Student Organizations
ALANA Services supports the initiatives of ethnic clubs at Loyola. ALANA clubs sponsor numerous social events, lectures and off-campus trips that promote cultural awareness, community outreach, leadership, and unity among Loyola students.
Here are current ALANA organizations and their goals:
African Student Association (ASA)
The African Student Association serves to integrate and foster the unity of students from different African cultures, and exists as a support system and resource for any student at Loyola. The organization presents students with prominent issues relating to Africa and encourages them to partake in inclusive events/activities that expose the university to the different cultures of the continent. The ASA also strives to serve the community by collaborating with different organizations.
ASA 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Chelsey Nkamshire-Adjei
- Vice President: Boni Odukoya
- Secretary: Jennifer Owoeye
- Treasurer: Leul Tsegaye
- Event Coordinator: Dalu Ezekwesili
- Outreach Director: Amaris Palanga
Connect with Us
- Email: asa@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyolaasa
- ASA on The Bridge
Asian Cultural Alliance (ACA)
The Asian Cultural Alliance strives to connect with the greater Loyola campus based on an interest in the many forms of Asian culture. We strive to deliver valuable experiences based upon Asian traditions and culture, as well as educate and expose varying aspects of Asian life, dismiss stereotypes, explore diversity, and gather those who are interested to learn and discuss current issues and attitudes both related and unrelated to Asia.
ACA 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Kasey Choe
- Vice President: Emma Sabino
- Secretary: Aubrey Rosario
- Treasurer: Alyssa Solis
- Public Relations Directors: Kaitlyn Reyes & Aliyah Alliones
- Event Coordinator: Ricky Quiroz & Jay Vidal
- Outreach Coordinator: Clare O'Brien
Connect with Us
- Email: aca@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyolaaca
- ACA on The Bridge
Association of Latinx Students (ALAS)
The Association for Latin American and Spanish Student's mission is to foster awareness of Latino culture through educational programming and outreach to the Loyola community. With the infusion of Jesuit values and Latino perspectives, ALAS aims to immerse Loyola students into a community open to cultural awareness and proactive involvement in current issues.
ALAS 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Michelle Dominguez Cabrera
- Vice President: Keily Serrano Lopez
- Secretaries: Diana Muniz and Darlene Iriarte
- Treasurer: Miguel Maldonado Briones
- Public Relations Director: Clare Buckley
- Event Coordinators: Vanessa Medina & Kimberly Barranco Romero
Connect with Us
- Email: alas@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyola_alas
- ALAS on The Bridge
Black Student Association (BSA)
The purpose of the Black Student Association is to provide measures of social and academic relations within the Black community. The mission of the Black Student Association is to promote awareness and celebrate all facets of Black culture through service projects, educational programs, social inclusiveness, and self-explanation while upholding the spirit of the Jesuit ideals.
BSA 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Alyssa Williams
- Vice President: Leyla Hecht
- Treasurer: Maddi Rolle
- Public Relations Director: Jalen Taylor
- Event Coordinators: Lyric Boyd & Samya Tanner
- Outreach Director: Kayla Hayden
Connect with Us
- Email: bsa@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyolabsa
- BSA on The Bridge
Caribbean Students' Union (CSU)
The mission of the Caribbean Students' Union is to provide a place for students from the Caribbean and those interested in the Caribbean culture to share in the celebration of diversity in the Loyola community. We aim to accomplish this by sharing experiences, and exploring traditions through effective planning and programming. We seek to introduce the Loyola community to the many wonderful aspects of Caribbean life.
CSU 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Renee Jones
- Vice President: Tianah Ellis
- Secretary: Natalia Goss
- Co-Treasurers: Sofia Cabral & Omar Brown
- Event Coordinator: Alex Louissaint
- Public Relations Director: Desirae Richardson
Connect with Us
- Email: csu@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyola_csu
- CSU on The Bridge
Middle Eastern South Asian Student Alliance (MESA)
The Middle Eastern and South Asian Student Alliance promotes the awareness, understanding, and appreciation of Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures among Loyola students. Our goal is to foster a sense of community within the student body and increase Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural awareness throughout the Loyola campus, as well as the surrounding Baltimore area. We welcome students of all ethnic backgrounds to participate in our events.
MESA 2024-25 Executive Board
- Co-President: Chahat Kumari
- Vice President: Emmy Grandon
- Secretary: Hannah Randle
- Co-Treasurers: Nima Rafei & Pooja Sunar
- Public Relations Coordinator: Mushtariy Ishumkhamedova
- Event Coordinator: Safia Shariff
- Outreach Director: Raminder Ghotra
Connect with Us
- Email: mesa@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyolamesa
- MESA on The Bridge
Mosaic: Womxn of Color Initiative
Womxn of Color strives to provide resources, support, and encouragement for Womxn of Color on Loyola's campus and aboard. Through our development of an inclusive environment that fosters sisterhood and lifelong friends. We aim to involve, inform and inspire Womxn who embody the excellence of the collective presence and hold intersectionality at the forefront of their minds.
Mosaic 2024-25 Executive Board
- President: Nabeeha Abbas
- Vice President: Amaya Jones-Core
- Secretaries: Bryanna Vidal & Tyra Alexander
- Public Relations Director: Kacy Espitia
- Outreach Directors (Campus): Lakira Brooks & Kayla Scott
- Outreach Director (Community): Kayla Hayden
Connect with Us
- Email: Mosaic@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @mosaicwoc
- Mosaic on The Bridge
Native American Student Association (NASA)
The Native American Students Association aims to create a supportive space for the unique challenges faced by Native American, American Indian, Hawaiian Pacific Islander and Alaskan Native students at the college level. The goal is to help improve academic success and individual growth among students who identify in these ethnic groups as well as informing the student body of this influential ethnic group. NASA ultimately intends to promote unity, diversity and cooperation among the Loyola University Maryland community while upholding its strong Jesuit tradition and values.
NASA Executive Board (currently inactive)
Connect with Us
- Email: nasa@loyola.edu
- Instagram: @loyola_nasa
- NASA on The Bridge