For its work, the EMBRACE Initiative was recognized as UMB’s 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Recognition Award winner for outstanding faculty.
2025 Public Servant of the Year: Kyla Liggett-Creel
The executive director of UMB’s EMBRACE Initiative has made a significant impact in Baltimore by assuring that those affected by trauma and systemic inequities are invited to be part of the solution.
