Celebrating Our Students & Alumni
Join the Celebration!
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets On Sale Now!
Join us and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our students and alumni at our ONE Amazing Community Gala.
Together, we can amplify their light and empower them to shine even brighter.
Sponsorships Available!
Our Alumni are Illuminating the Future
From healthcare heroes and groundbreaking entrepreneurs to passionate activists and pioneering scientists, our alumni are lighting the way—transforming communities and inspiring us all to dream bigger and work harder for a better world.
You, our 10,000 Degrees community, are a beacon of hope and progress. Let’s build a bolder, brighter, and more inspiring future, one where all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic or immigration status can graduate and succeed.
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, we invite you to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our students and alumni at our ONE Amazing Community Gala. Together, we can amplify their light and empower them to shine even brighter.
Thank You
to our AMAZING Sponsors!
Pepe Gonzalez & Dr. Denise M. Lucy, Gala Co-Chairs
$50,000 Summa Cum Laude Sponsor
Herb & Jane Dwight
$15,000 Doctorate Sponsors
Dennis & Susan Gilardi
Janet & Michael Verlander
$10,000 Master’s Sponsors
Suzanne Badenhoop & Guy Lampard
Eric Bindelglass & Gabrielle Tierney
Graham & Talia Brandt
Susan & Mitch Cohen
David & Elaine Freed
Deborah Freed Goldman & Jonathan Goldman
Vanessa Holton & Lloyd Aubry, Jr.
Sheila & Thomas Larsen
Janie & Weston Richardson
Tracy Solomon
Denise & Mark Steele
$5,000 Bachelor’s Sponsors
Chris Boyd
Sandy Donnell & Justin Faggioli
Judy & Jim Edgar
Rod & Luray Eshelman
Julie & John King
Vikki & Derek Ku
Drs. Denise M. Lucy & Françoise O. Lepage
Ann & Andy Mathieson
Stephanie O’Brien & Ellen O’Connor/ Dovetail Decision Consultants, Inc.
Saul Peña & Charmaine Chow
William Smith & Ann Aylwin
Marlene & Marty Stein
$2,500 Associate’s Sponsors
Amy & Seth Barad
Pamela Cook & Paul Gietzel
Janet Daniel
Diane & Todd Garrett
Will & Carolyn Hayes
Angela Hinton Mira & Jaime Mira
Traci Lanier & George Kuniholm
Nancy & Tony Lilly
Claudia & Ethan Moeller
Toby & Susan Mumford
Luis Silva Behrens & Keily Hernandez
Wanden Treanor & Faye D’Opal
$1,000 Benefactor Sponsor
Katharine Baker
Jennifer Beckett & William P. Fuller
Gene & Suzanne Valla
Confirmed as of March 25, 2025
Thank You to our ONE Amazing Community Committee
Pepe Gonzalez & Dr. Denise M. Lucy, Gala Co-Chairs
Suzanne Badenhoop
Shelley Brown
Barbara Dalmau
Sandy Donnell
Jenn Fay
Ryan Fay
Angela Hinton Mira
Katey Mokelke
Gabrielle Tierney
Jennifer Bing, Event Producer
Kristin Swenson/ Brilliancy, Event Graphics