Elias Santa Cruz is South Bronx United’s 2026 Alumni Honoree

South Bronx United recognized Elias at its 16th Annual Benefit on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Elias is an SBU Academy Class of 2023 graduate, a two-year AmeriCorps Coach Across America Member at South Bronx United, and will graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship from Baruch College Class of 2027.  After moving from Paraguay to the Bronx, Elias spent his teen years in the SBU Academy program where he was a prolific winger and two-time scholar athlete of the year.