Association of Bowdoin Latinx Alumni (ABLA)
Upcoming Events
Please check back for upcoming events. Check out highlights from recent events below.
Recent Events
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 Bowdoin Latinx Alumni with three objectives:
- Strengthen the Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin experience and journey
- Make yourself available to support current students in your community
- Celebrate the accomplishments and history of Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin 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
Carlos Holguin '19
Committee Officer Position: Communications Officer
Location: Arlington, VA
Profession: Researcher, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Contact: cholguin2@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
Megan Retana '19
Committee Chair Position: Community Committee Vice Chair
Location: New York, NY
Profession: Development Associate, Legal Action Center
Andrea Navarro Keenan '10
Committee Chair Position: Campus Connection Committee Chair
Location: Somerville, MA
Profession: College & Career Counseling Program Chair, Excel Academy Charter Schools
Raquel Santizo '19
Committee Chair Position: Campus Connection Committee Chair
Location: San Francisco, CA
Profession: Freelance Photographer
Ariele Gonzalez '08
Committee Chair Position: Celebrations Committee Chair
Location: New York, NY
Profession: Community Engagement & Events, Hudson River Trading
Perla Rubi '17
Committee Chair Position: Celebrations Committee Vice Chair
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: Profession: Psy. D. Candidate, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology