RepresentAsian: º£½ÇÖ±²¥'s Asian Alumni Association
RepresentAsian: 2025 Alumni Reflections Video
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 2025, we’re proud to share a special video featuring reflections from Asian alumni.
They speak candidly about their time at º£½ÇÖ±²¥—navigating a predominantly white institution, embracing their identities, and shaping their journeys.
This powerful video highlights the resilience, diversity, and impact of our Asian alumni community. Watch . We hope you’ll share it and join us in celebrating our vibrant community.
Upcoming events
Reunion 2025
Community Gathering: Asian Community at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ - An Ongoing Discourse
Friday, May 30, 3:00 p.m. (Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, First Floor)
Saturday, May 31, 3:15 p.m. (Ladd House)
Complete Reunion Info: Click Here.
Recent events
- AI Panel with President Safa Zaki and Tom Leung '96, May 2025
- Lunar New Year Celebrations 2025. Please find a recap here.
- RepresentAsian Community Meeting, June 2024
- AAPI Month events, May 2024 (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, & Washington, DC
- Homecoming 2023 Dinner with Students
- AAPI Month events in May 2023
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- Boston
- San Francisco
- Reunion 2023
- Virtual
- NYC
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Please contact us at representasian@bowdoin.edu with any questions.
RepresentAsian: º£½ÇÖ±²¥'s Asian Alumni Association
2023 – 2026 Leadership
Matt Yantakosol ’10
Leadership Position: President
Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME
Profession: Automotive Content Creator
Contact: myantakosol@bowdoin.edu
Sara Edel ’02
Leadership Position: Vice President
Location: Honolulu, HI
Profession: Principal, Consumer Market Research
Contact: sedel@bowdoin.edu
Melissa Martin ’98
Leadership Position: Secretary
Location: Washington, DC
Profession: Deputy Director at Kindred
Hae-Min Gil ’08
Leadership Position: Membership Chair
Location: Little Ferry, NJ
Profession: Administrator
Chareeda Rustanavibul ’18
Leadership Position: Alumni Connections Chair
Location: Boston, MA
Profession: Startup Banker and Nonprofit Executive
Contact: crustanavibul@bowdoin.edu
Tim Choi ’02
Leadership Position: Alumni Connections
Location: Sacramento, CA
Profession: Program Planner at Sacramento County Public Health (Health and Racial Equity Unit)
Mark Lucci ’04
Leadership Position: Campus Support Chair
Location: Napa, CA
Profession: Winemaker
Jared Liu '99
Position: At-Large
Location: Wallingford, CT
Profession: Yale School of Management – Office of Admissions
Andrew Park '15
Position: At-Large
Location: Washington, DC
Profession: Judicial Law Clerk
Abe Sharma ’08
Position: At-Large
Location: San Francisco, CA
Profession: Multi-Family Real Estate Investment & Development
Benjamin Wu ’18/ ’20
Leadership Position: At-Large
Location: San Diego, CA
Profession: Insurance/HR Technology
Contact: benjammin2008@gmail.com
David Wu ’17
Position: At-Large
Location: San Francisco, CA
Profession: Financial Services