Category Archives: Press Releases

  1. 10,000 Degrees to Recognize Inspiring Alumni at Annual ‘Alumni Changemakers’ Celebration

    10,000 Degrees Hosts ‘Alumni Changemakers’ Celebration on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco San Rafael, Calif. (September 1, 2022) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in eight Bay Area counties, hosts its annual Alumni Changemakers celebration on Thursday, November 3 at…

  2. 10,000 Degrees Celebrates “ONE Amazing Community” Benefiting Bay Area Students

    10,000 Degrees Celebrates “ONE Amazing Community” Benefiting Bay Area Students ONE Amazing Community Gala to be Held In-Person and Virtually Lisa Wittke Schaffner to Be Honored at The ONE Amazing Community Gala on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Novato San Rafael, Calif. (April 12, 2022) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to empowering students to…

  3. Medtronic Foundation launches new STEM partnerships to serve over 60,000 underserved and underrepresented students

    – Multi-year partnerships to serve over 60,000 underserved and underrepresented K-12 students in Minnesota, Northern California and Puerto Rico – The partnerships address the root cause of persistent inequities by creating opportunity for economic advancement and improving lives through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education DUBLIN and MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The…

  4. Bank of America Names 10,000 Degrees as Neighborhood Champion to Help Scale Programs for Underserved North Bay Teens to Attend, Graduate College

    Program Provides $50,000 Grant and Virtual Leadership Training SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. – Local nonprofit 10,000 Degrees has been named as the 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for its work in the North Bay providing programs to help rising high school seniors from low-income backgrounds find a pathway to enter and graduate college. As part…

  5. 10,000 Degrees Receives $100k Annual Grant From Roger Trinchero Family Foundation

    Five-Year Roger Trinchero Family Foundation Grant to Support 10,000 Degrees College Success Programming in Napa County San Rafael, Calif. (September 27, 2021) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in seven Bay Area counties, is pleased to announce that it has received a five-year $100,000 annual grant from…

  6. 10,000 Degrees Expands Leadership Team with New Appointments and Promotions

    10,000 Degrees Hires Vanessa Bishop as Chief Program Officer and Eileen Tsai as Regional Director South Bay; Organization Also Announces Five Director Level Promotions San Rafael, Calif. (September 1, 2021) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in seven Bay Area counties, is pleased to announce the appointment…

  7. 10,000 Degrees Partners With Utah Jazz to Send Underrepresented Students to College

    NBA’s Utah Jazz to Award A Full-Ride College Scholarship for Each Game Won During the 2020-2021 Season; 10,000 Degrees Selected to Administer Scholarship Program San Rafael, Calif. (June 1, 2021) – 10,000 Degrees, an organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in seven Bay Area counties, is pleased to announce a partnership…