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From the beginning, The Pittsburgh Promise was a big idea. This one-two punch only served to strengthen our resolve and inflame our Today, that big idea is creating economic mobility for urban youth and determination “to advance a region that is good and just for all,” as we proclaim a more diverse workforce for our region. This report demonstrates that in our vision statement. The Pittsburgh Promise is working. We sprang into action with emergency outreach to identify and serve more than In January 2020, we launched a new initiative that deploys Promise Coaches 700 students who severely experienced COVID’s impacts. We raised $1.3 million The Promise into our urban high schools to reach our most vulnerable students. Their mission through which we addressed food insecurity by providing grocery gift cards; is to equip students with the tools they need to identify their skills and interests, restored well-being by paying for mental health services; and kept students on their post-secondary pathway by giving extra tuition scholarships for spring, build on the supports available to them, understand the educational options in Franco Harris summer, and fall semesters to make up for the lack of summer jobs available is Working front of them, develop the soft skills employers demand of them, and prepare for CHAIR the jobs and opportunities that exist in the region’s marketplace. We hired and to students or to fill gaps created by their parents’ unemployment. dedicated nine highly skilled and mission-driven emerging leaders to find and We continued to do our core work of helping kids pursue their dreams through empower the students who might not, on their own, find their way to their future hard work and post-secondary education without interruption. By the time this report full of promise and prosperity. The launch of Promise Coaches was the result is published, we will have served 10,033 students and awarded $150 million in of a focused effort that began in 2018 to explore evidence-based practices and scholarships. The dream and commitment that gave birth to The Promise in 2008 strategic opportunities to maximize the impact of The Promise scholarship. This are now yielding returns that will impact countless lives for decades to come. initiative was well-underway when COVID-19 emerged as an obstacle on our students’ pathways. The Pittsburgh Promise is supported by friends with big hearts, and carried out by a team with unwavering resolve, on behalf of kids with endless promise. Much like the rest of the world, The Pittsburgh Promise was forced to adjust how we did our work and accomplished our mission. The disruptions created by a The Promise is working. And, we could not be more proud of our students, global pandemic were challenging to everyone, but to many of our students who and more thankful to you, our friends. had little or no cushion to absorb these blows, COVID-19 was crushing. And, to our thousands of Black and Brown Promise Scholars, the racial strife and economic downturn were even more ravaging. Saleem Ghubril EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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As a high school freshman Jackie was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured, which put her love for playing hockey and hopes for a potential athletic scholarship in limbo. It was a devastating disruption to her life and her passions.

Out of boredom and curiosity she joined the robotics club at her high school. The light bulb came on for her in a big way. Jackie’s family lacked resources to Pursuing pay for higher education; she wasn’t sure how she would pursue her newfound goal of becoming an engineer. her A Promise scholarship provided Jackie with access to attend University of Pittsburgh. She graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and began her career in Pittsburgh at Qinetiq, building robots for the Department of Defense as an electro- passion mechanical technician. She went on to graduate with a master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

“Without The Promise, Jackie has an enviable curiosity and drive to learn. She recently began classes at I wouldn’t be an Johns Hopkins online for a second master’s degree in electrical engineering. engineer, at least not She is also enrolled in a part-time PhD program in mechanical engineering at the now, or it would have University of Pittsburgh. Jackie currently works for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics taken a lot longer.” Laboratory as a Mechanical Design and Analysis Engineer. And she hasn’t forgotten Jackie, University of Pittsburgh her original passions – she volunteers as a coach for the University of Maryland women’s club ice hockey team and a student robotics program. Jackie is also an active member of Promise Legacy, The Pittsburgh Promise’s alumni association.

Jackie in Washington, DC, near where she now lives, works, and studies. Photo credit: Lindsay Lewis.

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Michael was a kid that could have easily fallen through the cracks. As a child, he moved from one foster home to another after an unsuccessful adoption. As a college student, he aged-out of the foster system and like many young adults in the same position, became homeless.

