Dolores Sotelo oversees the LAA scholarship program and plays a key role in LAA’s annual events. A member of the Trojan Family since 1980, she previously held positions in the USC Office of Admissions and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Minority Engineering Program. She has also held leadership roles with the USC Latino Forum and the Latino staff support organization, and is active in the University Staff Club.

Sotelo has been honored for her commitment to USC Latino students by the USC Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the USC Latino Business Student Association, USC Chicanos for Progressive Education and the USC Latina/o Student Assembly. She is an avid Trojan football fan.

Isabel Aranda manages alumni and student relations for USC Latino Alumni Association (LAA), supporting scholarship fundraising, communications and key events that strengthen the Trojan family. In her role with LAA, she works closely with students, alumni and campus partners to expand professional programming and networks. Her public sector experience includes roles as a college advisor at Santa Monica College; a development manager and campaign manager for local city council and board of education candidates. She has also extended her commitment to education as a member of the Board of Trustees at New Roads School in Santa Monica.

A former LAA scholar and Scholarship Committee Reviewer, Aranda holds an A.A. in business administration from Santa Monica College and a B.S. in public policy and management from the USC Price School of Public Policy; an M.P.A. from California State University, Northridge, a graduate certificate in Social Innovation from USC Price School of Public Policy and a leadership certificate from Dr. Yasmin Davidds Multicultural Executive Women Leadership Program.