Alumni Spotlights feature outstanding UC Santa Barbara alumni succeeding in their careers, proud of their Gaucho heritage.

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Alex Platt

A Cappella Communicator

Alex Platt '12, Talent Project Manager, Procore Technologies

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Justin Bengry

Establishing the World's First M.A. in Queer History

Justin Bengry Ph.D. '10, A Landmark Lecturer Appointment

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Jeff Shealy

Enabling the Internet of Things

Jeff Shealy '95, Founder and CEO of Akoustis Technologies

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Sandy Goe

Breaking Out of Boxes

Sandy Goe '81, Founder and CEO of the Santa Barbara Business Network & Expo

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Dana Skeels

UCSB Greek Interconnect

Dana Skeels '13, Facebook Internal Enablement and Comms Manager

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Melanie Matheu '01 and Noelle Mullin '05

3D Printing a Cure

Melanie Matheu '01 and Noelle Mullin '05 Co-Founders of Prellis Biologics

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