The logo was designed by the first president and founder, Cesar Iglesias, together with the first vice president, Sofia Zevallos. It seeks to unite in a single emblem symbols widely recognized across Peru. At the center is a tumi, a ceremonial knife native to the northern coast, present in the Chimú culture, chosen to represent the Coast. It is framed by the Andean trilogy: the serpent (underworld), the puma (human world), and the condor (world of the gods or the sky), which, when arranged, form a chakana, an ancestral symbol that connects the three worlds and, at the same time, encompasses the Coast, Highlands, and Jungle of the Tahuantinsuyo.
The Peruvian Student Association is proud to be the first club at Hunter College with an official mascot. Its name is Tumi, and, as the name suggests, it is inspired by the tumi, a ceremonial knife from the pre-Inca cultures of Peru's northern coast. The mascot was chosen because its gold and turquoise colors reflect the country's cultural and natural richness, and also as a nod to the founding president, who is from Trujillo.
The idea was born with Jose Vasquez, a Peruvian who moved to New York
at age two and wanted to reconnect with his culture.
After meeting Cesar Iglesias and noticing that Hunter College
lacked representation for the Peruvian community, they decided to
bring others on board and bring to life the Peruvian Student Association
at Hunter College, the first Peruvian club in the entire CUNY system.
This project seeks to inspire other campuses and more Peruvians to
celebrate and strengthen our culture and community.
If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to reach out!
