THANKS FOR A GREAT NIGHT!
Angel Cardenas and Jose Lopez reflect on their path to college, graduating, launching a career, and joy for new Scholars.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!
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Thank you to our POMP! Sponsors
Lead SponsorCarol and Chris LindEducatorSusan and Rich GallunMagna Cum LaudeSteve Galler
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POMP! 2024 Saturday, May 4, 2024 Double Clutch Brewing Company 2121 Ashland Avenue Evanston, IL We celebrated our graduating Scholars and all the ways our students, their families, and our community come together to Make It Happen!
Evanston Scholars’ 10th annual POMP! benefit was held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston At POMP!, we honored the 2024 Evanston Scholars High School and College graduates. We invited the community to learn our Scholars, toast their successes, and participate in the community of people working to improve educational opportunities for Evanston youth. 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! Committees
POMP! Co-Chairs
Mary Finnegan Tammy Johnson Nina Uziel-Miller Host Commitee Felicia and Derrick Blakley Rachel and Adam Chiss Candance and Dan Chow Laura and Dean Egerter Tanya and William Jenkins Becky and Jeff Kremin Debbie and Jeff Linder Nicole and Perry Marks Taishiya Nix Tara and Brian Norris Shelby and Matt Schroeder Caryn Summer and Brad Reiff Sheau-ming and Ian Ross Shanelle and James Trinidad Scholar Alumni Host Committee Naissa Charles -- Wheaton College '21 Ashley Fox -- Morgan State University '18 Cielo Gomez -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign '23 Darius Johnson -- Santa Clara University '23 Steve Palacios -- DePaul University '23 Whitcliffe Roberts -- Lewis University '18 Cherese Waight -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign '20 Travis Wallace -- Hope College '18 Sarah Williams -- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities '18 Board Emeritus Committee Elizabeth Bald Melissa Denton Dan Israelite Dan Kanter Elizabeth Krupkin Michael Walker Evanston Scholars Board of Directors Angel Cardenas David Chan Kourtney Cockrell Leslie Coronel Katie Dealy Eric Dortch Mary Finnegan Steve Galler Rachel Holmes Joel Huerta Tammy Johnson Mellonese Latimer Adams Carol Lind Cheryl Lulias Nina Uziel-Miller 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.