On top of those incredible challenges, Michael dealt with significant health issues resulting in his having to take medical leave after his first year of college. But Against Michael’s story is one of triumph and relentless positivity over these seemingly insurmountable odds. the odds A graduate of Pittsburgh CAPA high school and Duquesne University, Michael was deeply inspired by his mentor and middle school music teacher, Mr. Briggs, to study music and education. He also had a great support team that included “I wasn’t supposed to teachers, mentors, advocates, chosen family, and The Pittsburgh Promise. graduate from high Michael completed his undergraduate degree and went on to attain a Master school, let alone college.” of Education. Along the way he met his wife, lost over 200 pounds, and purchased Michael, Duquesne University his first home in the city of Pittsburgh. In 2019, Michael was the emcee for The Promise gala and provided a surprise vocal performance alongside Leslie Odom, Jr.

Today, Michael is pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at Duquesne University. He continues to nurture his musical passions as a national anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins and as a music director at two churches in Pittsburgh. In 2020, Michael was hired as Assistant Principal at Pittsburgh King PreK-8. Coming home to Pittsburgh Public Schools was a dream for Michael and will no doubt be a gift for the students whose lives he will impact.

Michael photographed on the Duquesne University campus where he is pursuing his PhD. Photo credit: Shannon Chavez.

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We are featuring Joshua and Vanessa together not just because they are great friends, but because, importantly, they serve on The Promise Board of Directors.

Vanessa is a graduate of Pittsburgh Westinghouse. Vanessa’s family was unable to help her finance her education. With the help of a Promise scholarship, she molding was the first in her family to attend college. It was not without challenges—she felt unprepared for post-secondary life and considered quitting. Vanessa was the future determined and with the help of her mother and many others along the way, she graduated from Chatham University with a degree in psychology. She has worked within the nonprofit sector since graduation. Today, Vanessa serves as Institutional “We were fortunate to be a Giving Manager at The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. part of the inaugural class of Joshua is a graduate of Pittsburgh Allderdice and Penn State University. He felt scholarship recipients in 2008. intimidated by the financial burden of higher education and considered opting out. The Promise’s commitment to The Promise scholarship helped him to obtain his degree in community, environment, our academic success made and development. He was also the first in his family to graduate from college. all the difference for us. It was Formerly an Economic Strategist at Fourth Economy, Josh is currently Director of the voice behind us saying, Racial Economic Equity with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Race, ‘You can do it. We believe in Wealth and Community advocacy team. He is passionate about racial economic equity you!’ For that, a simple ‘thank and helping communities develop strategies and resources to address systemic you’ wasn’t enough.” issues and increase economic mobility for underserved populations. Joshua, Penn State University Joshua and Vanessa have given back to The Promise in many ways. In the summer Vanessa, Chatham University of 2016, they approached The Promise with an idea to create an alumni-led group of dedicated graduates. They worked to establish our official alumni association, Promise Legacy, with eight other graduates. They joined our board in 2018. We are proud to call them our alumni and honored to have them serve on our board.

Joshua and Vanessa at their first Promise board meeting.Photo credit: Joshua Franzos.

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Meghan graduated from Pittsburgh Carrick and attended Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) before transferring to the four year school of her choice, University of Pittsburgh— both with her Promise scholarship. She entered CCAC unsure of her footing freedom and direction of study, but an Intro to Psychology class at CCAC clicked in a big way. to give After she graduated with a psychology degree, she was able to pursue graduate school because she wasn’t drowning in debt. Meghan graduated with a Master of Public Health: Health Policy and Management from University of Pittsburgh. back Meghan became the first member of her family to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, and then a master’s degree.

Today, Meghan is Associate Director of Development at Carnegie Mellon University. “I am a first-generation college She credits The Promise and the gift of her scholarship for stirring her interest in graduate. The Promise made philanthropy. That philanthropic spirit stretches beyond her professional life. In it possible for me to not only go March of 2019, Meghan and the other members of The Promise alumni group, to an incredible 4-year school, Promise Legacy, remarkably raised $20,000 for The Pittsburgh Promise, the but it gave me the freedom to equivalent of one, four-year Promise scholarship. consider graduate school.” Meghan is passionate about giving back to Pittsburgh’s students and believes Meghan, University of Pittsburgh that the cost of higher education should not be a barrier to anyone’s opportunities. She hopes to continue to volunteer to help Pittsburgh’s students; she dreams of purchasing a home and building a family in the city of Pittsburgh.

