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POMP! 2023 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Double Clutch Brewing Company 2121 Ashland Avenue Evanston, IL 7:00PM Celebrate our graduating Scholars and all the ways our students, their families, and our community come together to Make It Happen!
We are excited to announce that Evanston Scholars’ 9th annual POMP! benefit will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston At POMP!, we will honor the 2023 Evanston Scholars College and High School graduates. We invite you to learn about our Scholars, toast their successes, and participate in the community of people working to improve educational opportunities for Evanston youth. Premium Silent Auction * Cocktails & Buffet Dinner Proceeds from POMP! provide programming and support services so that Evanston's first-generation students, students of color, and students from families with limited financial means have the resources to access and graduate from college and obtain strong jobs. Thank you to our POMP! Sponsors
Lead SponsorCarol and Chris LindEducatorSusan and Rich GallunMagna Cum Laude
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Evanston Scholars Chief Program Officer Demisha Lee, Scholar Luis Sanchez (freshman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Scholar Parent and Board Member Rachel Holmes reflect on the impact of the Evanston Scholars program and community.
Congrats to the 2023 High School and College Graduates!
Thank you to our POMP! Committees POMP! Co-Chairs
Mary Finnegan Tammy Johnson Nina Uziel-Miller Event Committee David Chan Eric Dortch Kate Newman Sheau-ming Ross Shanelle Trinidad Travis Wallace Sarah Williams Host Committee Felicia and Derrick Blakley Claudia and Peter Braithwaite Rachel and Adam Chiss Candance and Dan Chow Laura and Dean Egerter Kim and Fernando Ferrer Julie Fisher and Jason Rosenthal Debra Hill Tanya and William Jenkins Becky and Jeff Kremin Elizabeth and Steve Krupkin Katherine Lauterbach and Rick Grant Anne and Mark Malueg Nicole and Perry Marks Kristen and Steve Murtos Taishiya Nix Shelby and Matt Schroeder Caryn Summer and Brad Reiff Scholar Alumni Host Committee Taylor Avery -- Howard University, '18 Alexandra César -- University of Illinois at Chicago, '22 Sofia Garcia -- University of Wisconsin-Madison, '22 Amanda Martinez -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, '21 Nora Robinson -- Lawrence University, '21 Josh Rowzee -- University of Illinois at Springfield, '22 Travis Wallace -- Hope College, '18 Sarah Williams -- University of Minnesota, '18 Board Emeritus Host Committee Elizabeth Bald Melissa Denton Dan Israelite Dan Kanter Elizabeth Krupkin Michael Walker Evanston Scholars Board of Directors David Chan Kourtney Cockrell Leslie Coronel Katie Dealy Eric Dortch Mary Finnegan Steve Galler Rachel Holmes Tammy Johnson Mellonese Latimer Adams Carol Lind Cheryl Lulias Nina Uziel-Miller George Varela Travis Wallace Chris Ward |
Proceeds from POMP! provide programming and support services so that Evanston's first-generation students, students of color, and students from families with limited financial means have the resources to access and graduate from college and obtain strong jobs.