Alumni Stories
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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."
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."