Keith Curry, president of Compton College and CEO of the Compton College District (California), will receive the University of California, Santa Cruz 2024 Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes leaders of outstanding excellence who make a difference not only for the university but also in their communities and respective careers. The university noted that Curry was instrumental in the recent passage of legislation that created a new Black-Serving Institution (BSI) designation in California, and he also serves as the national panel chair of the LEVEL Up and Get REAL (Leveraging Explicit Value for Every Black Learner Unapologetically) initiative. In addition, Curry is a founding member of the Equity Avengers, a higher education community focused on eliminating racial equity gaps by developing and supporting leaders who act and drive large-scale change.