Meghan on the Carnegie Mellon University campus where she works. Photo credit: Stephen Kraus, Anthem Video.

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THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE 2020 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

our Mission our guiding working to promote,

The Work We Do The Pittsburgh Promise promotes high educational principles fund and fuel our mission aspirations among urban youth, funds scholarships for post-secondary access, and fuels a prepared and The Values We Share Since 2008, The Promise has proven that when you give diverse regional workforce. Equity and Inclusion kids a brighter horizon, they build a brighter future. We are committed to educational, economic, racial, social, and cultural equity and inclusion Today, Pittsburgh’s kids are pursuing their dreams and

Excellence growing our local workforce. our Vision We conduct our work with urgency, steward our resources prudently, and apply the highest standards The Impact We Want to Have of professionalism We envision a future where all our urban youth are Integrity equipped to reach post-secondary success, our We demonstrate accountability to our students, families, public schools serve all children excellently, our city is and community partners by performing our work with flourishing in all its neighborhoods, and our workforce transparency, discipline, and compassion is widely diverse and highly skilled to advance a region that is good and just for all. Impact We regularly evaluate our impact and use data and research to guide our decision-making

Commitment We are driven by passion for our vision and mission and a belief that our work strengthens the region, inspires systemic change, and transforms lives

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Persistence Rates at a Glance section 1 First to second year rates of persistence in college for PPS graduates have been on par with or exceeded national rates

High School Graduation Rates: Our Mission national student Pittsburgh clearinghouse Public Schools Up 12 Percentage Points The Pittsburgh Promise The percentage of students who entered the 9th grade and, four years later, promotes high educational earned a high school diploma grew from . 68% in 2011 to 80% in 2019 aspirations among urban 73% 74% youth, funds scholarships for post-secondary access, and fuels a prepared and diverse Promise Eligibility: regional workforce. Up 13 Percentage Points The percentage of high school seniors who met the combined minimum GPA and attendance requirements to receive a scholarship grew from 47% in 2008 to 60% in 2019. 1/2 74% 23%

Post-secondary Enrollment Rates: Half of Promise Scholars are Increased by students of color. of Promise Scholars of Promise Scholars come from come from 4 Percentage Points A full breakdown low income households middle income households of our students’ demographics are on page 17. As of June 30, 2020, Promise Scholars have leveraged over Gap Between Pittsburgh $400 million in critical post-secondary funding, of which Promise Alumni and National Post-secondary The Promise scholarship is the single, largest source. Enrollment have been employed by more than 650 The Pittsburgh Post-Secondary Independent Government Grants Total Decreased by regional companies. Promise Scholarship Institutional Aid Scholarships $123,438,371 $405,489,060 4 Percentage Points $146,244,357 $124,753,381 $11,052,951

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While we celebrate these improvements, it is unacceptable that: working to promote section 1 HIGH EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AMONG URBAN YOUTH 20% 40% of Pittsburgh’s students began of Pittsburgh’s high school graduates earned their diploma A high school education is not enough to gain meaningful employment and earn a family- but did not finish high school with a GPA lower than 2.00 or school attendance below 90% sustaining wage. A post-secondary credential (4-year, 2-year, or technical) is essential. The sad reality for far too many kids in Pittsburgh is that even a high school diploma is unreachable, and a post-secondary education is unthinkable. It is worth noting that in 2019:

Through our work with schools and community partners, we address systemic inequities, Source: Pittsburgh Promise 2020 Administrative Data & Pittsburgh help students raise their aspirations, and adults raise their expectations. To back up this Public Schools 79% 74% 60% Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). work, we provide more than $11 million annually in Promise scholarships to make a post- Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning secondary education more accessible and affordable. Research and Development Center. of graduates met the of graduates met the of graduates Since the inception of The Promise, student outcomes have improved measurably. GPA requirement attendance requirement met both

