Black Alumni Association

Upcoming Events

Class of 2025 Virtual Send-Off

Please join us for a Virtual Send-Off Celebration honoring the resilient, dynamic, and brilliant members of ��Ƶ’s Class of 2025. Now more than ever, our presence matters. We must come together as a community and send our graduating seniors off with encouragement, joy, and pride, whether you're raising a glass, a fist, or simply your voice in support. Let’s show the Class of 2025 that a powerful network stands behind them.

Date: Last Day of Classes – May 7, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM ET

Please register below.

Newsworthy Highlights

Please find highlights from Black History Month 2025 here.
Please find the 2024 newsletter
Trustees Elect New Member, May 13, 2024
Multicultural Alumni Return to ��Ƶ for Retreats, March 25, 2024
Justin Pearson '17 Gives Black History Month Keynote, February 06, 2024
��Ƶ, Black Friday, and Free Jazz, November 29, 2023
Alain Mathieu '12 and Chareeda Rustanavibul '18 among “Ten Outstanding Young Leaders” in Boston, November 28, 2023
Chenault ’73, H’96 Steps Down from Leadership Role of The National Museum of African American History and Culture, July 14, 2023
Praise for Alvin Hall ‘74’s Radio Documentary on Visionary Photographer Diane Arbus, July 13, 2023
Alumni Council Awards Honor Dedicated Volunteer Service, June 20, 2023

Recent Events

BCBAA Fast Track Speed Networking, February 2025
BCBAA Virtual Happy Hour, February 2025
BCBAA Black History Month Reception - Washington, DC, February 2025
BCBAA New York City Reception, Hosted by Chris Seeley '94, P'26 & Staci Williams Seeley '90, P'26
BCBAA Annual Meeting, Homecoming 2024
BCBAA Coordinating Council Retreat, February 2024

Members of BCBAA get together for a reception. — BCBAA Reception in NYC. October 2024.

2024 – 2025 Coordinating Council

Please find the BCBAA Constitution. For general questions or concerns, please contact: BCBAA Leadership ��Ƶ at blackalumni@bowdoin.edu.

Dr. Michael Owens '73, P'15 

Council Position: President

Location: San Diego, CA

Profession: Director of Medical Affairs and Administrative Support, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Contact: mowens@bowdoin.edu

Praise Hall '20

Council Position: Vice President

Location: Arlington, VA

Profession: Program Manager, Oak Spring Garden Foundation

Contact: phall@bowdoin.edu

Oscar Harrell III '83

Council Position: Secretary

Location: Paducah, KY

Profession: VP, DEI & Employee Engagement, Ingram Industries Inc.

Timothy Ballenger '05

Location: Bronx, NY

Profession: Head of Culture and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) at Veolia NA

Eric Bell '93

Location: Newburgh, NY 

Profession: AmeriCorps Director, Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene County (Hudson NY)

Tawana Cook Purnell '75 

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 

Profession: Retired, Secondary Head of School 

Dr. Christine Copeland '96

Location: Milton, MA

Profession: Principal, John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Naiima Fauntleroy '00

Location: East Orange, NJ

Profession: City Council Member

Dr. Carroy Ferguson '68 

Location: Medford, MA

Profession: Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston 

Dr. Adriennie Hatten '90 

Location Cleveland, OH 

Profession: Principal Consultant, A.Y. Hatten & Associates 

Alex Haskins '11

Location: Wheaton, IL

Profession: Assistant Professor, Wheaton College

William Holmes '77

Location: Deer Park, NY

Profession: Community Activist

Symone Howard '15

Location: Washington, DC

Profession: Community Planner, US Marine Corps

Anita Lewis '80

Location: Bowie, MD

Profession: Clinical Social Worker, Retired

Lyne Lucien '13

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Profession: Artist/Art Director

Daryl McLean '07

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Profession: SVP Communications Manager, Bank of America

Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi '23

Location: Chicago, IL

Profession: Analyst at Kaufman Hall & Associates

Adam Stevens '99

Location: New York, NY

Profession: Principal, Elementary School

Harrison Tate, Jr. '70

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Profession: Teacher

Cynthia Zecic '88

Location: Emeryville, CA

Profession: Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Drama Therapist

Joanne Somide '26

Location: Selkirk, NY

Position: Student Representative

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