The Latin Alumni Network is an inclusive community of volunteers. We provide alumni, students, faculty, and staff who identify as Latin/Hispanic with opportunities to engage, network, and mentor. We work with the University to develop community-driven programming grounded in the richness of the Latin/Hispanic culture and identity.
Iveth Reynolds ’12S (MBA)
Rochester, NY
Raquel Ruiz ’99, ’20S (MBA)
Raleigh, NC
Iveth Reynolds and Raquel Ruiz, both first-generation Latina college students and MBA graduates of the Simon Business School, understand the significance of mentoring, networking, and peer support. It’s why they have taken on the role of cochairs. Read more about them.
These videos exemplify the values of the volunteer-led Latin Alumni Network. The Network unites the University of Rochester’s Latin community through engaging and empowering programming and conversations.
Dr. Nkiruka (Nky) McGinnis joined the Advancement team at the University of Rochester in 2022. She brings over 20 years of higher education advancement and alumni engagement experience working at the University of Pittsburgh, American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University and Towson University. At these institutions, she has focused on both fundraising and engagement strategies, including the inaugural Multicultural Alumni Reunion Weekend at American University, the development of identity-based affinity networks at two different institutions before partnering with the Black Alumni Network Scholarship Fund and “Why I Give” series here at Rochester. She has served as a conference presenter for multiple higher education advancement organizations and is an active member of the University of Rochester’s Advancement DEI committee. With a passion and expertise in working with identity-based affinity volunteers and as a leader in higher education advancement, she looks forward to continuing to build and strengthen engagement efforts within identity-based affinity networks and DEI programming while also facilitating strategies for supporting DEI fundraising priorities.