LATIN ALUMNI NETWORK
Mission
The Latin Alumni Network is an inclusive community of volunteers. We provide alumni, students, faculty, and staff who identify as Latin/Hispanic with opportunities to engage, network, and mentor. We work with the University to develop community-driven programming grounded in the richness of the Latin/Hispanic culture and identity.
What we can do together
Cultivate stronger connections to our community.
- Connect with others on our Facebook group.
- Join the Latin Alumni Network group on The Meliora Collective to network with other alumni and students.
- Check out the event calendar to stay up to date on events that are happening in your area of the world.
- Your classmates want to hear about you! Did you get married? Have a baby? Get a new job or move to a new city? Tell us about your recent travels, career developments, family updates, or anything else you want to share with a class note.
Lead the way for current and future alumni.
- Become a mentor on The Meliora Collective to support Latin/Hispanic students and alumni.
- Share your ideas with the Latin Alumni Network for programming, mentorship and career networking, and funding interests.
Advance the Latin Alumni Network.
- Volunteer with the Latin Alumni Network.
Meet the Global Co-Chairs
Iveth Reynolds ’12S (MBA)
Rochester, NY
Raquel Ruiz ’99, ’20S (MBA)
Raleigh, NC
Iveth Reynolds and Raquel Ruiz, both first-generation Latina college students and MBA graduates of the Simon Business School, understand the significance of mentoring, networking, and peer support. It’s why they have taken on the role of cochairs. Read more about them.
Latin Alumni Network webinar library
These videos exemplify the values of the volunteer-led Latin Alumni Network. The Network unites the University of Rochester’s Latin community through engaging and empowering programming and conversations.
Contact Us
Claudia De Leon has been with the University since June 2013, and joined Advancement’s Affinity Networks and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs team in July 2021. She brings a wealth of institutional knowledge, experience, and connections from working in various departments like the Center for Education Abroad, the Office of Summer and Continuing Studies, and the Office of Minority Student Affairs. Claudia utilizes her identities as a Latina and first-generation college graduate to fuel her passion to support the implementation of the Latin Alumni Network and First-Generation Network. She values authentic and meaningful connections and believes in the power of community. When she is not working, Claudia enjoys spending time with her family, listening to a wide array of music genres, and rewatching episodes of Friends.
