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Upcoming Events

BCBAA 2025 Annual Meeting (hybrid)

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET

Hear annual updates on BCBAA’s work and share your perspectives as we reflect on the past year and look ahead.

🔗 Register for Annual Meeting

BCBAA Virtual Town Hall

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET

Join us to learn more about current BCBAA initiatives, connect with fellow alumni, and share your feedback on what you’d like to see from BCBAA in the future.

BCBAA Virtual Tea Time

3rd Tuesdays (monthly October - April), 8:00–8:30 p.m. ET

Our next Tea Time will be on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. These drop‑in gatherings are casual, flexible, and designed to help alumni and students connect, share stories, and build community.

🔗 Join BCBAA Tea Time (Zoom link)


✨ Stay connected with everything happening in the BCBAA community—subscribe today to receive updates on events, initiatives, and opportunities to engage. BCBAA Community Calendar here.

Newsworthy Highlights

Recent Events

  • BCBAA Fast Track Speed Networking, February 2025
  • BCBAA Virtual Happy Hour, February 2025

  • BCBAA Black History Month Reception - Washington, DC, February 2025

  • BCBAA New York City Reception, Hosted by Chris Seeley '94, P'26 & Staci Williams Seeley '90, P'26

  • BCBAA Annual Meeting, Homecoming 2024
  • BCBAA Coordinating Council Retreat, February 2024
Members of BCBAA get together for a reception.
BCBAA Reception in NYC. October 2024.

2024 – 2025 Coordinating Council

Please find the BCBAA Constitution. For general questions or concerns, please contact:  BCBAA Leadership Bowdoin College at blackalumni@bowdoin.edu.

Michael Owens

Dr. Michael Owens '73, P'15 

Council Position: President

Location: San Diego, CA

Profession: Director of Medical Affairs and Administrative Support, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Contact: mowens@bowdoin.edu

Praise Hall

Praise Hall '20

Council Position: Vice President

Location: Arlington, VA

Profession: Program Manager, Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Contact: phall@bowdoin.edu

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Oscar Harrell III '83

Council Position: Secretary

Location: Paducah, KY

Profession: VP, DEI & Employee Engagement, Ingram Industries Inc.

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Timothy Ballenger '05

Location: Bronx, NY

Profession: Head of Culture and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) at Veolia NA

Eric Bell

Eric Bell '93

Location: Newburgh, NY 

Profession: AmeriCorps Director, Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene County (Hudson NY)

Tawana Cook Purnell

Tawana Cook Purnell '75 

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 

Profession: Retired, Secondary Head of School 

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Dr. Christine Copeland '96

Location: Milton, MA

Profession: Principal, John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Naiima Fauntleroy headshot

Naiima Fauntleroy '00

Location: East Orange, NJ

Profession: City Council Member

Carroy Ferguson

Dr. Carroy Ferguson '68 

Location: Medford, MA

Profession: Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston 

Adriennie Hatten

Dr. Adriennie Hatten '90 

Location Cleveland, OH 

Profession: Principal Consultant, A.Y. Hatten & Associates 

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Alex Haskins '11

Location: Wheaton, IL

Profession: Assistant Professor, Wheaton College

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William Holmes '77

Location: Deer Park, NY

Profession: Community Activist

Symone Howard

Symone Howard '15

Location: Washington, DC

Profession: Community Planner, US Marine Corps

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Anita Lewis '80

Location: Bowie, MD

Profession: Clinical Social Worker, Retired

Lyne Lucien

Lyne Lucien '13

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Profession: Artist/Art Director

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Daryl McLean '07

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Profession: SVP Communications Manager, Bank of America

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Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi '23

Location: Chicago, IL

Profession: Analyst at Kaufman Hall & Associates

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Adam Stevens '99

Location: New York, NY

Profession: Principal, Elementary School

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Harrison Tate, Jr. '70

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Profession: Teacher

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Cynthia Zecic '88

Location: Emeryville, CA

Profession: Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Drama Therapist

Joanne Somide

Joanne Somide '26

Location: Selkirk, NY

Position: Student Representative

255 Maine Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
(207) 725-3000

Mailing Address:
6000 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011