Donor Recognition
Together, We Are Building Brighter Futures
At College Bound AZ, every donation is more than a gift—it’s a vote of confidence in the dreams of our students. From empowering first-generation college-goers to opening doors through scholarships and support, your generosity fuels life-changing opportunities.
We are proud to honor the individuals, families, companies, and organizations whose belief in our mission is helping transform futures. Thank you for investing in possibility, access, and hope.
Recognizing Our Valued Partners
VISIONARY CIRCLE (Over $25,000)
Our generous donors, whose transformative contributions elevate the vision of College Bound AZ.
Visionary Circle Members (Over $25,000)
- Arizona State University
- Elizabeth and Gerald Paulus
- Sun State Builders
- Structures Group Southwest
- The East Valley Institute of Technology
- The Neely Foundation
- Valley of the Sun United Way
- Visit Mesa
IMPACT BUILDERS
Our Impact Builders are powerful advocates for access to education. Their generosity strengthens the foundation of College Bound AZ, creating meaningful opportunities for students to succeed in college and beyond. These donors help turn aspirations into achievement—making a real and lasting difference in the lives of Arizona youth.
RISE Scholars Impact Builders ($15,000 – $24,999)
Champions of student success who make high-impact scholarships and opportunities possible.
- Kroger Foundation
- Mesa West Rotary
- Season of Sharing
Blue and Gold Impact Builders ($5,000 – $14,999)
These community leaders invest in potential, creating a brighter future for our scholars.
- Arizona Cardinals
- Bank of Arizona
- Cochran Management Company
- Cox Communications
- Cubs Charities
- Douglas and Sandy Larson
- Flex Technologies Group
- Kevin & Jen Ho
- Matt Watson State Farm
- Maxify Marketing
- Mike & Sandi Cooley
- Motor Media
- Phoenix Suns
- Ralph & Marilyn Wilson
- Rose and Brian Hanne
- Steve Beck
- Tempe Diablos
- Thunderbirds Charities
- Troy Pond
- Univision/Valley Toyota
DIFFERENCE MAKERS (Up to $4,999)
The 2025 Difference Makers are donors who are changing lives with their donations and are the foundation of College Bound AZ. Their collective impact packs a punch!
Difference Makers (Up to $4,999)
- Jill Charles
- Abel Perales
- Alec Affas
- Alex Cardona
- Alexa Whippo
- Allen & Diane Ebner
- Allison Knobloch
- Amy Anderson
- Amy Richardson
- Amy & James Bruske
- Angela Grum
- Angela Barnes
- Ann Woodley
- April Culbertson
- Audrey Tregaskes
- Becky Hill
- Beverly Strom
- Blaise Vitalie
- Brenda Nichols
- Brett & Sherri Eklund
- Brian Newman
- Caden Gillespie
- Carol Columbo
- Carolyn Bosserman
- Carrie Ernest
- Cassandra Hume
- Catherine Piorkowski
- Cheryl Popescu
- Chris Imes/Farm Bureau
- Christie Ellis
- City of Mesa
- Crazy Dog Kettle Corn
- Cristal Otts
- Cristina Almandari
- Cuties Lemonade
- Daniel Meyers
- Darcy Struck
- Dawn Creek
- Debra Hunter
- Derek Seymore
- Diana Roberts
- Donald Kaczmarek
- Donna Ross
- Drew Trojanowski/SWMAC
- Elizabeth ONeall
- Eric Molina/Christopher’s Fine Diamonds
- Erica Rathje
- Erika & Pete Velasquez
- Esmeralda Lopez
- Eva Marin
- Evelyn Gholson
- Fran Cantwell
- Gail Fawcett
- Gina Quinn
- Grant Glasser
- Gretchen Kinder
- Heather Parker
- Henry Yee
- Hildy Saizow
- Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen
- Jake & Fredericka Fiechter
- James Krick
- James Burt
- Jan Schiller
- Jan Doughty
- Jane Francis
- Janice Parker
- Jared Palmer
- Jeanie Morgan
- Jeannette Laluk
- Jenice Hughes
- Jennifer Ensley
- Jennifer Williamson
- Jennifer Goedken
