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

Rodriguez was born in Hartford, CT to Puerto Rican parents. She studied sociology and minored in education at Boston College and graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences in 1995. While at Boston College, Rodriguez was a founding member of the student group Diverse Individuals Vowing Everlasting Responsibility for Superior Education (DIVERSE), which focused on influencing policy changes that encouraged the recruitment of Latino as well as other students and faculty of color. More >
2012 Nominees:
Frank Robert Bria, Law '02
Carolina Cruz de Martinez, A&S '02
Niurka De Jesus, LSOE '07
Ileana Espinosa Christianson, Law '03
Diana Isern, A&S '05
Roberta Limongi Ruiz, A&S '04, Law '07
Jose Lopez, A&S '05, LGSOE '07
Lili Romero-DeSimone, CSOM '90
Antonio Sacre, A&S '90
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
- an alumna/us of Latin American descent,
- from a Boston College undergraduate or graduate program,
- graduated at least five years ago, and
- 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:
Ilyitch Nahiely Tábora, A&S ‘03, GSSW ‘05
2010 Maria Luisa Wilson-Portuondo, LGSOE'73
Roystone Martinez
Dr. Olga Lattarulo
Dr. Patricia Arredondo
Christopher Ortega
Alex Sanchez
Andres Tejada
Jose Andrade
Christian Leon
Gibran Rivera
Luisa (Julie) Muniz
Magnolia Contreras
Alumni Committee Chairs 2012-2013
Gabriel Verdaguer, Chair
Alumni Committee Members 2012-2013
Dom DeLeo
Edilma Hosein
Christopher Ortega
Eva Maynard
Raymond Rivera
Alberto Vasallo
Anita Ulloa
Vicky Barges
Stalin Colinet
Juan Concepcion
Yasmin Nunez
Marina Pastrana
Nora Frias
Arivee Vargas
To join the committee please contact:
Eva Maynard at maynarde@bc.edu