Congratulations!
Year Up Bay Area
Class 23 - July 2020
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Live event will be
Saturday July 25th, 2-3pm PST
Graduation Program
Welcome
Juvi Parveen, Diablo Valley College, Class 23
Keynote Address
Daymond John, Shark Tank and CEO of FUBU
Interviewed by:
Jahdai Espinosa, Facebook, Class 23
Wendy Tavares, San Francisco, Class 23
Awards
Presented by Juvi Parveen, Diablo Valley College, Class 23
Volunteer of the Year: Aliya Janjua, Advent Software
Student Keynote
Keimani Fondel, San Francisco, Class 23
Certificate Presentation
Paris Carthen, Program Manager, LC Achieve, San Francisco
Kaysi Wheeler, Program Manager, LC Ignite, San Francisco
Shawn Johnson, Program Manager, LC Resilient, San Francisco
Natasha Castellon-Hinkle, Program Manager, LC Ambition, Diablo Valley College
Whitney Flores, Program Manager, LC Excel, Diablo Valley College
Ruben Gutierrez, Program Manager, LC Uplift, Facebook
Derrick Ayson, Program Manager, LC Empower, Silicon Valley
Mary Ann van Westbroek, Program Manager, LC Courage, Silicon Valley
Alumni Speaker and Oath
Sadekie Wilkinson, Class 21, Silicon Valley
Closing Remarks
Dwight Powery, National Site Executive, Year Up
Student Speakers
Juvi Parveen
Diablo Valley College
Class 23
Jahdai Espinosa
Facebook
Class 23
Wendy Tavares
San Francisco
Class 23
Keimani Fondel
San Francisco
Class 23
Welcome to the Year Up Bay Area Graduation Ceremony!
To the Year Up Bay Area Graduates,
Congratulations to the Class 23 Graduates from the Silicon Valley, Facebook, Diablo Valley College, and San Francisco campuses. We are tremendously proud of all that you have accomplished in completing your Year Up. You have demonstrated resilience and perseverance through historically challenging times, and this accomplishment will position you well for your career ahead.
I would also like to take this moment to recognize the community of supporters around the graduates: from family and friends, to internship managers and mentors, to Year Up supporters and all the dedicated Year Up staff. It is the high expectations and high support from these communities that have uplifted the graduates to this moment of achievement and celebration.
As you graduate and become Year Up Alumni, we look forward to seeing how you choose to make an impact on this world. There is so much important work to do and we know that you are going to be the change-makers that thrive in and challenge the organizations that you join to do better and be better. You are now part of the movement to close the Opportunity Divide and we know that you will lift your communities as you climb, creating opportunities for those who come after you.
On behalf of Year Up Bay Area, I extend a heartfelt congratulations to you and wish you all the best on your journey forward.
Sincerely,
Roosevelt Callahan
Regional Director of Program
Award Winners
The Bernard Tyson and Dick Daniels Leadership Award
This is
awarded to the student who was an excellent leader within the community. This
student led with their actions, commitment, work ethic, and integrity. This
award, originally named solely for former Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson,
was modified to also celebrate Dick Daniels. This award honors Bernard Tyson, an
exemplary Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaiser Permanente who passed
away in 2019. Bernard started his career in the records department at Kaiser
and worked his way up over 30+ years to become its top executive. Dick Daniels,
who was an exemplary Chief Information Officer of Kaiser Permanente and retired
in 2020. Under Dick's ten years of leadership Kaiser Permanente provided over
300 life changing internship opportunities to Year Up candidates. Bernard and
Dick led their organization with compassion and purpose and demonstrated many
of the Year Up values from lifting while you climb to respect and value others.
Winners:
Sam
Kassa
Melissa
Sitchon
Moises
Gonzalez
Mike
Araula
Kimberly
Canilao
Robert
Torres-Mora
Jahdai
Espinoza
Linda
Calles
The Dave Retik and Chris Mello Award for Excellence
This award is given to a student who inspired others to excel and held high standards for their performance as well. This student consistently pursued excellence and encouraged others to do so. Dave Retik and Chris Mello were exemplary executives and were tremendous supporters in the business community around the founding of Year Up. They were both tragically killed in the September 11th attacks in New York City, and this award is to commemorate their important impact on this organization.
Winners:
Alexjandra
Rodriguez
Carlos
Solorio Herrera
Hanna
Reyes
Adam
Benitez
William
Felix
Yuliia
Poperechna
Jorge
Vargas Cruz
Alejandro
Cruz Ramirez
The Craig Fletcher - Cooks Community Service Award
This is a community service award, which honors a Year Up graduate who was truly dedicated to their community. Craig graduated from Year Up in 2018, and his life was cut short, as he was protecting a loved one from an act of violence. He believed that one can only feel successful when they recognize and support the success of those around them. The following students have carried on Craig’s legacy through their commitment to their Year Up Community.
Winners:
Wendy
Tavares
Adam
Gamboa
Tiana
Gonzalez
Tai
Tran
Hetzel
Hernandez
Jezreyl
Bangit
Khennedi
Meeks
Roberto
(Tito) Alvarez
Alumni Oath
I PLEDGE that as a member of the Year Up National Alumni Association, I will continue to uphold and promote Year Up’s mission and core values. I will strive for excellence and realize my potential. I will use my time and talents to contribute to the success of Year Up, its students, and its alumni. I will take action in the movement to close the Opportunity Divide. I take this oath freely, as a promise to lift while I climb, and to be a lifelong ambassador of Year Up.
Thank You to our Bay Area Graduation Sponsors
Thank You to our National Sponsors
Thank you to our National Community Partners
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