Celebrating Our Students & Alumni

Join the Celebration!

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025

Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903

5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Tickets On Sale Now!

Join us and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our students and alumni at our ONE Amazing Community Gala.

Together, we can amplify their light and empower them to shine even brighter.

Sponsorships Available!

Our Alumni are Illuminating the Future

From healthcare heroes and groundbreaking entrepreneurs to passionate activists and pioneering scientists, our alumni are lighting the way—transforming communities and inspiring us all to dream bigger and work harder for a better world.
You, our 10,000 Degrees community, are a beacon of hope and progress. Let’s build a bolder, brighter, and more inspiring future, one where all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic or immigration status can graduate and succeed.

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, we invite you to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our students and alumni at our ONE Amazing Community Gala. Together, we can amplify their light and empower them to shine even brighter.

Thank You

to our AMAZING Sponsors!

Pepe Gonzalez & Dr. Denise M. Lucy, Gala Co-Chairs

$50,000 Summa Cum Laude Sponsor

Herb & Jane Dwight

$15,000 Doctorate Sponsors

Dennis & Susan Gilardi

Janet & Michael Verlander

$10,000 Master’s Sponsors

Suzanne Badenhoop & Guy Lampard

Eric Bindelglass & Gabrielle Tierney

Graham & Talia Brandt

Susan & Mitch Cohen

David & Elaine Freed

Deborah Freed Goldman & Jonathan Goldman

Vanessa Holton & Lloyd Aubry, Jr.

Sheila & Thomas Larsen

Janie & Weston Richardson

Tracy Solomon

Denise & Mark Steele

$5,000 Bachelor’s Sponsors

Chris Boyd

Sandy Donnell & Justin Faggioli

Judy & Jim Edgar

Rod & Luray Eshelman

Julie & John King

Vikki & Derek Ku

Drs. Denise M. Lucy & Françoise O. Lepage

Ann & Andy Mathieson

Stephanie O’Brien & Ellen O’Connor/ Dovetail Decision Consultants, Inc.

William Smith & Ann Aylwin

Marlene & Marty Stein

$2,500 Associate’s Sponsors

Amy & Seth Barad

Pamela Cook & Paul Gietzel

Janet Daniel

Diane & Todd Garrett

Will & Carolyn Hayes

Angela Hinton Mira & Jaime Mira

Traci Lanier & George Kuniholm

Nancy & Tony Lilly

Claudia & Ethan Moeller

Toby & Susan Mumford

Luis Silva Behrens & Keily Hernandez

Wanden Treanor & Faye D’Opal

$1,000 Benefactor Sponsor

Jennifer Beckett & William P. Fuller

Gene & Suzanne Valla

Confirmed as of March 18, 2025

Thank You to our ONE Amazing Community Committee

Pepe Gonzalez & Dr. Denise M. Lucy, Gala Co-Chairs

Suzanne Badenhoop

Shelley Brown

Barbara Dalmau

Sandy Donnell

Jenn Fay

Ryan Fay

Angela Hinton Mira

Katey Mokelke

Gabrielle Tierney

Jennifer Bing, Event Producer

Kristin Swenson/ Brilliancy, Event Graphics