Summer 2024 Issue

Beatriz Alcocer Vidiella, longtime house manager in Mérida and friend of the college, passed away on January 16, 2024, in Mérida at the age of 94. To her last breath, Beatriz was surrounded by family, including her daughter, Claudina Alcocer, who succeeded her mother as house manager when Beatriz retired in 2001.

Beatriz was a resourceful, gracious and hard-working woman. She served the college for over 30 years, helping generations of Central students adapt to and learn about Yucatecan culture and social norms. Her legacy lives on with all who knew her — a testament to a life full of love, kindness and selflessness.

Visit central.edu/give to make a gift to international education in memory of Beatriz.