Students at Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges graduation ceremony

Thank You Change Makers

Change Makers

Thank you to our Change Makers. When you donate to the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, you make a significant difference in the lives of our Grossmont and Cuyamaca College students. A very special thanks to the donors recognized below, who supported the Foundation during the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Recognition tiers

  • Bold name — $10,000 and above
  • Name* — $5,000 to $9,999
  • Name** — $1,000 to $4,999

A-C

  • AAUW La Mesa El Cajon Branch
  • Elena Adams
  • Joan Ahrens
  • AIRWERX Commercial Services, Inc.**
  • Rana Al-Shaikh
  • Jake Alcaraz
  • Tim Aldinger
  • Debra Allen
  • Robin Allyn
  • Heba Almasraf
  • Kasi Althaus
  • Ameican Library Association**
  • Laura Angel-Zavala
  • Dr. Robert Anness
  • Anonymous
  • Roula Aoneh
  • Raquel Aparicio
  • APLD San Diego District
  • Renae Arabo
  • Janet Arnold*
  • Annalinda Arroyo
  • Sweetwater Authority
  • Tina Avonda
  • April Baker
  • Erica Balakian
  • The Ballet Company LLC
  • Cisandra Banks
  • Jillian Barba
  • Margaret Barnett*
  • Barona Band of Mission Indians
  • Joanne Barrett
  • Vanessa Barron
  • Elizabeth Barrow
  • Linda Beam
  • Beasley Family Charitable Fund
  • Natalie Beaudoin
  • Elizabeth Beaver
  • Benihana
  • Eric Berg
  • Virginia Berger
  • Derek Bertram**
  • M. Bigsby
  • Sherry Bingham
  • Danny Bogle
  • Bonita Valley Garden Club**
  • Gertrude Boskin
  • Nancy Boskin-Mullen
  • Carol Bowden
  • Natasha O. Bowman
  • Stephanie Bradley
  • Patrice Braswell
  • Michael Brindell
  • Kathleen Brodie
  • Laurie Brown
  • Dr. Danene Brown
  • Sydney Brown**
  • Marvelyn Bucky**
  • Ann Burgess
  • CA/NV AWWA
  • Katie Cabral
  • David Calder
  • California Coast Credit Union
  • California Credit Union**
  • Jeanette Calo**
  • Kristin Campbell
  • James Canady**
  • Brian Cantarini
  • Juliana Cardenas
  • Theresa Carlson
  • George Casey
  • Rafael Casillas
  • Caterpillar Foundation**
  • Heather Cavazos
  • Lawrence Cayton
  • Terri Cendali
  • Dr. Lynn Ceresino Neault*
  • Dana Chapin
  • Amanda Cheyney
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill
  • Katlin Choi
  • Dr. Samuel Ciccati
  • Martha Clavelle
  • Burt Clements
  • Erica Clodig
  • Sig Cohen**
  • Robert Cole
  • Christine Colera
  • Combat Antisemitism Now Fund**
  • Dallas Compton
  • CORE Construction**
  • Dr. Sunita Cooke**
  • Sebastien Cormier**
  • Costco Santee
  • County of San Diego
  • Roberta Cowen
  • Sally Cox**
  • Kara Coy
  • James Cramer
  • Briana Crose
  • Esther Croteau
  • Blanca Cummings
  • Robert Curtin
  • Jim Custeau**
  • Cuyamaca College Music Department
  • Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture Department