- Jeremy Schweppe
- Jessica Brown
- Joan Leafman
- Joe Andreis
- John Pavlak
- John Pennypacker
- Jonathan Sidman
- Jose Luis Penalosa Jr
- Joseph Dalessandro
- Joseph & Kathleen Adams
- Juan Te Dailey
- Julie Grove
- Julie Wewerka
- Julie Devek
- Julieen Crane
- Julio Rosas
- Kara Largent
- Katherine Belfiore
- Kathleen Griffin
- Kathy Mauser
- Katie Baeza
- Katina Fox
- Katy Rosecrans
- Kay Wright
- Kema Charles
- Kenton McGuire
- Kim Mitchell/Home with Help
- Kina Harding
- Kristin Blanchard
- Kristin Spackeen
- Kristine Kassek
- Laurie Hertzog
- LeAnna Smack
- Leslie Justice
- Linda Gayles
- Lisa Dionisio
- Lizzy Fortun
- Mami Anbar
- Marie Ngan
- Marie Burns
- Mark O’Brien
- Mark & Rebecca Luccitti
- Mary Susan Kanvik
- Marybeth Bock
- Mayor Mark Freeman
- McKensie Blue
- Melanie Wempe
- Melanie Rake
- Melissa Snow
- Melodie Jackson
- Michele Thorne
- Michele Gammel
- Michell Olmos
- Michelle Rebeor
- Mike Strandberg
- Mike Hutchinson
- Mike Namoff
- Miller Browne
- Monalisa Amparan
- Monica Cress
- Monica Rabb
- Moses SEO
- Mozette Humphreys
- Nancy Farrington
- Nathan Woods
- Neil Theobald
- Nettie Soudani
- Nicole Vecere
- Pam Buschatzke
- Peggy Schapler
- Penny Bollinger
- Peter Bartolini
- Phil Quin
- Polly & Alan Cady
- Quincy Milam
- Randy & Dar Fleischhauer
- Rebecca Fitzpatrick
- Renee Werkheiser
- Richard Tarnopolski Jr
- Rick Tomljenovic
- Rose Grande
- Sandra Catour
- Scott Smith
- Scott Cavender
- Shane Gill
- Shannon Oshea
- Sheri Tapia
- Stephanie Cox
- Stephanie Millner
- Steve Leach
- Super Ready Mix
- Susan Targowski
- Suzanne Heidenreich
- Suzanne Percy
- Tammy Lewis
- Taylor Burness
- Terry Stevens
- Thomas Dougherty/Abundance Business Coaching
- Tim Meyer
- Tim Whitman
- Tim Schomaker
- Tina Patterson
- Tina Evangelista
- Tracie Adams Costenbader
- Tracy Gawan
- Troy Pond
- TSC Mechanical
- Tyrone Hibbs
- Valerie Paxton
- Virginia Otts
- William Place
- Yvette Dickson
VISIONARY CIRCLE (Over $25,000)
Our generous donors, whose transformative contributions elevate the vision of College Bound AZ.
Visionary Circle Members (Over $25,000)
- Arizona State University
- Elizabeth and Gerald Paulus
- Structures Group Southwest
- Sun State Builders
- The East Valley Institute of Technology
- The Neely Foundation
- Valley of the Sun United Way
- Visit Mesa
IMPACT BUILDERS
Our Impact Builders are powerful advocates for access to education. Their generosity strengthens the foundation of College Bound AZ, creating meaningful opportunities for students to succeed in college and beyond. These donors help turn aspirations into achievement—making a real and lasting difference in the lives of Arizona youth.
RISE Scholars Impact Builders ($15,000 – $24,999)
Champions of student success who make high-impact scholarships and opportunities possible.
- Kroger Foundation
- Mesa West Rotary
- Season of Sharing
Blue and Gold Impact Builders ($5,000 – $14,999)
These community leaders invest in potential, creating a brighter future for our scholars.
- Arizona Cardinals
- Bank of Arizona
- Cochran Management Company
- Cox Communications
- Cubs Charities
- Douglas and Sandy Larson
- Flex Technologies Group
- Kevin & Jen Ho
- Matt Watson State Farm
- Maxify Marketing
- Mike & Sandi Cooley
- Motor Media
- Phoenix Suns
- Ralph & Marilyn Wilson
- Rose and Brian Hanne
- Steve Beck
- Tempe Diablos
- Thunderbirds Charities
- Troy Pond
- Univision/Valley Toyota
DIFFERENCE MAKERS (Up to $4,999)
The 2025 Difference Makers are donors who are changing lives with their donations and are the foundation of College Bound AZ. Their collective impact packs a punch!
