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OneFuture Coachella Valley Proudly Announces The Future is Ours 2019 Award Recipients

OneFuture Coachella Valley announces the Future is Ours Award Recipients to be honored at its Sixth Annual The Future is Ours Awards Celebration & Fundraiser to be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage. This highly anticipated event will honor the Coachella Valley’s most inspirational leaders and partners, while benefiting the programs and services offered through OneFuture and “The Battle of the High Schools”- FAFSA application campaign.
“Our region truly has something to celebrate! Education clears the path for our youth to succeed in the workplace and unlocks the potential to contribute their gifts to the future success of our valley. This event celebrates the coordinated efforts of leading partners from education, business, community along with student leaders who are “all in” as we transform prospects for every Coachella Valley student to succeed in college, career and life!” – Sheila Thorton, CEO OneFuture Coachella Valley.
These prestigious awards celebrate the collective work and dedication to regional alignment and its critical impact to the future for our youth and our community as a whole.
Forty-two inspirational valley leaders were nominated for recognition this year, and a panel of judges selected the following distinguished group as our 2019 Recipients:
 The Terry & Jacke Green Visionary Award: Jim Ducatte, CEO (Retired), Coachella Valley Boys and Girls Club
 Engaging Partner Award: Jeff Grubbe, Tribal Chairman, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
 Inspiring Leadership Award: Steve Pinning, Director of Linked Learning/Career Technical Education, Palm Springs Unified School District
 Empowering Students Award: (Three Honorees)
o Lynette Wohlmuth, Career Counselor, Palm Desert High School;
o DeAnn Foster, Agriculture Teacher, Coachella Valley High School;
o Erik Mickelson, Career Technical Education Teacher on Special Assignment (CTE TOSA), Palm Springs Unified School District
 The Future is Ours Award: Cassidy Quilling, LinkedIn Corporation, OneFuture Scholarship Alumni
OneFuture Coachella Valley
41550 Eclectic Street, Suite E
Palm Desert, California 92260
(760) 625-0422

Guests will enjoy a reception featuring complimentary wine, a marvelous assortment of enticing food stations and awards show taking place from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, combined with the opportunity to meet the Inspirational “The Future is Ours” Award Recipients. Tickets are $100.
Sponsorships remain available starting at $1500. Early event sponsors include Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa and Cal State San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus.
Proceeds from this important event benefit the programs and services offered through OneFuture and “The Battle of the High Schools”- FAFSA application campaign. Sponsorships remain available starting at $1500. Prospective sponsors can contact Sponsorships Coordinator Roula Roe at 760-625-0422 roula@onefuturecv.org.
This annual campaign raises awareness about the importance of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Most colleges and universities use the FAFSA to determine a students’ eligibility for financial aid programs. To encourage students to enroll OneFuture CV provides prizes to local high schools based on the number of students who complete the FASA application.
Regionally, an average of 68% of students that complete the FAFSA or state financial aid applications will enroll in college, compared to 18% of students that do not complete college financial aid applications. “The completion of the FAFSA application is critical in advancing college access and completion among our local students”, states Ernie Rios, Vice President of College Success at OneFuture Coachella Valley. “Students are often unaware that they can attend college tuition free, but it all begins with the completion of the FAFSA.”
For ticket purchase/event information, visit : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-is-ours-awards-celebration-fundraiser-tickets-54553961367 or call Roula Roe at 760-625-0422.

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