A Message From UCLA Latino Alumni Association President Janette Palacios '98, M.U.R.P. '01
Greetings Bruin Family,
It is a pleasure and honor to share my warm congratulations with the class of 2021. ULAA acknowledges your tremendous accomplishments and your perseverance despite the difficulties of last year. You have worked incredibly hard. You have beaten the odds. You have made us proud. We wish you much success in your future careers. Welcome to the Latinx Bruin alumni family!
At the end of this academic year, we will say goodbye to some truly amazing alumni who have served on our board for the 2020-2021 term. I am grateful for each one of these hard-working and dedicated leaders. They have volunteered their time, energy, resources and unique strengths to lead ULAA and strengthen our community. My heartfelt thanks to our outgoing Board members:
Laura C. Romero '88, M.A. '89, Ph.D. '95, Vice President
David Huizar '10, Interim Vice President
Adrian Meza '04, Treasurer
Carlos Almendarez, J.D. '17, Secretary
Soleil Delgadillo '09, Cert. '19, Past President
Nicki Beltranena '02, Community Relations Chair
Lena Hines '99, J.D. '02, Finance Chair
Cesar Pacheco '18, University Relations Chair
Christina Hernandez '13, M.S.W. '17, Membership Chair
Angela Sanchez '13, M. Ed. '15, Scholarship Chair
To our ULAA members, we appreciate you taking the time to engage with us virtually through events, social media and our newsletters. Thank you for the countless ways you have contributed to ULAA. Please keep an eye on our social media and monthly alumni newsletter for the latest updates and future events.
ULAA encourages you to become an active member and be part of our family. If you’re interested in joining our committees or learning more about how to get involved with ULAA, please do not hesitate to contact uclalatinxalumni@gmail.com.
Take care, and as always — Go Bruins!
Janette Palacios '98, M.U.R.P. '01
2020-2022 President
UCLA Latino Alumni Association
Top Stories
Bruin Spotlights
First, we are extremely excited to introduce you to this year’s ULAA scholars! Pedro, Kobe and Veronica will all be supported through mentorship and community as they transition to student life. Check out our blog for more information on their compelling stories.
Finally, we’d like to introduce you to some of our 2021 Latinx Bruin graduates! Please check out our blog to learn about their futures, to whom they dedicate their degrees and what advice they’d give themselves looking back.
If you’d like to submit a graduation photo, please send us your best UCLA Bruin graduation snaps at nickibeltranena@alumni.ucla.edu to be featured in our 2021 album and collage.
Upcoming Events
ULAA 2021 Spark Campaign
ULAA will be celebrating the launch of its annual Spark Campaign in July. We will be fundraising for the ULAA Scholarship Fund. Our goal is to support our Latinx Bruins (Ositos) in achieving their academic goals. ULAA thanks its generous contributors, fellow alumni and community members for their continuous support.
Welcome to the 2021-2022 ULAA Board and UCLA Latinx Students
Please stay tuned to our social media and website for details on upcoming events to welcome the new ULAA board as well as the incoming class of Latinx freshmen and transfer students to campus for the fall 2021 term!
Corissa Hernandez, M.Ed. ’06, of Xelas, Nativo and more will join a panel of Bruin alumnae to discuss their entrepreneurial success for the UCLA Alumnae Sip & Share speakers reunion. Support her by joining in on Zoom or Facebook Live.
Our spring career panel was a great success for those looking to find ways to utilize mentorship in their career journeys. If you missed it, you can still find the recording on our YouTube channel, along with all of our amazing Bruin Spotlight interviews.
Lotería Night
Thank you to all who attended our Lotería Night in April. We had the amazing DJ Chicho join us with music and entertainment. We also raised close to $1,000 in scholarship funds. Prizes were distributed, but if you did not receive your prize, please contact Christina Hernandez at christinahernandez@alumni.ucla.edu. We look forward to having you join us at our next social event!
Join a ULAA Committee Meeting
Do you want to make a difference? You can join a committee if you’d like to get involved. Please contact one of our committee chairs for more information:
UCLA ONE
Looking for ways to virtually volunteer? We can use your skill sets to guide the next generation of professionals! You can join our UCLA ONE Latino Alumni group here.
To indicate you’d like to mentor or network, please click on your profile picture -> Edit Profile -> Click boxes that apply under “Offer/Seek Help” section.
