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Coordinating Council Nominations

BCBAA Coordinating Council 2026-2027 nominations are open until Thursday, June 26, 2025. Alumni are welcome to self-nominate and nominate one of your fellow alumni for any class cohort (1990-1994, 1995-1999, 2000-2004, etc.). 

After nominations are accepted, the election is scheduled for July 10 - 24, 2025. Elected alumni will begin their term in January 2026.

If you have questions, please contact Oscar Harrell '83, BCBAA Secretary at blackalumni@bowdoin.edu.

Click here to submit nominations.

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

Oscar Harrell III headshot

Oscar Harrell III '83

Council Position: Secretary

Location: Paducah, KY

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

Timothy Ballenger headshot

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

Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi headshot

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

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