A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Alumni in Activism panel in partnership with the Latinx Student Center. Together, we discussed turning our passion for advocacy into an impactful career alongside trailblazing UVA Latinx alumni who are currently working in different areas of advocacy. Speaking on these experiences, they discussed how […]
November 2020 Whether you are a recent alum or graduated many years ago, we want to invite you to join us in rebuilding the Bolívar Network! In this unprecedented time when the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial and social justice are calling us to navigate challenging dynamics, we know how important it is to […]
Please join us in recognizing Jenny Willier Murphy (Col ’89) for her dedication spending over 20 years working on rule of law, citizen justice and security reform programming, and issues with the U.S. State Department, USAID (US Agency of International Development), and other organizations/companies. She has special expertise in the Americas and has been serving […]
Join us in congratulating Tyler Miller-Jones (Col ’19), on his acceptance to the University of Miami School of Law! Tyler is Nicaraguan and Trinidadian, born and raised in Florida. He also lived part of his childhood in the Cayman Islands. While at UVA, he majored in Government and Philosophy, where he also was involved in […]
Join us in congratulating Fernando Mercado Violand (Col ’14) on his acceptance to the University of Virginia School of Law where he plans to attend in the Fall of 2021! Fernando immigrated to the U.S. from Bolivia as a child. Currently, he works as the Biden presidential campaign’s Deputy State and Political Director for Virginia. […]
Please join us in congratulating Natalia Chavez (Col ’19) for starting her first year of graduate school at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. This marks the start of her dream career! As a first-generation grad student, she has also started an Instagram (@chavez_dentaldds) to help others pursuing this field. Natalia was born in […]
On Friday, January 31, 2020, UVA Hispanic/Latinx alumni from different cities gathered in Charlottesville to speak to current students about their personal and professional journeys at UVA and beyond. In partnership with Viviana Rosas, a current Hispanic/Latinx UVA student leader, LSA invited current students to listen to the stories of alumni with various backgrounds in […]
Spearheaded by 2018-2019 LSA President, Kayla Dunn, the Latinx Alumni Weekend was brought to Grounds from April 12 to 14. Kicking off the series of events was Days on the Lawn for prospective students. There were additional social events including a soccer game, cultural showcase, and a group dinner. Additionally, thanks to the leadership of […]