[Noozhawk’s note: Last in a series of Fiesta articles researched and reported by contributing writer Sienna Valentine, the inaugural Erin Graffy Journalism Fellowship recipient for student journalists. The program was established by Graffy’s family in partnership with The Profant Foundation for the Arts and Noozhawk.] Santa Barbara’s Fiesta Finale was more than a celebration this […]
Sienna Valentine, Noozhawk Contributing Writer
Sienna Valentine is the inaugural Erin Graffy Journalism Fellowship recipient for student journalists, a program established by Graffy’s family in memory of the late Santa Barbara author, writer and Old Spanish Days Fiesta historian. Sienna, a 2025 Dos Pueblos High School graduate, will be starting her first year at UC Davis in the fall as an English major.