When we disaggregate the data, we identify these disparities:

2019 High School Graduation Rates 2019 Promise-Eligibility by Ethnicity by High School

High School Promise CAPA 89% Graduation Eligibility African American: 76% Sci-Tech 89% Rates City High Charter 88% Asian: 82% Allderdice 80% Obama 79% Caucasian: 86% Urban Pathways Charter 67% Carrick 66% Latinx: 64% Brashear 61% Up 12 Percentage Points Up 13 Percentage Points Milliones 42% The percentage of high school seniors who met the Multiracial: 83% Westinghouse 31% combined minimum GPA and attendance requirements Perry 22% Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Source: Pittsburgh Promise 2020 Administrative Data to receive a scholarship grew Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report & Pittsburgh Public Schools Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center. Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center.

2011 2019 2008 2019 These inequities require inspired vision, serious thought, unwavering devotion, and tireless work. While much of it belongs to Pittsburgh Public Schools, it does not belong to them alone. This is also ecosystem work that must be shared by the 68% 80% 47% 60% community, and certainly by The Promise. Targeted structural and programmatic efforts intended to close gaps and increase access to post-secondary education and the regional workforce are described in the centerfold of this report.

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working to fund BE ENROLLED LIVE GRADUATE section 2 in Pittsburgh Public Schools in the City of Pittsburgh with a minimum cumulative SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY ACCESS or one of its charters, or Wilkinsburg, continuously grade point average of continuously since at least since at least the beginning 2.50 (2.00 for Extension the beginning of 9th grade of 9th grade Scholarship) and By making post-secondary education accessible to thousands attendance of 90% of urban students, The Promise promotes economic mobility and hope for individual students, provides diverse and well- The Pittsburgh Promise provides prepared talent to the regional workforce, and adds thriving leaders to our communities. $20,000 As of June 30, 2020, 9,567 students received $146 million in Promise scholarships. The recipients, by gender and ethnicity, are presented in the table below: scholarships to attend a university, college, trade Promise Scholars Extension Scholars Total Scholars or technical school in GPA of 2.5 or Higher GPA of 2.00 - 2.49 Pennsylvania. STUDENTS FUNDING STUDENTS FUNDING STUDENTS FUNDING African American/Multiracial Females 2211 $35,249,152 520 $3,492,828 2731 $38,741,980 African American/Multiracial Males 1229 $18,830,541 422 $2,753,014 1651 $21,583,555 American Indian Female 1 $5,000 1 $500 2 $5,500 American Indian Males 5 $84,021 1 $5,000 6 $89,021 Post-secondary Gap Between Asian or Pacific Females 138 $2,353,288 2 $6,483 140 $2,359,771 Pittsburgh and Post-secondary Enrollment Rates: Asian or Pacific Males 121 $2,067,553 13 $57,809 134 $2,125,362 National Enrollment enrollment grew Increased by Caucasian Females 2512 $43,670,444 115 $733,080 2627 $44,403,524 Decreased by 2007 2017 Caucasian Males 1989 $33,926,716 167 $1,139,350 2156 $35,066,066 4 Latinx Females 66 $1,064,652 6 $35,750 72 $1,100,402 percentage 4 Latinx Males 42 $677,271 6 $71,906 48 $749,177 points percentage 50% 54% Total 8314 $137,928,638 1253 $8,295,720 9567 $146,224,358 points Percent 86% 94% 14% 6% 100% 100%

Source: The Pittsburgh Promise Administrative Data; June 30, 2020 Dashboard Report