D-G

  • Richard Dahlberg
  • Robin Dahlberg**
  • Brad Daluiso*
  • Paul Dautremont
  • Aron Davidson
  • Stephen Davis
  • Cheryl Davis
  • Marion De Koning
  • Dennis Cook Roofing
  • Robert Dennison
  • Adam Deutsch
  • Jo Marie Diamond
  • Erick Diaz
  • Judy Dilley
  • Clyde Doan
  • Dr. Mary Donnelly
  • Christina Dukes**
  • Darian Duley
  • Paul Dunn
  • East County Schools Federal Credit Union**
  • Scott Eckert
  • Henry Eimstad**
  • Dr. Briseida Elenes
  • Nadine Elia
  • Mary Elington*
  • Katharine Ellis
  • Ken Emmons
  • WHB Engineers**
  • Michael Erickson
  • Nancy Escobedo
  • Steven Estes
  • Michelle Estrella
  • Kerri Etzel
  • Kenyita Evans
  • Kerri Ewing
  • Tom Ewing
  • Expressions Dance & Movement, LLC
  • Nadra Farina-Hess
  • Matt Farley
  • Enid Farrell**
  • Fellowship Latinos of Water*
  • Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects, Inc.**
  • Keith Fernandez
  • Bill Figge
  • Corinne Figueira**
  • Sue Fisher
  • Sara Fitzpatrick**
  • Dr. Stanley and Darlene Flandi
  • Kimberly Fleming
  • Hilda Flores
  • Mary Flores
  • Megan Forbell
  • Helen Foster James**
  • Dr. Vanessa Fountain**
  • Dr. Josh Franco
  • Wendy French
  • Roger Frey
  • Friendly Friendly Feast**
  • Friends of East County Arts**
  • Joyce Fries
  • Jennifer Fujimoto
  • Ray Funk
  • Gafcon*
  • Barbara Gallego
  • Bill and Judy Garrett
  • David Garrett
  • Jane Gazale
  • Geosyntec Consultants
  • GFL Gastronomy, Inc.
  • Kirsten Giard
  • Dr. Joel Giese**
  • Angie Gish
  • Marty and Bessy Glaske*
  • Louis Goldich
  • Javier Gonzalez-Meeks
  • Alyssa Goodwin
  • Laura Gordon
  • Gorjana
  • Mikelle Gracia
  • Miriam Graf
  • Mary Graham
  • GreenLight
  • Beckie Griffith
  • Ryan Griffith
  • Lance Grob
  • Grossmont College Culinary Arts Department
  • Grossmont College Dance Department
  • Grossmont College Music Department
  • Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department
  • Sandy Groves
  • Patrick Gurczynski
  • Aida Gutierrez
  • Miguel Gutierrez**

H-L

  • H. B. Goodlin Foundation
  • Dr. Robert C. Hajosy*
  • JoBeth Halper
  • Sami Hamade
  • Thomas Handley
  • Desiree Handley
  • Ilse Hanning
  • Christy Hazlewood
  • Narges Heidari
  • Helping Helping Our Way
  • Kelly Henwood
  • Karen Hern
  • Karla Hernandez
  • Dr. Scott Herrin**
  • Linda Hervey**
  • Dawn Heuft
  • Scott Highfill
  • Vanessa Hochreiter
  • Teresa Hodges
  • Trinity Hoeben
  • Valerie Hoffman
  • Hooley’s Rancho San Diego
  • Merritt Hougen*
  • Suda House
  • Peg and Peter Hovde**
  • Amy Huie*
  • Tate Hurvitz
  • Jusleen Icho
  • Intesa Communications Group
  • Xema Jacobson**
  • Mark Jeffers
  • Susan Jensen
  • Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
  • Jewish Federation of San Diego County**
  • Jennifer Johnson
  • Rose Johnson
  • Duane and Launa Jorgensen
  • Jennifer Jozwowski
  • Julie Kahler
  • Nancy B. Kaufman**
  • Jennifer Kearns
  • Kerry Kilber Rebman
  • Megan Kim
  • Cydney King
  • Diana Kiryakous
  • Joseph Kloberdanz
  • Les Kollegian
  • Kroger
  • Anne Krueger**
  • Laverne L.
  • La Jolla Garden Club**
  • Wilma Lafuente
  • Lakeside Garden Club**
  • Elizabeth Lancaster**
  • Elaine and Charles Lauger
  • Wendy Laver
  • Priscilla Lazzara
  • Junhee Lee
  • Dr. Craig Leedham
  • Legacy Creative Arts Studio
  • Krystal Lent-Monal
  • Monty Leong
  • Jackson Leong
  • Jerome Lerud
  • Re-al Lewis**
  • Beverly Lindquist
  • Todd Linke
  • Dr. George Longstreth**
  • Perla Lopez
  • Sara Lozano
  • Kristy Lubich
  • Tyler Ludwig
  • Pamela Luster**

M-P

  • Jeanie Machado Tyler
  • Mama Nellie’s Kitchen
  • Anjanette Maraya-Ramey
  • Jose Marrero
  • Karen Marrujo
  • Tammi Marshall
  • Jason Martinez
  • Viry Martino
  • Mary Matava
  • Brad McCombs
  • Kathy McGaffigan
  • Vince McGrath
  • Candy McLaughlin
  • Kevin McMackin
  • Suzanne McPhatter
  • Amy McVeigh
  • Edward Meda
  • Johanna Metzgar
  • Roman Michniuk
  • Rayna Milloy
  • Bradford Monroe
  • Stephanie Mood
  • William Moreland
  • Moreno Brothers Painting
  • Courtney Morrison
  • Mickey Mounarath
  • Jessica Murguia
  • Kim Murphy
  • Jane Murphy**
  • Vanessa Murrell
  • Dave Napoleon
  • My-Linh Nguyen
  • Terrie Nichols
  • Nielsen Construction
  • Emily Nolan
  • Richard Nolan**
  • Robert Nolan**
  • Jenny Nolen
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Ron and Lisa Oberndorfer
  • The Old Globe
  • Old Spaghetti Factory
  • Jeannine Oliver
  • Alba Orr
  • Otay Otay Water District*
  • Ileana Ovalle
  • Karen Overklift
  • Lupe Padilla
  • Padre Padre Dam
  • Cindy Page
  • Irene Palacios
  • Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant
  • Margo Parks
  • Carmen Partida
  • Doreen Pascual
  • Michele Perchez
  • Tina Perez
  • Elisabeth Pett
  • Pfuhl & Knight Accountancy Corp.
  • Allyson Phillips
  • Stephanie Picon
  • Point Loma Garden Club
  • Dr. Rachel Polakoski
  • Kathleen Pollett
  • Hanna Popoviciu
  • Mark Poupard
  • Poway Valley Garden Club**
  • Jenni Preciado
  • Mark Pressnall**
  • Principal Financial Group Foundation
  • Professional Women in Insurance, Inc.**
  • William Propp

