Latino Alumni Council
The Latino Alumni Council is focused on supporting Latino students and providing networking opportunities to alumni. The LAC hosts a variety of events for alumni each year, including networking workshops, cultural events and tailgating parties. Learn more by visiting the NIU Alumni Association events page.
Addressing the Racist Incident that Occurred on Campus
Mission
The mission of the Northern Illinois University Latino Alumni Council is to maximize the academic and social experience of Latinos at NIU, to serve as a representative voice for Latino alumni and to assist in the unification of alumni efforts to further and support the interests of Northern Illinois University. These goals shall be accomplished through networking, advocacy and actively engaging Latino members of the NIU community and others.
Get Involved
Membership in the LAC is free. Click here to join the Latino Alumni Council email list. We encourage all members of the Latino Alumni Council to become dues-paying members of the NIU Alumni Association.
Group Leadership
Co-president: Sandy Lopez - '91, M.S.Ed. '02
Co-president: Melissa Lugo - '06, M.S.Ed. '08
Vice-president: Alejandro Cuautli - J.D. '17
Social Media: Sandy Gonzalez - '15
Events: Deyci Ramirez- '07, M.S.Ed. '18
Outreach: Shareny Mota '18
