Carlos Bravo '86 | Executive Director of the Belen Alumni Association
A welcome to all of our alumni from our Executive Director
Dear Alumni,
It is an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to serve as your alumni director. I am grateful to the board of directors for having the confidence in me to take on the enormity of this position. I would also like to thank my predecessor, Mariano Loret de Mola for his years of dedicated service to the alumni association. His leadership has guided this association to reach new heights in the community and within our brotherhood.
There is a lot going on at Belen Jesuit and therefore it is an incredibly dynamic time to be involved. This is your home, no matter what campus you attended or the year you graduated please know that you are always welcome to come back to see the campus and reconnect with your alma mater. It is my hope to reengage and increase connections among alumni of all ages. We have several events and projects planned throughout the academic year that will give you an opportunity to once more, be part of the Belen experience. I encourage you to participate and get involved with one of our six professional sections, which will allow you to network and exchange ideas with other alums in your profession.
Our alumni association is only as strong as the sum of its parts. We have a dedicated Board of Directors, talented staff, and volunteers that help ensure that our association is always ready to serve our alumni and school. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and remember my door is always open. With your ongoing love and support, I am confident that together we will continue making Belen the special place it holds in our hearts.” Que Viva Belen.”
Carlos Bravo '86
Executive Director
Belen Alumni Association of Jesuit Schools from Cuba and Miami
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.