Class of 2018 Class of 2018 On average since 2008, PPS Graduates % of Promise Scholar 100% 42% of Pittsburgh’s high African American Female 28% 26% In 2007, the enrollment African American Male 24% 14% Total: US Census school graduates received Asian Female 2% 2% gap between Pittsburgh 75% 69% 70% 68% 68% 68% 69% 70% and the national average 67% 66% 66% 67% a Promise scholarship. Asian Male 2% 1% Systemic inequities contribute to the under-representation of certain Caucasian Female 18% 26% 57% 57% Caucasian Male 18% 22% was 17 points. 50% student populations. Black males continue to be the subgroup most 53% 52% 52% 53% 54% 50% 51% 51% 49% underrepresented in Promise usage among PPS graduates. In 2018, Latinx Female 1% 1% In 2017, it dropped to black males were 24% of all graduates and 14% of all Promise Scholars. ALL PPS Graduates Latinx Male 1% 1% 13 points. 25% This persistent gap stands as a call to action for The Pittsburgh Promise, Multiracial Female 3% 4% Pittsburgh Public Schools, and our community partners – collective Source: National Student Clearinghouse & U.S. Department of Commerce, Multiracial Male 3% 3% Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, October 2007 through 2017. action and strategic realignments are needed to address structural Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Analyses. barriers that contribute to these unacceptable opportunity gaps. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center. 0% Source: Pittsburgh Promise 2020 Administrative Data & Pittsburgh Public Schools 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center.

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Promise Scholars WE FUND The Promise Scholarship Leverages enrolled in more than The 22 schools listed below 130 post-secondary enrolled 85% of institutions Critical Funding section 2 The Promise FOR STUDENTS cohort in Pennsylvania

For many of our students, access to higher education also means reliable access to basic needs like housing, meal plans, work-study programs, and on-campus healthcare resources. Promise Scholars Percent of Scholars Every year since the inception of Promise Scholars Community College of Allegheny County 2,163 23% of The Pittsburgh Promise, the of Promise Scholars are middle income University of Pittsburgh – Oakland 847 9% persistence rates from the first 74% are lower income 23% and not eligible for Point Park University 478 5% to the second year of college government grants Slippery Rock University 477 5% Pennsylvania State University – State College 444 5% for Pittsburgh Public Schools Indiana University 403 4% graduates have been on par The vast majority of Promise Scholars rely on additional, need-based financial aid, to pay Robert Morris University 344 4% with or exceeded the national California University 338 4% rates compiled by the National for their post-secondary education. For these students, The Promise scholarship is an Carlow University 329 3% Student Clearinghouse. essential source of financial support that leverages other critical funding. Duquesne University 285 3% Temple University 250 3% For the years 2009 through Without a Promise scholarship, many of our students may not have pursued a post-secondary Clarion University 205 2% 2017, persistence rates were: degree, or they may have incurred significant debt that would delay home ownership, graduate La Roche University 186 2% Chatham University 185 2% school, or other critical investments, that would otherwise fuel our regional economy. Edinboro University 180 2% National Student Clearinghouse Pennsylvania State University – Greater Allegheny 167 2% University of Pittsburgh – Greensburg 144 2% Pennsylvania State University – Behrend 116 1% 73% The Promise Scholarship Leverages Critical Funding for Students* Carnegie Mellon University 112 1% Bradford School 107 1% Pittsburgh Public Schools Pittsburgh Technical College 103 1% University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown 99 1% The Pittsburgh Post-Secondary Independent Other schools 1,605 15% Government Grants Total Total 9,567 100% 74% Promise Scholarship Institutional Aid Scholarships $123,438,371 $405,489,060 Source: NSC Snapshot Report 35 & National Student Clearinghouse $146,244,357 $124,753,381 $11,052,951 Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Source: The Pittsburgh Promise Administrative Data; as of June 30, 2020. Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center.