Difference Makers (Up to $4,999)
- Jill Charles
- Abel Perales
- Alec Affas
- Alex Cardona
- Alexa Whippo
- Allen & Diane Ebner
- Allison Knobloch
- Amy Anderson
- Amy Richardson
- Amy & James Bruske
- Angela Grum
- Angela Barnes
- Ann Woodley
- April Culbertson
- Audrey Tregaskes
- Becky Hill
- Beverly Strom
- Blaise Vitalie
- Brenda Nichols
- Brett & Sherri Eklund
- Brian Newman
- Caden Gillespie
- Carol Columbo
- Carolyn Bosserman
- Carrie Ernest
- Cassandra Hume
- Catherine Piorkowski
- Cheryl Popescu
- Chris Imes/Farm Bureau
- Christie Ellis
- City of Mesa
- Crazy Dog Kettle Corn
- Cristal Otts
- Cristina Almandari
- Cuties Lemonade
- Daniel Meyers
- Darcy Struck
- Dawn Creek
- Debra Hunter
- Derek Seymore
- Diana Roberts
- Donald Kaczmarek
- Donna Ross
- Drew Trojanowski/SWMAC
- Elizabeth ONeall
- Eric Molina/Christopher’s Fine Diamonds
- Erica Rathje
- Erika & Pete Velasquez
- Esmeralda Lopez
- Eva Marin
- Evelyn Gholson
- Fran Cantwell
- Gail Fawcett
- Gina Quinn
- Grant Glasser
- Gretchen Kinder
- Heather Parker
- Henry Yee
- Hildy Saizow
- Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen
- Jake & Fredericka Fiechter
- James Krick
- James Burt
- Jan Schiller
- Jan Doughty
- Jane Francis
- Janice Parker
- Jared Palmer
- Jeanie Morgan
- Jeannette Laluk
- Jenice Hughes
- Jennifer Ensley
- Jennifer Williamson
- Jennifer Goedken
- Jeremy Schweppe
- Jessica Brown
- Joan Leafman
- Joe Andreis
- John Pavlak
- John Pennypacker
- Jonathan Sidman
- Jose Luis Penalosa Jr
- Joseph Dalessandro
- Joseph & Kathleen Adams
- Juan Te Dailey
- Julie Grove
- Julie Wewerka
- Julie Devek
- Julieen Crane
- Julio Rosas
- Kara Largent
- Katherine Belfiore
- Kathleen Griffin
- Kathy Mauser
- Katie Baeza
- Katina Fox
- Katy Rosecrans
- Kay Wright
- Kema Charles
- Kenton McGuire
- Kim Mitchell/Home with Help
- Kina Harding
- Kristin Blanchard
- Kristin Spackeen
- Kristine Kassek
- Laurie Hertzog
- LeAnna Smack
- Leslie Justice
- Linda Gayles
- Lisa Dionisio
- Lizzy Fortun
- Mami Anbar
- Marie Ngan
- Marie Burns
- Mark O’Brien
- Mark & Rebecca Luccitti
- Mary Susan Kanvik
- Marybeth Bock
- Mayor Mark Freeman
- McKensie Blue
- Melanie Wempe
- Melanie Rake
- Melissa Snow
- Melodie Jackson
- Michele Thorne
- Michele Gammel
- Michell Olmos
- Michelle Rebeor
- Mike Strandberg
- Mike Hutchinson
- Mike Namoff
- Miller Browne
- Monalisa Amparan
- Monica Cress
- Monica Rabb
- Moses SEO
- Mozette Humphreys
- Nancy Farrington
- Nathan Woods
- Neil Theobald
- Nettie Soudani
- Nicole Vecere
- Pam Buschatzke
- Peggy Schapler
- Penny Bollinger
- Peter Bartolini
- Phil Quin
- Polly & Alan Cady
- Quincy Milam
- Randy & Dar Fleischhauer
- Rebecca Fitzpatrick
- Renee Werkheiser
- Richard Tarnopolski Jr
- Rick Tomljenovic
- Rose Grande
- Sandra Catour
- Scott Smith
- Scott Cavender
- Shane Gill
- Shannon Oshea
- Sheri Tapia
- Stephanie Cox
- Stephanie Millner
- Steve Leach
- Super Ready Mix
- Susan Targowski
- Suzanne Heidenreich
- Suzanne Percy
- Tammy Lewis
- Taylor Burness
- Terry Stevens
- Thomas Dougherty/Abundance Business Coaching
- Tim Meyer
- Tim Whitman
- Tim Schomaker
- Tina Patterson
- Tina Evangelista
- Tracie Adams Costenbader
- Tracy Gawan
- Troy Pond
- TSC Mechanical
- Tyrone Hibbs
- Valerie Paxton
- Virginia Otts
- William Place
- Yvette Dickson