Alumni Stories
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Janelle Walker
10,000 Degrees Sonoma Advisory Board Member
Supporter Since 2023
Public Finance Lawyer, Nixon Peabody
"Education leads to knowledge which leads to more control and power in your life."
Deborah Freed Goldman
10,000 Degrees Board Member
Chair, Napa Advisory Board
Generous Supporter & Donor Since 2005
"10,000 Degrees makes sure that any student who dreams of obtaining a college education can do so"
Charan & Sylvia Singh
10,000 Degrees Generous Supporters Since 2022
"We first became interested in 10,000 Degrees because of the students and their determination to succeed."
Caren & Nick Orum
Generous 10,000 Degrees Napa Supporters Since 2017
Co-Founders, Arborum Napa Valley Winery
“Hearing the success stories of 10,000 Degrees graduates is nothing short of inspiring."
John A. Kouns
10,000 Degrees Legacy Donor
Social Justice Photographer’s Legacy Lives on Through Scholarship
Sandy Donnell
10,000 Degrees Honorary Board Member & Former Board Chair
Generous Supporter for Over 25 Years
"I choose to support 10,000 Degrees as it is an investment in people and our collective futures."
Vikki & Derek Ku
10,000 Degrees San Francisco Advisory Board Members
Supporters & Donors since 2021
"We're proud to support 10,000 Degrees"
Pepe Gonzalez
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."
Cinthya Cisneros
10,000 Degrees Alum
Scholarship Partner
Sonoma State University, 2012
"10,000 Degrees helped me with scholarships and provided a mentor who believed in me."