*As of June 30, 2020 Source: The Pittsburgh Promise Administrative Data Received a Still Enrolled* Attained a Degree Percent Still Enrolled Promise Scholarship or Diploma or Attained

African American Females 1,946 559 734 66% Community College Private College Public College Technical Enrollment and or University or University or Trade School attainment rates of African American Males 1,200 327 337 55% Across all Asian Females 116 55 49 90% African American Females 27% 21% 45% 6% Promise Scholars, Asian Males 112 46 49 85% demographics, African American Males 31% 21% 43% 5% classes of 2008 Caucasian Females 2,192 597 1,178 81% the majority of Multiracial Females 17% 31% 46% 6% Caucasian Males 1,789 483 864 75% Multiracial Males 19% 23% 48% 9% through 2017, by Promise Scholars Latinx Females 64 26 25 80% Caucasian Females 20% 36% 36% 5% gender and ethnicity. Latinx Males 43 13 19 74% attend a 4-year Caucasian Males 19% 31% 43% 7% Multiracial Females 198 70 75 73% college or university. Asian Females 20% 41% 33% 6% Multiracial Males 145 59 45 72% Asian Males 27% 23% 47% 3% Source: Pittsburgh Promise 2020 Administrative Total 7,805 2,235 3,375 72% Data & Pittsburgh Public Schools Latinx Females 15% 45% 37% 3% Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Latinx Males 23% 27% 41% 9% Annual Report Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning *Enrolled as of Spring 2019 Research and Development Center. Source: National Student Clearinghouse & Pittsburgh Public Schools Citation: Iriti, J. & Lowry, D. (2020). Pittsburgh Promise Annual Report Analyses. Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center.

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New Initiatives section 3 COVID-19 Student Relief Fund Promise Coaches Crises like the pandemic rock even the most resourced and resilient. But those Even with the availability of significant financial supports, too few PPS 9th graders whose foundations are less firm and resources less dependable experience the graduate from high school, enroll in postsecondary education, and earn a credential. crisis immediately and severely, and feel its impact for a much longer period. This deprives low income students of the ability to compete in today’s marketplace, For the last twelve years, The Pittsburgh Promise has worked to solidify the educational foundations of urban youth so perpetuates inequities, widens gaps between varying segments of our population, that their prospects for economic mobility as well as family heath and stability become more expansive and inclusive. and creates workforce challenges for our region’s economy. We empirically know that this has occurred in meaningful ways in numerous lives. For our region to thrive, we know current and prospective employers need highly-skilled and diverse talent to grow their At the onset of the pandemic, we became concerned about high school seniors whose year came to an abrupt stop businesses and replace their retiring workforces. The Pittsburgh Promise plays an important role in fulfilling this need. before post-secondary decisions were finalized, applications completed, financial aid secured, and dorm deposits paid. To build on The Promise’s strengths and deepen its impact, we launched the Promise Coaching initiative. Promise Coaches We also were concerned about Promise Scholars who did not have the stability of resources to access the needed work in partnership with PPS staff and community stakeholders, and focus intentionally on providing personal career exploration, technologies for virtual learning, the stability of home from which to learn, the stability of funds for daily sustenance, mental strengthening, and appropriate interventions to every high school student starting in the 9th grade. We are piloting this and the stability of mental health to manage the crisis at hand. work inside three high schools: Carrick, Milliones, and Perry. To help students navigate these unusually turbulent waters and safeguard the investment Promise Coaches help students: that the community made in our urban youth, we established an emergency fund to provide: • Outreach that is personal and individualized 1 2 3 4 5

• Assistance with applications for admission, financial aid, and resident life Identify Know Understand Navigate Build • Help with room deposits and dorm setup their skills and their available financial their educational the marketplace essential soft interests & psychosocial and career options and its opportunities skills • Funding for mental health services resources • Bridge scholarships for those whose parents lost jobs • Food cards for those who are food insecure The ultimate goal of this initiative is unabashedly aspirational: grow the percentage of 9th graders who earn a post-secondary credential within ten years to 80% by 2030. This is a long-term goal that requires a full decade to measure (4 years of high school + 6 years of post-secondary).

