Alumni Impacts feature outstanding Black-identified UC Santa Barbara alumni making a difference in the world, and contributing to the legacy of Black Gaucho achievements in Scholarship, Leadership, & Citizenship.
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Tracie D. Hall
April 13, 2023
Tracie D. Hall, the first African American woman to lead the American Library Association since its inception in 1876, has spent much of her professional life serving the public good.
Janee Murray
December 4, 2019
Janee was awarded the 2018 medical students scholarship from The Links, Incorporated for $50,000.
Jena Dominique Pruitt
She was featured in the 30 Under 30 - Marketing & Advertising (2023) Forbes list.
Jena Dominique Pruitt is the cofounder of marketing and creative agency Made In Color. Owned and operated by Black women, Made in Color has launched campaigns for clients like Airbnb, Apple and the Huey P. Newton Foundation that have reached over 2 million people on social media.