Get in Touch!
Email: affinitygroups@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-6437
Welcome to VAHLA!
Current VAHLA membership as of July 2024: 4,518
VAHLA was created by alumni to connect alumni with each other and the university. All alumni who identify as Hispanic/Latinx are considered members of this group. Alumni who majored in fields of study related to Hispanic/Latinx culture are also encouraged to opt in, if interested!
Members receive newsletters and invitations to VAHLA events. We host social gatherings and networking opportunities and work closely with student groups so VAHLA can provide resources for current students. We hope you find community and support through VAHLA.
Get Involved
We are looking for VAHLA alumni to serve as Community Agents to help build a strong VAHLA community by staying up-to-date on the latest campus news, connecting with classmates and the university, planning and encouraging attendance at events and driving support of Vanderbilt during key campaigns. Community Agents are the first to know about VAHLA initiatives, provide feedback, and even help coordinate events in their area.
Interested in being a VAHLA Community Agent? Let us know here.
Mentoring
To support students, VAHLA is looking for alumni career mentors. Interested alumni need to add VAHLA to their vuconnect.com profile and sign up to be a career adviser. Students looking for mentors can search the database and reach out to alumni. We hope you will sign up!
VAHLA Leadership
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Rosalinda Mendez, BA'88
President
- Houston, TX
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Izzy Ercan, BA'19
Student Support Chair
- Pompano Beach, FL
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Benjamin Jabbour, BA'08
Engagement Chair
- Memphis, TN
Create a Page in the VAHLA Digital Book
See what your fellow VAHLA Commodores are up to in the VAHLA virtual yearbook! Create your page, upload a photo and browse the profiles of friends.
VUconnect
Add the Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni to your VUconnect profile. You can select the VAHLA group when you are updating your information.
Connect on Social Media
Share VU memories on social media and get information on current events.