Mary Josephine "Jo" Little (1954 - 2017)
Assistant Dean, 2013 - 2017
Jo Little, who passed away unexpectedly in Spring 2017 while serving as the Assistant Dean of the College of Creative Studies (CCS), was a long-time staff member and ardent proponent of undergraduate education at UCSB. Prior to becoming the Assistant Dean of CCS in Fall 2013, she served in the Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Environmental Studies.
Jo was a guiding force in the UCSB Shoreliners, a volunteer organization supporting the campus and community, and providing scholarships to UCSB students. She served the UCSB community for over 25 years. To honor her life and sense of spirit, her family established the Jo Little Memorial Fund to provide scholarships to support students who excel academically and give back to their community. The scholarships are awarded annually to the most qualified undergraduate students in CCS and/or Environmental Studies.
UCSB is Honored to Remember Jo's Passion and Dedication for Service to the Community
- Jo Little Memorial Scholarship:
- 2023-2024 Recipients: Kevin Ogbonna ‘24 (CCS Biology), Aurora de Tagyos ‘24 (CCS Chemistry & Biochemistry), Emily Conway ‘24 (L&S Environmental Studies), and Casey Gallagher ‘24 (L&S Environmental Studies)
- 2022-2023 Recipients: Loolwa Al-Soufi ‘23 (CCS Biology) and Isabella Puchkova ‘24 (L&S Environmental Studies)
- 2021-2022 Recipients: Tessa Chou ‘22 (CCS Biology), Emily Hascall ‘22 (CCS Biology), Emily Lopez ‘22 (CCS Mathematics) and Kaori Takiguchi ‘24 (L&S Environmental Studies)
- 2020-2021 Recipients (No recipients due to COVID-19)
- 2019-2020 Recipients: Youssef Sibih '20 (CCS Biology) and Udval Tsolmonkhuu '20 (L&S Environmental Studies)
Gifts at all levels in loving memory of Jo to the Jo Little Memorial Fund can be made online or by contacting Venilde Jeronimo (venilde@ucsb.edu).