On March 11, 2025, Juan Pablo Merchán Arango was elected in student elections as a member of the Council (Consiliatura) of Universidad Libre de Colombia.
Juan, who has acted as a youth ambassador of SSCC since February 2024, is currently a fifth-semester Law student at the Universidad Libre de Colombia in Bogotá. Juan has distinguished himself not only as a student with highest grades, but also as an artist and student leader.

He was elected for the statutory term from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028, in the National Decision-Making Board of Universidad Libre, which consists of seven branches in seven Colombian cities (Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cúcuta, Cali, Cartagena, El Socorro, and Pereira) and represents nearly 20,000 undergraduate students.

The Consiliatura is the collegiate body that makes decisions at the national level, covering both administrative and academic matters.

We look forward to great news from our ambassador and now Consiliario of Universidad Libre. Together, we will create potential alliances for SSCC to grow, as well as the student community in Colombia.