Black Alumni Association

The purpose of the new ��vlog Black Alumni Association (BCBAA) is to support and advance the mutually beneficial goals and objectives of Black alumni of ��vlog.

Members of the BCBAA pose on the steps of Moulton during their retreat

Skiers of color smile on a winter day on the slopes

Upcoming Events

BCBAA Virtual Tea Time

3rd Tuesdays (monthly October - April), 8:00–8:30 p.m. ET

Our next Tea Time will be on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. These drop‑in gatherings are casual, flexible, and designed to help alumni and students connect, share stories, and build community.

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Event Highlights

BCBAA Gospel Brunch

A group of Black alumni pose with ��vlog baseball hats

BCBAA Celebrates Black History Month

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture: Tressie McMillan Cottom

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

2025– 2026 Coordinating Council

Please find the BCBAA Constitution. For general questions or concerns, please contact: BCBAA Leadership ��vlog 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.

Latasha Ball '12

Location: Queens, NY

Profession: Founder & CEO, Legacy Leavers

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)

Joanne Butterfield '86

Location: Hingham, MA

Profession: Secondary School Placement Officer

Tawana Cook Purnell '75 

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 

Profession: Retired, Secondary Head of School 

Dr. Carroy Ferguson '68 

Location: Medford, MA

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

Alex Haskins '11

Location: Wheaton, IL

Profession: Assistant Professor, Wheaton College

Dr. Adriennie Hatten '90 

Location Cleveland, OH 

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

William Holmes '77

Location: Deer Park, NY

Profession: Community Activist

Symone Howard '15

Location: Washington, DC

Profession: Community Planner, US Marine Corps

Melissa Hudson Howard '05

Location: Washington, D.C.

Profession: Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting

Dawn Johnson '89

Location: Syracuse, NY

Profession: Associate Professor of Higher Education, Syracuse University

Anita Lewis '80

Location: Bowie, MD

Profession: Clinical Social Worker, Retired

Kiraney Loving '19

Location: Memphis, TN

Profession: Training Delivery Senior Specialist, Google Operations Center

Ruth Olujobi '25

Location: Washington, D.C.

Profession: Clinical Research Coordinator, Children's National Hospital

Ayana Opong-Nyantekyi '23

Location: Chicago, IL

Profession: Analyst at Kaufman Hall & Associates

Lovey Roundtree '01

Location: Exeter, NH

Profession: Director of Expansion, College Squash Association

Ken Simpson '02

Location: Leawood, KS

Profession: Attorney

Harrison Tate, Jr. '70

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Profession: Teacher

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