Welcome to the Office of AHANA Student Programs. We are located at 72 College Road, Thea Bowman Center. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm. Our office is here to service the needs of all students, with a particular focus on AHANA, Multicultural and Multi-ethnic students. Whether it is meeting with a college counselor regarding your academic success or getting involved in leadership activities on campus, we are here to help you excel! To contact our office, click here.
OASP News:
Congratulations to Aoife O'Leary (OTE and BC Alum of 2013)! Ms. O'Leary is this year's recipient of the annual W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. Internship. This award is given to BC seniors who have demonstrated leadership in assisting underserved people. This award was established in 1988 in memory of W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. - a former dean and president of B.C., Michigan pastor and a Boston civic leader who founded the Boston Citizen Seminars, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and Boston Municipal Research Bureau.
Recent Award Recipients
- James Kale II, class of 2016, has been awarded this year's Nicholas H. Woods Award
- Kimberly Rodriguez, class of 2013, has been awarded this year's Alfred Feliciano and Valerie Lewis Award
- Jessica Vallejo, class of 2013, has been awarded this year's Oscar Romero Scholarship
- Matthew Alonsozana, class of 2014, and Wei Kuang Pan, class of 2014, have been awarded this year's Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar
Mr. Philip McHarris, graduating class of 2014, is this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar. Mr. McHarris is currently studying abroad in South Africa. (Photo above was taken during winter break in Honduras).
Dr. Donald Brown Award
Ms. Rayana Grace, graduating class of 2013, is this year's Dr. Donald Brown Award winner. During her collegiate years Ms. Grace has shown commitment to the AHANA community. Ms. Grace has held several leadership positions on campus and continues to positively impact the larger University through her initiatives.
Karen Campbell Book Award Recipient
Ms. Lyz Alexandre, graduating class of 2013, is one of this spring's Karen Campbell Book Award recipients. Ms. Alexandre has shown dedication and commitment in the AHANA community. Ms. Alexandre's strength, however, truly lies in her volunteerism on campus, through events and committees.
Karen Campbell Book Award Recipient
Ms. Annie Jihyo Park has demonstrated her passion for and dedication to music education in the underprivileged community. A talented violinist, Annie founded an outreach organization to provide weekly instrumental lessons at a local elementary school. Upon graduation, Annie will be working with Teach For America as an ESL teacher in Baltimore, MD.
Karen Campbell Book Award Recipient
Ha Rim (Howie) Kim (A&S 2016) – Howie is majoring in Biology, he was born South Korea, made the decision to leave his family; and move to the United States to pursue his education. He volunteered at a local church; he went from a food server to the president of the youth group. He was also an active board member of Solitaire (Anti-bullying Awareness Club). Howie volunteered at multiple soup kitchens, and did many charity and cancer awareness walks. Lastly, he traveled to Myanmar and aided in community development, through the construction of physical homes for the poor which helped him build strong and fruitful relationships.