event program - Rainier Scholars
WELCOME TO THE RAINIER SCHOLARS LUNCHEON We are most grateful that you’ve chosen to join us today as we celebrate another remarkable year of success for over 500 scholars and their families. From our youngest sixth graders to our newest class of college graduates, we invite you to open doors and expand horizons with us. We all know how important the opening of a door can be. Who opened a door of opportunity for you leading to your college of choice, your career of choice, and ultimately, to your life of choice? At Rainier Scholars, we open doors to worlds our students never knew existed. Along the way our scholars gain confidence and seize every opportunity to learn and grow. We encourage them to confront every challenge head-on in pursuit of a college degree. But we don’t do it alone. Your generous support of our program helps unlock and open the doors even wider – doors through which our scholars walk, run and sprint – toward a horizon filled with possibility. Laura Orser Event Planning Chair Diankha Linear Corporate Sponsorship Chair OPENING DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY EXPANDING HORIZONS OF POSSIBILITY COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES WITH RAINIER SCHOLARS GRADUATES IN 2015 American University Johns Hopkins University University of Pennsylvania Carleton College Middlebury College University of Southern California Carnegie Mellon University Pratt Institute University of Washington Colgate University Santa Clara University Washington State University Columbia University Seattle University Western Washington University Drexel University Seton Hall University Whitman College Howard University St. Olaf College Williams College Ithaca College Stanford University Yale University Syracuse University University of Oregon RAINIER SCHOLARS LUNCHEON PROGRAM Welcome and Message of Gratitude Filmon Abraham, Cohort VII, Seattle Preparatory School, Class of 2015 Teresa Pham, Cohort VII, Ingraham High School, Class of 2015 Doors of Opportunity A Community Perspective Lunch Opening Doors for Others Sarah Smith, Rainier Scholars Executive Director Expanding the View Charleisha Cox, Cohort XI, Lake Washington Girls Middle School, 8th grade The Power of an Internship Bisrat Gebre, Cohort III, Washington State University, Class of 2015 Degrees of Change College Graduates 2015 A Day in the Life: The Rainier Scholars Journey Video Presentation German Castro, Cohort XIII, Denny International Middle School, 6th grade Jomeka Bland, Cohort II, Agnes Scott College, Class of 2014 Call to Action Andy Jassy, Senior Vice President, Amazon Rainier Scholars Board of Trustees Celebration of College Acceptances Filmon, Teresa and our Future College Graduates COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES IN 2015 American University Northern Arizona University University of Portland Arizona State University Occidental College University of Puget Sound Boston College Otis College of Art and Design University of Redlands California College of the Arts Pitzer College University of Rochester California Lutheran University Pomona College University of San Diego Central Washington University Reed College University of Southern California Chapman University Saint Martin’s University University of the Pacific Davidson College Santa Clara University University of Washington DePaul University School of Visual Arts University of Washington, Bothell Eastern Washington University Scripps College Ursinus College Elon University Seattle Pacific University Washington State University Emerson College Seattle University Western Washington University Emory University – Oxford College Sonoma State University Wheaton College Franklin and Marshall College Spelman College Whitman College George Washington University St. Olaf College Whittier College Gonzaga University Texas Southern University Whitworth University High Point University The Evergreen State College Howard University The University of Arizona Laguna College of Art and Design Trinity College Lehigh University Tulane University Loyola University Chicago University