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."
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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"
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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."
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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."
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John A. Kouns
10,000 Degrees Legacy Donor
Social Justice Photographer’s Legacy Lives on Through Scholarship
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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."
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Vikki & Derek Ku
10,000 Degrees San Francisco Advisory Board Members
Supporters & Donors since 2021
"We're proud to support 10,000 Degrees"
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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..."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."