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Latino student youngest school board member in burbs

21-year-old the youngest District 131 board member

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Ignacio "Nacho" Cervantes Jr. of Aurora is a junior at Aurora University, where he serves as president of the Latin American Student Organization. He's also the youngest person ever to serve on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education. He says his parents, Ignacio Sr. and Lourdes Cervantes, always pushed him to work hard and aim high.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Ignacio "Nacho" Cervantes Jr. of Aurora is a junior at Aurora University and the youngest person to ever serve on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

Ignacio "Nacho" Cervantes Jr. cleans up a taco cart for Tacos Junior, the catering business owned by his family, as his parents look on at their Aurora home. In January, Ignacio will be recognized as one of the "Phenomenal Men of the Year" by the Aurora-based organization Boys II Men.

Bev Horne | Staff Photographer

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Ignacio "Nacho" Cervantes Jr. is the kind of guy who won't go out all weekend unless he's done with his work. These days, that means balancing his duties as the youngest board member in the history of East Aurora High School District 131, his studies at Aurora University and his work for the family catering business. "I am very dedicated in everything that I do," he says.