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Thirty years ago, MAAA was formed by a core group of Mexican American alumni with the goal of providing scholarships to deserving Latino students at LMU.

The LMU Latino Alumni Association is a legacy of the Mexican American Alumni Association, and has served the university, the community, its students and its alumni for more than 35 years. Since 1981, our community has been committed to transforming the lives of Latino students in their pursuit of a quality education, ensuring LMU is accessible and affordable for all. With the support of alumni, fr

iends and corporate sponsors, as well as the university’s 2:1 match, we have awarded more than 1,400 scholarships for more than $3 million. In this tradition the LMU Latino Alumni Association will provide much needed scholarship support, professional networking and mentorship opportunities to future generations of Latino leaders. As we honor the 30th anniversary of the Mexican American Alumni Association, we give thanks to our founding members and to all who have partnered with us to strengthen our legacy over the years. The LMU Latino Alumni Association looks forward to the next 30 years, as we come together as a community, celebrating various Latino cultures and ethnicities, to fulfill our mission of supporting deserving students at LMU.

05/13/2026

✨ Familia, this is what being for others looks like. ✨

Our LAA familia came together at Dolores Mission for LMU Day of Service last month. 💙❤️

From sharing meals to sharing stories, our alumni showed up con mucho corazón. They lifted up our community and lived out LMU's mission in the most beautiful way. 🙌🌹

Hear it straight from our alumni in the reel: what "men and women for and with others" truly means, why service is woven into our cultura, and how Dolores Mission continues to be a sacred space of comunidad. 🕊️

Because being a Lion isn't just about where we studied. It's about how we show up. Siempre juntos. Siempre para los demás. 🦁✨

Gracias to Dolores Mission for welcoming us home, and to every alum who said "presente." Esto es familia. Esto es LMU. 💪🤎

04/27/2026

🦁💙 What a day to be a Lion! 💙🦁

This year's brought together 180 Lions across 14 states for one unforgettable day of giving back. ✨

From coast to coast, our alumni rolled up their sleeves to serve their communities — packing meals 🥫, cleaning up parks 🌳, supporting local shelters 🏡, and proving that the Lion spirit doesn't fade after graduation. 🎓

To every alum who showed up, suited up, and served — THANK YOU. 🙌 You embodied our mission of being people for and with others, and the world is better because of it. 💛 Already counting down to next year. Who's in? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

04/21/2026

¡Lleguen con orgullo y corazón! 🦁🎓✨

Join us Thursday, May 14, from 5–7 p.m. for Día de Reconocimiento as we celebrate the Class of 2026 — honoring cultura, familia, and every step that led them here ❤️💛

Pull up to support and welcome our newest alumni into the LMU Latino Alumni Association 🦁🤝 More details available at the link in our bio.

04/10/2026

We can’t wait to see you, Lions 🦁💛

Tomorrow at Dolores Mission with LAA for LMU Alumni Day of Service — come ready to give back and connect with your Lion familia!

See you there ✨💪

03/20/2026

¡Vamos, Leones! We did it together. 🦁💙

With support from our amazing alumni, families, friends, and students, the full $10,000 match for the LAA Scholarship Fund — generously provided by the Los Angeles County Hispanic Managers Association — has been met. 🙌✨

Your gifts are making a real difference, increasing access and creating pathways for future Latinx scholars to thrive.

This is what happens when our community comes together with purpose. Thank you for being part of it. 💛🔥

02/05/2026

Meet Maria D. Villa, J.D. ’86 👩🏽‍⚖️✨ First-gen attorney, principal, and cofounder of Lathrop & Villa, and a statewide and federal appellate advocate. She’s a cofounder of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association, a founding board member of Loyola Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic, and the namesake of the Maria D. Villa Scholarship supporting deserving Latina law students 🎓🤝

Hear from Maria and other impressive panelists at the upcoming LAA Students and Alumni Mixer on Feb. 25 📅🎤 RSVP via the link in our bio 🔗

01/22/2026

📅 Feb. 25, 2026 | ⏰ 6–8 p.m.
🎉 Latino Alumni Association (LAA): Students + Alumni Mixer

Join us for an evening of connection, mentorship, and professional growth — con buena vibra. 🤝✨

Meet and connect with one of our featured panelists, Felix L. Nuñez ’91, M.D., M.P.H., CEO and former chief medical officer of Gold Coast Health Plan, Ventura County’s Medi-Cal plan 🏥. A board-certified family physician, he has held leadership roles at Molina Healthcare of California and Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️. Nuñez earned his B.S. in biology from LMU 🎓, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School 🩺, and an M.P.H. from UCLA 📚. Raised in El Sereno, he is a second-generation Mexican American and proud Angeleno 🌆.

Alumni from every industry and graduation year are welcome! 🔥 Nos vemos allí! 💃🕺

🔗 Register using the link in our bio

12/18/2025

📣✨ Sponsor Shout Out ✨📣

A huge thank you to our LAA 45 Gold Sponsor, Lincoln Watase P’24 and Sylvia Watase ’83, President of Yum Yum Donuts and a past Latino Alumni Association Board Member! We’re so grateful for your generosity and continued support. 💛🍩🙌✨

12/08/2025

Trailblazers. Visionaries. Lions. 🦁✨

Mary Salinas Durón ’75 and Armando Durón ’76 helped found MAAA, now the Latino Alumni Association, and have spent decades shaping its legacy through leadership, service, and corazón. ❤️

Recently honored with the Visionary Award at the LAA 45th celebration (pictured here with President P**n), their commitment to culture and community continues to shine. 🌟

This fall, their dedication was celebrated at the LMU Laband Art Gallery with Seeing Chicanx: The Durón Family Collection — a tribute to their passion for preserving and uplifting Chicanx art. 🎨📚

A legacy of LMU leadership, Lion love for the community, and art that tells our stories. 💫

Exhibition Photo credit: Ruben Diaz, courtesy of the Laband Art Gallery.

11/24/2025

45 years of comunidad, corazón, and impacto. 🦁❤️💙🎉

Thank you, LAA familia, for spending the afternoon with us earlier this month. Your energy made our LAA 45th Anniversary Celebration unforgettable 🙌🏽✨

From the music and memories to the hugs, you are the reason we’ve been able to serve, grow, and dream bigger together for nearly half a century.

Here’s to 45 years behind us and many more years of empowering our Latino community ahead 🥂💫

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