Alumni Groups--Keeping the College Commitment

These Latino alumni associations have active chapters in Southern California:

Cal Poly Pomona: Hispanic Alumni Assn. formed in 1988; 25 active members. Priorities: networking and fund raising for scholarships. President: Alex Garcia (714) 592-6411.

Cal State Los Angeles: Mexican American Alumni Chapter formed in 1986; about 200 members. Priorities: to work with the university administration on issues of concern to Latino students, and to provide a network for Latino alumni. President: Joe Maytorena (213) 722-9566.

Loyola Marymount: Mexican American Alumni Assn. established in 1980; more than 3,000 members. Priorities: fund raising for scholarships. President: Carol Gilger (213) 338-5136.

Occidental: Latino Alumni Assn. established in 1989; 107 members. Priority: to provide support for the Latino community and to help influence policy-making bodies of the college. President: Yolanda Gonzales (818) 301-6036 or (818) 963-1757.

Pepperdine: Hispanic Alumni Assn. established in 1989; about 70 members. Priorities: to recruit Latinos and other minorities and to encourage the university to give them the support they need to stay in school. President: Jose Castillo (818) 360-1412.

Stanford: Southern California Hispanic Alumni Club chartered in 1987; approximately 70 active members. Priorities: providing support for Latino students, networking among Latino alumni and supporting Stanford activities. Social functions are held several times a year. The group also holds get-togethers for prospective and newly enrolled Latino students from Southern California, and meets with faculty speakers from Stanford several times a year. Membership chairman: Mario Vasquez (213) 887-0169.

USC: Mexican American Alumni Assn. founded in 1973-74 school year; more than 700 members. Priority: to raise money for scholarships to help promising students attend USC and the USC School of Medicine. Director: Raul Vargas (213) 740-4735.

UCLA: Latino Alumni Assn. established in 1989; 120 members. Priorities: to institute changes in the university that will assist Latino students and faculty members, and to provide a networking function for alumni. President: Lisa Rojas (213) 206-5058.

Whittier College: Alianza de los Amigos of Whittier College established 1971; 350 members. Priorities: fund raising for scholarships and involvement in campus activities so that alumni can serve as role models. Martin Ortiz, director of the Center for Mexican American Affairs, (213) 907-4283.

Note: If your school is not listed, check with your alumni association because several universities are trying to form groups. Some universities in other parts of the country also have Latino alumni associations.