional dancer to and a quick learner of any Latin dance you can name.