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1. The Menda family: Melissa, Nelson, Brenda, Jackie ’ 10 and Karla, with Bentley President Gloria Cordes Larson (third from left). 2. Diana Segarra, Axel Alonso ’95, Paola Feliciano, Jose Vincente ’95, Juan Aguiar ’95, Marco Ginorio ’96 and Ingrid Salas ’96.

CARIBBEAN CONNECTIONS

Approximately 140 Bentley alumni, parents, friends, and accepted students

and family members attended a reception in Puerto Rico in March to celebrate

the launch of the Puerto Rico Scholarship. President Gloria Cordes Larson

discussed specifics of the university’s new strategic plan and spoke about the

growing Bentley community in Puerto Rico. The event was hosted by Brenda

and Nelson Menda, parents of Jacqueline ’ 10, at the family’s home in Guaynabo.

3. Mario Montalvo ’85, parent of Cristina ’ 12; Bob Minetti, Bentley vice president for development, corporate and alumni relations; Maria Colon, accepted to the Class of 2013; Violi Casellas, parent of Gabriel ’ 12; Margie Montalvo ’86, parent of Cristina ’ 12; Jennifer Ehalt ’05, Bentley assistant director of undergraduate admission; Marivioli Casellas, sister of Gabriel ’ 12; and Maria Lopez, parent of Maria Colon.

4. Eugenio Torres ’94, Monica Colom, Juan Pablo Fierres ’97 and Marco Ginorio ’96.

5. Maria L. Sobrino ’86, ’91 MBA; Joaquin Bacardi ’89; Sonia (Margarida) Bacardi; and Tere Margarida ’86.

6. Leslie Luciano ’93; Aslin Canals; Melissa Rogers, Bentley senior philanthropic adviser; Teresita Casellas ’92, ’98 MBA; and Antonio Medina.

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