Alumni Stories
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Mark Mokelke
10,000 Degrees Marin Advisory Board Chair
Bank of America Market Executive, Greater Bay Area
Bank of America
"Bank of America supports 10,000 Degrees' view that education is the foundation of a just and equitable society."
Alyssa Ng
Associate Director, Inclusion and Diversity and Interim Global I&D Lead, Intercontinental Region
Gilead Sciences
San Francisco Advisory Board Member
"I believe education is an important and critical tool to remove barriers..."
Pepe Gonzales
10,000 Degrees Alum
Former Board Chair & Honorary Board Member
Director of Community Partnerships, San Rafael City Schools
Sonoma State University, 2008
Dominican University of California, 2002
"Having a degree has truly opened up endless opportunities for me..."
Bhupinder “Sonu” Singh Chandi
10,000 Degrees Board Member & Sonoma Advisory Board Chair
Supporter & Donor since 2016
"With 10,000 Degrees, I love how much engagement we provide through the Fellows, as well as putting a focus on career success."
Will Hayes
Co-Chair, Contra Costa Advisory Board
COO, Bestomer
"The 10,000 Degrees model of how they engage the student community is incredibly organic to creating success."
Graham Brandt
10,000 Degrees Alum
Former Board Chair & Honorary Board Member
Vice President, Goldman Sachs
University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
"For more than 25 years, my family and I have supported 10,000 Degrees."
Jessica Mena Flores
10,000 Degrees Alum
Contra Costa Advisory Board Member
Iowa State University, 2019
Sonoma State University, 2017
"Higher education didn't seem like a possibility for me..."
Glenn Vander Zee
School Partner
Silicon Valley/Peninsula Advisory Board Member
Superintendent, East Side Union High School
“We are proud to partner with organizations like 10,000 Degrees..."