Hyaneyoung Olvera has a lot of firsts to her name. Not only is she a first-generation college student, graduating summa cum laude from the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, she’s also the first in her family to travel the world in pursuit of her hobby-turned-career.

Our African American Studies alumni continue to make impressive strides in diverse fields, from law and education to psychology and filmmaking. Here is a glimpse into what four of our graduates are accomplishing.

Ava Galluzzi (BA in History, 2024) applies research and analysis developed in the History major to scholarship-funded study at Texas A&M University School of Law