Get in Touch!
Email: affinitygroups@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-6437
Welcome to VAHLA!
Current VAHLA membership as of July 2025: 4,516
The Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni (VAHLA) was created by alumni to connect the Vanderbilt Hispanic and Latinx community, supporters and allies with each other and the university. We hope you find belonging and support through the Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni.
Join VAHLA today and be a part of our inclusive association!
Mentoring
To support students, VAHLA is looking for alumni career mentors. Interested alumni need to add VAHLA to their vuconnect.com profile and sign up to be a career adviser. Students looking for mentors can search the database and reach out to alumni. We hope you will sign up!
VAHLA Leadership
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Izzy Ercan, BA'19
President
- Pompano Beach, FL
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Pablo Arango, BA’93, MD’97
Outreach and Communications Chair
- Palmetto Bay, FL
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Maria Elena Ornelas, BA’05, MEd’08
Student Support Chair
- Nashville, TN
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Arianna Yarritu Rabinowitz, BA’16
Engagement Co-Chair
- Brooklyn, NY
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Viktoria Hallikaar, BA’16
Engagement Co-Chair
- Buffalo, NY
Create a Page in the VAHLA Digital Book
See what your fellow VAHLA Commodores are up to in the VAHLA virtual yearbook! Create your page, upload a photo and browse the profiles of friends.
VUconnect
Add the Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic and Latinx Alumni to your VUconnect profile. You can select the VAHLA group when you are updating your information.
Connect on Social Media
Share VU memories on social media and get information on current events.