SANTA BARBARA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Read an article on the Centennial of the Anapamu campus (Santa Barbara Independent 04/09/24)

The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3. All donations support student scholarships, projects for the high school and alumni, and Alumni Association expenses.

Vision Statement
To partner with Santa Barbara High School through programs and services that foster Dons traditions, support our diverse community, and preserve a passion for life-long involvement with the school and our alumni.
Mission Statement
The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association was created in 1975 to advance the interests and welfare of Santa Barbara High School and its students, staff, and alumni. We provide educational scholarships, support reunions, allocate monetary assistance to classroom projects, grant awards, beautify the campus, and preserve the history and archives of the school. We promote unity and equity and encourage Dons spirit to honor our shared legacy.

2024 Distinguished Alum

Congratulations to Diana (Leach) Holland '86 who is our Distinguished Alum this year.
Among her many accomplishments, in 2015 she became the first woman to serve as a general officer at Fort Drum, and the first woman to serve as a deputy commanding general in one of the army's light infantry divisions. In addition, she was announced as the 76th Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy, the first woman to serve in that position. Diana’s final assignment was in Vicksburg, Mississippi where she was the first woman to command the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and to serve as President of the Mississippi River Commission.