A closer look at one cohort of students – the high school 4 YEAR 4 YEAR 4 YEAR 4-Year PRIVATE4-Year PRIVATE graduating class of 2012. The comparison reveals that 4-Year PRIVATE Public Public OYE OYEA more work is needed to ensure: W AR TW R Public OYEA T TUNIVERSITYW R UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY • Students who get to post-secondary schools access and receive the University University PUBLIC PUBLIC University PUBLIC COLLEGE COLLEGE Student supports they need to attain a degree; and COLLEGE • Students “right match,” meaning that they attend the type of school Snapshot that provides a learning environment and resources that best fit their 71% 71% 32% individual needs. Of all Pittsburgh students who Of those who began their Of those who began their Data findings like these prompted our analysis of best practice interventions began their post-secondary education at a four-year private education at a two-year public to better support our students to degree attainment, and informed our education at a four-year public university: 71% earned a college: 32% earned a decision to launch Promise Coaches. university: 71% earned a degree degree or are still enrolled degree or are still enrolled or are still enrolled

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Infobate McGraw Kokosing General RiteAid Pharmacy Trinity Industries-McConway regional workforce General Dynamics InnoSource McKesson Pennsylvania Department o Rivers Club & Torley section 3 Information Technology Innovu LLC MedExpress f Transportation RJ Lee Group TrueSense Marketing General Motors Institute of Medical and Media One Radio Group Pennsylvania One Call Roadbotics Trying Together Business Careers System, Inc. Genesis Medical Staffing, Inc. Mele & Mele & Sons, Inc. Roadrunner Recycling Turtle Creek Valley Everything we do – our scholarship, our programs, and our advocacy – is designed to ensure Intermedix Pennsylvania State MH/MR, Inc. Giant Eagle Melnky Contracting LLC Robert Morris University Intervala LLC University U.S. Steel Corporation Promise Alumni boost our regional workforce. As diversity, equity, and inclusion are a strategic Girl Scouts of Western Mercy Behavior Health Rodef Shalom Pennsylvania Inventhelp Penske Truck Leasing Uber ATG Merkle Rohrich Cadillac, Inc. Glen Montessori School, The Itron Peoples Gas Company LLC UL (Underwriters Laboratory) priority for employers, the talent of Promise recipients keeps them top of mind for recruiters. Merrill Lynch Wealth Rubyride Global Minds Initiative J.A. Sauer Company Performance Environmental Unimin Corporation Management Services, Inc. Ruth Kolb Law LLC Glymour Law Offices PLLC J.W. Peters Electric United States Postal Service Today, Promise Alumni are working and contributing to more than 650 organizations in our region. They are emerging leaders, Michael Baker International Petrocelli & Company SAC Manufacturing GNC Corporation Jackson Computer Microsoft Company United States Senate community volunteers, and homeowners. They are working to make our region stronger, and good and just for all. Consulting Pharmacy Quality Goff Backa Alfera & Microsonic, inc. Solutions, Inc. SAG-AFTRA United Way of Southwestern Company LLC Jackson Kelly PLLC Pennsylvania Mid Atlantic Capital Group, Inc. Philips Salsa Labs Goodwill of Southwestern Jewish Community Center Universal Stainless & Alloy Midas Phipps Conservatory and Sam’s Club 84 Lumber Allstate Bayer Material Sciences Carpenters Combined Cognition Therapeutics Eat’n Park Hospitality Pennsylvania of Greater Pittsburgh Products, Inc. Mike Miller Auto Botanical Gardens SAP Ariba A Second Chance, Inc. Alorica BBH Design Funds, Inc Comcast Group, Inc. Google Jewish Family & University of Pittsburgh Miller Electric Company PITT OHIO Sargent Electric Company Abbott Alschuler Communications BDO USA, LLP Caterpillar Global Mining Comcast Business Eaton Corporation Grant Thornton LLP Children’s Services University of Pittsburgh Minuteman Press Pittsburgh Board Schlumberger Abercrombie & Fitch Amachi Pittsburgh Beacon Hill Staffing Group Catholic Youth Association Commonwealth of Edinboro University GrapeCity