For Website news article: College Possible relies on the generosity of our community to make our program a reality for the students we serve. The pandemic has posed a significant challenge to education equity and our work has never been…
“We’re thrilled to welcome a dynamic group of leaders to our advisory board during this crucial time to help amplify our mission and make it possible for our students to navigate the complex college process,” said Guadalupe Torres, executive director,…
We are thrilled to welcome back two AmeriCorps alumni who will now be working on our leadership team as program managers. Please join us in welcoming Rachel and Valeria to the Washington team. Meet Rachel Stone Alma mater: Lewis &…
It’s hard to believe that a year ago I shared the exciting news that College Access Now (CAN) had merged with College Possible, a leading national college success organization. CAN made the decision to merge for two reasons, to increase…
The best place to look for hope right now is from our students. In July, our team in Washington spent three days offering a Summer Bridge College Workshop in partnership with the Sheng Yen Lu Foundation. We covered financial aid,…
Name: Yasin Chowdhury High School: Franklin High School Graduation Year: 2020 Yasin Chowdhury dreams of becoming an astrophysicist. A recent high school graduate from Franklin High School, Yasin has been dreaming of enrolling in the astronomy program at the University…
We are pleased to announce the addition of our seventh site, College Possible Washington! This marks the first occasion College Possible has united with another organization, College Access Now (CAN), to make college access and success possible for students from…
A University of Washington graduate, Norm worked in the finance and investment community for 20 years, most recently serving as the Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s alternative investments group. Today, Norm is an active impact investor, advises several local businesses,…
Bonnie is the founder and retired President of BERK Consulting, a Seattle-based public policy consultancy that works with governments and nonprofit organizations on strategic and financial planning. She started the company in 1988 at her kitchen table, in the pre-Internet…
Austin Dahl worked in the software industry for about 25 years as a software engineer and manager before he retired in 2018. His longest professional tenure was at Tableau Software in Seattle, where he was a Director of Engineering. Austin…