Association of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Latinx Alumni (ABLA)
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
- LASA Mentorship Program 2025-2026: We are accepting for Latinx-identifying alumni mentors who wish to support, inspire, and guide Latinx-identifying students. This is your chance to make a tangible impact.
- Homecoming Weekend 2025, Saturday, October 4th:
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Multicultural Networking Lunch, 12:00 pm
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Primo Cubano at Homecoming Harvestfest, 2:30 pm
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Conversation with Dora Rodriguez, 5:30 pm
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Multicultural Kaleidoscope Celebration, 6:30 pm
Save your seat for all Homecoming events
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- Virtual Cooking Demonstration, October 9th, 7:30pm ET: Join alumna Karla Olivares ’17 for a live cooking demonstration celebrating Latinx culinary traditions. Register to get the access info and ingredient list:
Recent Events
- Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Month Reception: Members of ABLA came together in New York City to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Virtual Community Discussion: As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month event series, members from ABLA came together to have a candid discussion about Unmasking Imposter Syndrome To Cultivate Joy.
- Virtual Cooking Demonstration: Also as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month event series, we celebrated our cuisine with a virtual cooking demonstration from Karla Olivares '17. There was also a chance to share our favorite Latinx recipe!
- The 2024 April ABLA Socials: ABLA's first in-person gatherings, were a success! Latinx alumni enjoyed reconnecting and forming new bonds.
The purpose of ABLA is to serve, engage, and support our ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Latinx Alumni with three objectives:
- Strengthen the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Latinx Community by creating opportunities for alums to:
- Engage with one another
- Support members of our fellow community
- Explore ways to build deeper connections with the college and one another.
- Support, guide, and advise current Latinx students. There are several potential ways to support students:
- Career advice and support
- Share your ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ experience and journey
- Make yourself available to support current students in your community
- Celebrate the accomplishments and history of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Latinx Alumni by increasing recognition and awareness of our community and distinguished alums. Help tell our story in a more meaningful and intentional way.
Association of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Latinx Alumni
2023 – 2025 Steering Executive Committee
John Vegas '93
Committee Officer Position: President
Location: Needham, MA
Profession: CEO & Founder, Vegas Consulting Group, LLC
Contact: jvegas@bowdoin.edu
Jimena Escudero '13
Committee Officer Position: Vice President
Location: Aiea, HI
Profession: Client Services Associate, OneDigital
Contact: jescudero@bowdoin.edu
Dr. Laura Hernandez '17
Committee Officer Position: Operations Officer
Location: Hamden, CT
Profession: Resident Physician, Yale New Haven Health
Contact: lhernandezibanez@bowdoin.edu
Edgardo Sepulveda '15
Committee Chair Position: Community Committee Chair
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: 2nd Vice President, Northern Trust Corporation
Andrea Navarro Keenan '10
Committee Chair Position: Latinx Alumni Student Alliance Chair
Location: Somerville, MA
Profession: College & Career Counseling Program Chair, Excel Academy Charter Schools
Perla Rubi '17
Committee Chair Position: Celebrations Committee Vice Chair
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: Psy. D. Candidate, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Raquel Santizo '19
Committee Chair Position: Latinx Alumni Student Alliance Vice Chair
Location: San Francisco, CA
Profession: Freelance Photographer
Carina Sandoval ’10
Location: Queens, NY
Profession: Brand Strategy Director, LPK
Beto Vargas, PhD ’14
Location: Durham, NC
Profession: Artist-Educator and EdTech and Creativity Researcher
Miriam Fraga ’18
Location: Hyattsville, MD
Profession: Academic Advisor, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, University of Maryland
Nickolaus Aguillon ’24
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Profession: Hospitality and Tourism
Oscar Calle ’25
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Investment Banking Healthcare Analyst, Jefferies