Alumni Stories
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Laura J. V.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Jasmin G. E.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Santa Barbara, 2024
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Yaquelyn C.
10,000 Degrees Alum & Fellow
University of California, Davis, 2023
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2021
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Citlally C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2025
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2020
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Vanessa O. C.
10,000 Degrees Student
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2024
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Kimberly M.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Leidy P. H.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Veronica T.
10,000 Degrees Student
San Jose City College, 2024
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Eduardo R.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, Sacramento, 2024
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Breiner R.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
College of Marin, 2022
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Christina P.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Berkeley, 2024
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Josselin C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Giselle E.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, East Bay, 2024
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Esmeralda V.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, Chico, 2024
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Stephanie F.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Hannane D.J.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Monsy E.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Jessica S.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, Sacramento, 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2022
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Melanie S.V.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Rosmery C.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Marcela M.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Gordon C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Lorena A. A.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Yelcin C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Seidy M.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Dulce V.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Tristan S.M.
10,000 Degrees Student
University of California, Berkeley, 2025
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Tram P.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Sophia C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
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Michael B.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Jeane R.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Gerardo L.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Princess J.F.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Francisco State University, 2024
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Adyson P.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Berkeley, 2024
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Isela S.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Desiderio X.C.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, 2024
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Lizbeth J.R.
10,000 Degrees Student
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2024
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Maria D.J.R.G.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Mendocino College, 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2024
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Nayeli C.
10,000 Degrees Student
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2024
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Betsy R.C.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
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Luciana O.A.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2020
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Giovanni G.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
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Angelina L.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Dominican University of California, 2024
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Giselle H.V.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
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Claudia M.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2020
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Lizbeth O.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, Chico, 2024
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Kayla P.
10,000 Degrees Student
College of Marin, A.A., 2024
College of Marin, A.S., 2024
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Rodrigo Vasquez Lopez
10,000 Degrees Alum & Staff
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Jacob Barrera
10,000 Degrees San Francisco Advisory Board Member
Associate at Holland & Knight LLP
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Janelle Walker
10,000 Degrees Sonoma Advisory Board Member
Supporter Since 2023
Public Finance Lawyer, Nixon Peabody
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Anthony Garcia
10,000 Degrees Fellow, San Jose
San Jose State University, 2025
University of California, Davis, 2019
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Isela Carreras
10,000 Degrees Alum
10,000 Degrees Fellow, City College of San Francisco
San Francisco State University, 2020
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Deborah Freed Goldman
10,000 Degrees Board Member
Chair, Napa Advisory Board
Generous Supporter & Donor Since 2005
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Charan & Sylvia Singh
10,000 Degrees Generous Supporters Since 2022
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Caren & Nick Orum
Generous 10,000 Degrees Napa Supporters Since 2017
Co-Founders, Arborum Napa Valley Winery
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Maria Valle
10,000 Degrees South Bay Advisory Board Member
10,000 Degrees Career Success Mentor
Program Performance Auditor, City of San José
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John A. Kouns
10,000 Degrees Legacy Donor
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Sandy Donnell
10,000 Degrees Honorary Board Member & Former Board Chair
Generous Supporter for Over 25 Years
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Josue Castillo
10,000 Degrees Alum
Dominican University of California, 2025
Sonoma State University, 2018
2023 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Dayane Mendoza Solis
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2017
2023 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Celina Del Toro Moreno
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2019
College of Marin, 2018
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Ashley M. Blanco
10,000 Degrees Alum
Brown University, M.A., 2009
Howard University, B.A., 2008
2023 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Genesis Vasquez
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University East Bay, 2022
San Francisco State University, 2020
2023 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Edgar Jose Velasquez
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2022
San Francisco State University, 2016
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Aimee Little Sanchez
10,000 Degrees Alum
Dominican University of California, 2017
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Victoria Chan
10,000 Degrees Alum
Golden Gate University School of Law, 2024
University of California, Davis, 2015
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Efren Oxlaj
10,000 Degrees Alum
College of Marin, 2020
Santa Clara University, 2019
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Adriana Ascencion Cisneros
10,000 Degrees Alum
Santa Rosa Junior College Nursing Program, 2025
Mills College, 2019
2023 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Willy Lepori
10,000 Degrees Alum
10,000 Degrees Fellow
Sonoma State University, 2021
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2019
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Mark Zerrudo
10,000 Degrees Alum
10,000 Degrees Fellow
University of California, Berkeley, 2020
College of Marin, 2018
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Lupe Calvillo
10,000 Degrees Alum
10,000 Degrees Fellow
Sonoma State University, 2018
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Colten R.