of California, Santa Cruz Loyola University New Orleans University of Colorado, Boulder Macalester College University of Denver Mills College University of La Verne Morehouse College University of Oregon RAINIER SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE TODAY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS USHERS & GREETERS COLLEGE CLASS OF 2015 Pari Abdolhosseini University of Washington Filmon Abraham Dagmawit Kemal Angie Aguirre-Tobar Seattle Preparatory School Garfield High School Westside School Andrew Calimlim Bradley Kim Cameron Blood Denzel Belin Raisbeck Aviation High School Garfield High School Garfield High School St. Olaf College Jonatan Castillo Destiny Lockhart Jayla Fashaw Kiana Brown Lakeside School Lakeside School Explorer West Middle School Stanford University Hilina Giday Michelle Ndugulile Anahi Garcia Ebony Davis Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Seattle Preparatory School Sylvester Middle School University of Southern California Sofia Padilla Renea Harris Peterson Bisrat Gebre Daniel Gonzalez Lakeside School The Bush School Washington State University Lakeside School Kalia Hendricks Lakeside School Alexis Joshua Annie Wright School Andy Pham Tamrat Hathaway Nolan Gonzalez University Prep The Northwest School Colgate University Teresa Pham Angel Hernandez Myles Jones Ingraham High School Seattle Academy Seton Hall University Amanda Szeto Haregeweyne Kebede Eric Serrano Holy Names Academy Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart University of Oregon Alice Tan Lakeside School Treon Triggs University Prep Keyah Wilson Seattle Preparatory School Jalen Wright Lakeside School Peter Nguyen Seattle Academy Sy’Naeh Shell The Northwest School William Watson Washington Middle School Raquel Stratton Johns Hopkins University Lina Thach University of Washington Viche Thomas University of Washington LUNCHEON TABLE CAPTAINS LUNCHEON COMMITTEES Bill Adamucci Aya Hamilton Rich Padden PLANNING GROUP Susie Algard Susan Hester Mary Pugh Laura Orser Alex Algard Dan Heu-Weller Gail Ransom Chair Ken Alterman Leslie Magid Higgins Jamie Rawding Gemma Valdez Daggatt Don Bacic Pete Higgins Aaron Richmond Jamie Rawding Eric Barber Paul Hollie Anne Sarewitz Kristina Ota Belfiore Sumiko Huff Sarah Smith SPONSORSHIP GROUP Robert Berntson Nate Ill John Snyder Diankha Linear Aiko Bethea Andy Jassy Mary Snyder Charlie Billow Elana Jassy Lee Stephenson Susie Algard Alexa Carver Claudia Kaufmann Bob Strong Don Bacic Jennifer Cast Mary Kerr Will Strong Reggie Brown Jeanne Chowning Sam Ketcham Blair Taylor David Clarke David Clarke Karin Koonings Ed Taylor Zander Doroski Steve Clyne Dan Kwon James Thomas Rich Padden Gemma Valdez Daggatt Tom Leptich Scott Thomson Aaron Richmond Art Dahlin Pearl Leung Carole Tingstad Chris Toher James Doane Kelly Lillis Chris Toher Zander Doroski Diankha Linear Josh Walker Tom Ellison Diem Ly Brenetta Ward Timothy Engle Madrona Venture Group Susie Wu Fred Fox Caroline Maillard Ann Yoo Hugh Furubayashi Mike McGill Gary Young Shanti Garman Chad Moore Lark Young CC Gardner Gleser Jeff Murphy Bill Green Cam Tu Nguyen Krissy Grey Laura Orser Matt Griffin Peter Orser Chair BOARD OF TRUSTEES Zander Doroski Chair Kristina Ota Belfiore Vice Chair Reggie Brown Treasurer Leslie Magid Higgins Secretary Susie Algard Don Bacic Gemma Valdez Daggatt Andy Jassy Mary Kerr Sam Ketcham Diankha Linear Laura Orser Rich Padden Gail Ransom Aaron Richmond John Snyder Bob Strong Ed Taylor Chris Toher SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 LUNCHEON SPONSORS VALEDICTORIAN SUMMA CUM LAUDE Laurie & Rich Padden MAGNA CUM LAUDE CUM LAUDE URESCO & The Lissy Moore Foundation HONORS Comcast NBCUniversal Cornerstone Advisors KING 5 Lynden McGladrey LLP McKinstry MJR Development Parker, Smith & Feek Roscoe’s Ranch Saltchuk Seattle Sounders FC Seattle University Washington Trust Bank Wells Fargo College Sweatshirts sponsored by Focal PLLC MISSION Rainier Scholars cultivates the academic potential and leadership skills of hard-working, low-income students of color. 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