Q-S

  • Alejandro Quezada
  • Noah Quezada
  • Melanie Quinn
  • Dana Quittner
  • Raising Cane’s Santee
  • Benjamin Ramirez
  • Natalie Ray
  • Chris Ray
  • RCP Block & Brick, Inc.
  • Carolyn Reilly
  • Hilary Remsbottom
  • Frank Renk
  • Mod Research
  • Vivi Ricardez Veasey
  • The Rice Family Foundation
  • Elizabeth Rich*
  • J. Richard
  • Glenda Richter*
  • Vanessa Rios
  • Bonnie Ripley
  • Ripples 4 Ever Fund
  • Jose Rivera*
  • Ernesto Rivera**
  • Dana Rivers**
  • Dr. Jessica Robinson**
  • Jennifer Rogers
  • Tom Romenesko
  • Taralyn Rose
  • Wayne Ross
  • Jessica Roth
  • Stephanie Rowland
  • Daniel Russow
  • Sharon Sampson
  • San Diego Air and Space Museum
  • San Diego Air Cooled, Inc.**
  • San Diego Association of Insurance Professionals
  • The San Diego Chapter of CLCA
  • San Diego County Latino Association**
  • The San Diego Foundation
  • San Diego Indian American Society*
  • San Diego Museum of Art
  • San Diego Natural History Museum
  • San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
  • Danya Sanchez
  • Thomas Scanlan
  • Jennifer Schmidt Enright
  • Denise Schneider
  • Julie Schorr
  • Denise Schulmeyer
  • Kendra Scott
  • SeaWorld San Diego
  • Sheilah Sedore
  • See’s Candy Shops, Inc.
  • Verena Seisun**
  • Pat Setzer**
  • George Edw. Seymour
  • Karl Sherlock
  • Janet Shipstead
  • Stephanie Shushan
  • Cindy Lou Smith
  • Soapy Joe’s
  • Julio Soto
  • Daniela Sow
  • Don Spanninga
  • Joseph Stark
  • David Steinmetz
  • Shane Stewart
  • World Strides
  • Jibe Studios
  • Tim Sullivan
  • Alan Sussman
  • Kayla Sweet
  • Sycuan Casino Resort

T-Z

  • Austin Talau
  • Debbie Tamanaha-Justeson*
  • Evita Taufaasau
  • TCWGlobal
  • Sherri Teague
  • David Thatcher
  • Sosha Thomas
  • Claudia Thompson
  • Nicole Thren
  • Tippett Foundation*
  • Eileen Tisch
  • Raymond Toilolo
  • Sandra Toma
  • Total Wine & More
  • Jennifer Trempe-Thomas
  • Taylor Trinidad
  • Heyley Troyer
  • Lizbeth Trujillo
  • Samuel Turner**
  • Sandia Tuttle
  • Urbane Café
  • USS Midway Museum
  • Lauren Vaknin
  • Maite Valladolid
  • Teresa Valladolid
  • Diana Vance
  • Carrie Vang
  • Sara Varghese
  • Juliana Vega
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians**
  • Susana Villegas
  • Ken Waite
  • John Waller
  • Jane Wehrmeister
  • Rochelle Weiser
  • Carol Weiss
  • Vanesa Willcoxon
  • William F. Courtney Foundation*
  • Terhea Williams-Patocka
  • Courtney Willis
  • Valeri Wilson
  • Beth Winters
  • Leslie Wisdom
  • Barbara Wojtach
  • Clinton Womack
  • Dunne Woof
  • Jamea Yaeger
  • June Yang
  • Christine Yoshioka
  • Tina Young
  • Angham Yousif
  • Judith Zander

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Contact Dana Rivers at (619) 644-7652 or dana.rivers@gcccd.edu.