The Alumni Committee

2008 John A. Dinneen, S.J. Hispanic Alumni Community Service Nomination Form

The John A. Dinneen, S.J.
Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award

Dr. Olga Lattarulo was born in Pasco, Peru and raised in Lima. Her appreciation for immigrant life and multicultural issues began in her childhood shortly after the family’s move to the capital city. While in high school she volunteered to help elementary and high school students. She became a volunteer counselor at "Cruz Blanca", a Catholic religious organization that counsels juvenile delinquents. Read more..

About the Award...

The late Reverend John A. Dinneen, S.J. was a charter member of the Archbishop Oscar Romero Scholarship Committee of Boston College and was responsible for the acquisition of the initial money from the Society of Jesus to inaugurate the scholarship. Father Dinneen was a mentor, an active benefactor, a committed worker and a valuable friend to the Archbishop Oscar Romero Scholarship Committee and to the AHANA community.

In honor of the late Father Dinneen, the Committee created the John A. Dinneen, S.J. Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award.

This prestigious award recognizes

1. an alumna/us of Latin American descent,
2. from a Boston College undergraduate or graduate program,
3. whose graduation/commencement date is from at least five years ago, and
4. whose work and service (both at Boston College and beyond) best reflect Archbishop Romero's ideals and Father Dinneen's commitment, leadership and service to the Latino community.

Past Recipients:
Dr. Olga Lattarulo
Dr. Patricia Arredondo
Christopher Ortega
Alex Sanchez
Andres Tejada
Jose Andrade
Christian Leon
Gibran Rivera
Luisa (Julie) Muniz
Magnolia Contreras