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​POMP! 2023
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Saturday, May 6, 2023


Double Clutch Brewing Company
2121 Ashland Avenue
Evanston, IL 
​7:00PM
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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.
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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
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Lead Sponsor

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Carol and Chris Lind

Educator

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Susan and Rich Gallun

Magna Cum Laude

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​Elizabeth and Rick Bald
Lisa Fontoura and Chris Ward
​Candice Green and Dave Schoenfeld
J
enny and Joe Higgins
​Suzanne and Dan Kanter​
​Kristen and Steve Murtos
​Susanna and Jack Quinn
​Kristen and Michael Watson

Valedictorian

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​Julie and Tony Bordo
​Katie Dealy and Alan Polansky
​Reva and Mort Denlow

Tulsi Gaonkar and Jason Davis
Barbara Goodman and Seth Weinberger
Kathleen Hagerty
Cathleen and John Hammerschlag
Maureen and Chris Kenney
Cheryl Lulias and Peter O’Brien
​Laura and Jim Maloney
Letitia Mann
​Debbie and Michael Sear
​Katy and Scott Walker

Dean's List

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Rachel and Adam Chiss
​Mary and Mark Collins
​Laura and Dean Egerter
Peter and Marya Frankel
Barbara and Jerry Israelite
​Tanya and William Jenkins
Teresa and Thomas Klier
Liz and Steve Krupkin
Michael and Carolyn Laughlin
​Carol and Randy Long
Anne​ and Mark Malueg
Therese McGuire and Robert Porter
​Carol Mullins
Sheau-ming and Ian Ross

Kathi and Jon Samuels
​Matt and Shelby Schroeder
Rhonda Stein and Ed Smolevitz
​Caryn Summer and Brad Reiff
​Casey and George Varela
Anne Viner and Jon Viner
​Lisa Yang and Tim Newbold​

Honor Roll

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​Jennifer and Kevin Ball
Patty and Mark Barbato
​Carol Barnett
Felicia and Derrick Blakley
​Tiffany and David Chan
Candance and Dan Chow
​Jennifer Coyne
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Chie and Bob Curley
​Melissa and Calvin Denton
​Jean and Andy Fies
Tim Flood
Pam Gady and Gary Caplan
Deborah Hamilton and Jim Rosenberg​
Alison Hawley and Greg Schoeffmann
Jane and Doug Holt
Betsy Katten and Steve Wernikoff
​Rebecca and Jeff Kremin
Katherine Lauterbach and Rick Grant
The Family of LouWanda and David Lee
Julie and David Levine

​Deborah and Jeffrey Linder
​Beth Negronida and Charlie Saxe
Judy Newton
Sally Pofcher
​Mimi and Craig Roeder
Paola Sapienza and Salvatore Di Bernardo
Linda Schneider and James Cahan
Pam and Bill Swales
Stephanie Szymanski
Nina Uziel-Miller and Rich Miller
Weiner Ellman Foundation

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It's not too late to support POMP! Click the button above to donate today.

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
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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
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Please contact Kay Israelite at [email protected] with any questions about POMP!

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.
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1234 Sherman Ave.
Suite 214
Evanston, IL 60202

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team >
      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
    • OUR SCHOLARS
    • Our Supporters
  • Program
    • Getting TO College
    • Getting THROUGH College
    • Launching A Career
    • Calendar
  • APPLY
    • BECOME A SCHOLAR
    • Nominate a Scholar
    • Teacher Recommendation
  • Get Involved
    • BECOME A MENTOR
    • BECOME A PARTNER
    • JOIN THE TEAM
  • Resources
    • FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
    • FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARS
    • FOR ES ALUMNI
    • FOR THE COMMUNITY
    • FOR MENTORS
    • FOR PARENTS
  • NEWS
    • COLLEGE TIMES NEWSLETTER
    • ANNUAL REPORT
    • ES in the News
    • FOLLOW US
  • Donate
    • Care Packages
    • Donate
    • POMP! >
      • POMP! Sponsorship
    • For ETHS Alumni