10,000 Degrees Alum Story
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 2023
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Sibling Grads: Jose Jimenez & Yesenia Jimenez
A Brother & Sister's Story
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Mark Mokelke
10,000 Degrees Marin Advisory Board Chair
Bank of America Market Executive, Greater Bay Area
Bank of America
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Óscar Chávez
President & CEO
Community Foundation Sonoma County
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Pat Andry-Jennings
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Division
Napa Valley Unified School District
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Vikki & Derek Ku
10,000 Degrees San Francisco Advisory Board Members
Supporters & Donors since 2021
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Jennifer Nguyen
Foundation Partner
Director of Postsecondary Success, Stupski Foundation
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Alyssa Ng
Associate Director, Inclusion and Diversity and Interim Global I&D Lead, Intercontinental Region
Gilead Sciences
San Francisco Advisory Board Member
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Robert Fischbach
Corporate Partner
Head of the San Francisco Office, BlackRock
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Tate Barend
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of San Francisco, 2026
University of California, Berkeley, 2020
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2017
2023 Alumni Changemaker Semi-Finalist
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Isabela De Souza
10,000 Degrees Alum
Index Strategist at BlackRock
University of California, Berkeley, 2019
College of Marin, 2017
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Rhea Suh
Foundation Partner
President & CEO, Marin Community Foundation
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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
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Bhupinder “Sonu” Singh Chandi
10,000 Degrees Board Member & Sonoma Advisory Board Chair
Supporter & Donor since 2016
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Eli Weinzveg
10,000 Degrees Director of College Pathways, Sonoma, Napa & Lake Counties
M.A., Sacramento State University, 2012
B.A., Sacramento State University, 2008
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Amanda Cornell
10,000 Degrees College Access Program Manager, Lake County
Southern New Hampshire University, 2021
Yuba Community College, 2017
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Will Hayes
Co-Chair, Contra Costa Advisory Board
COO, Bestomer
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Eslly Hernandez
10,000 Degrees Alum
2023 One Amazing Community Keynote
Executive Assistant, Industry Ventures
San Francisco State University, 2022
College of Marin, 2019
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Tashi Sherpa
10,000 Degrees Alum
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2021
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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
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Britney N.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2022
University of California, Davis, 2024
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Yuliana M.G.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sacramento State University, 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2022
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Yesenia J.
10,000 Degrees Alum
California State University, Sacramento, 2023
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Gaida A.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of Washington, 2023
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Su Z.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California Santa Cruz, 2023
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Reeti J.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2025
Santa Rosa Junior College, 2023
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Jacqueline O.M.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California Riverside, 2023
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Emma N.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Berkeley, 2025
College of Marin, 2023
College of Marin Commencement Speaker
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Lan H.N.
10,000 Degrees Alum
City College of San Francisco, 2023
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Jessica A.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sacramento State University, 2023
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Aurora C.T.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Sonoma State University, 2023
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Julian Toro Solis
School Partner
Director of Outreach and Partnerships
College of Marin
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Imani L.
10,000 Degrees Alum
Grambling State University, 2021
2022 Alumni Changemaker Honoree
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Emily G.
10,000 Degrees Alum
San Diego State University, 2026
Contra Costa College, 2023
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Jessica Mena Flores
10,000 Degrees Alum
Contra Costa Advisory Board Member
Iowa State University, 2019
Sonoma State University, 2017
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Cinthya Cisneros
10,000 Degrees Alum
Scholarship Partner
Sonoma State University, 2012
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Amanda D
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Santa Barbara, 2023
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An H.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Santa Barbara, 2023
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Hana Ma
Program Officer, Postsecondary Success
Sobrato Philanthropies
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Glenn Vander Zee
School Partner
Silicon Valley/Peninsula Advisory Board Member
Superintendent, East Side Union High School
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Luz H.
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Davis, 2022
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Kristopher M
10,000 Degrees Alum
University of California, Riverside, 2022