Jewish Healthcare Center for Urban Education Foundation Mitchell Plumbing, of Education Schneider Downs ACA Engineering Amcom Beadling Soccer Club CBCInnovis Pennsylvania Emerson Process Great Lakes Behavioral UPMC Johnson Controls Heating & Cooling Pittsburgh Career Institute Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc. Academy Schools, The American Eagle Outfitters Benchmark Therapies, Inc. CBS Corporation Community Care Behavioral Management Research Institute UPMC Enterprises JP Enterprises Mobile Aspects Pittsburgh Community SDLC Partners LP Acadia Healthcare American Geotechnical & Bender Consulting CBS Radio Health Organization Eminent Hospitality Greater Pittsburgh Chamber UPMC Health Plan Mon Valley Initiative Broadcasting Corporation Shady Lane School Environmental Services, Inc. Services, Inc. CCO Campus Ministry Community College of Solutions Company of Commerce JP Morgan Chase UPMC Home Health Accenture Mon Yough Community Pittsburgh Fashion Week American Income Life - Berger and Green Allegheny County eMotion Dance Academy Gregori Construction Junior Achievement Shaler-Hampton Emergency UPMC Mercy Hospital Accredo Health CDS Administrators, Inc. Services, Inc. Pittsburgh Foundation Medical Services Arias Agency Berolina Management Center for Atmospheric Community Empowerment Encentiv Energy Greycourt K & L Gates LLP UPMC Presbyterian Achieva Association, Inc. Montour School District Pittsburgh Life Sciences Shannon Chavez American Textile Company Better Institute, The Particle Studies enkompas Technology Grossman, Yanak & Ford LLP Kaarta Greenhouse UPMC Senior Communities Achievement Center Community Life Solutions Moore Aviation Productions Anchor Hocking Center for Behavioral Health GTECH Strategies Kane Scott Regional Care UPMC Shadyside Hospital ACLU of Pennsylvania Beyond Spots and Dots Morgan, Lewis & Pittsburgh Magazine Shannon Staley & Sons Anderson Equipment and Smart Technology Community Living and Entercom Communications Gwen’s Girls Center Acrobatique Big Burrito Restaurant Group Support Services Corporation Bockius LLP Pittsburgh Parking Authority Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel UPMC Sports Performance Company Center of Life Hall Industries, Inc. Kayak Pittsburgh Complex ADP LLC Black, Bashor & Porsch LLP Community Options The Enterprise Center Morrison Healthcare Pittsburgh Parks Station Square Anixter Central Baptist Church Hampton Technical KDKA-TV Conservancy UPS Advance Auto Parts Blind and Vision Community Psychiatric Enterprise Rent-A-Car MS Consultants Sheridan Broadcasting Anova Home Health Care Centria Associates, Inc. Keller Williams Realty Urban League of Advantage Home Health Rehabilitation Services Centers MSA - The Safety Company Pittsburgh Pirates Corporation Services, Inc. Century 21 Environmental Charter Harbisonwalker Kerotest Manufacturing Greater Pittsburgh Care, Inc. Bloom Engineering Compass Group School Pittsburgh Playhouse Siemens Industry Ansys, Inc. International, Inc. Corporation Mt. Lebanon Extended Urban Redevelopment Aéropostale Company Change Healthcare Day Program Pittsburgh Playwrights Sierra Club Apost Compression Management Environmental Data Harbour Senior Living KeyBank Authority of Pittsburgh Aerotech, Inc. Bloomfield Garfield Chartiers Center Services Validation, Inc. Multimedia Training Theater Company Simcoach Games Appalachian Energy Services Corporation of the South Hills KEYS AmeriCorps Vanguard Group, Co. Aerotek Chartiers Country Club Computer Enterprises, Inc EQT Corporation Systems, Inc. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Simpson and McCrady LLC Apple BlueSky ETO Harmelin Media Kidsvoice Veka, Inc. Aethon Chartiers Valley High School Concepts Management ER Munro and Company Mylan Pittsburgh Promise, The Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Aramark BNM Accounting Services LLC Harsco Metals & Minerals KinderCare Verizon Aetna, a CVS Health Company Chartwell Pennsylvania Group Erie Insurance National Robotics Pittsburgh Public Skycision Arconic Bob Casey for Senate Hazelwood Initiative KML Carpenters (Local 432) School District Vincentian Collaborative Affirm, Inc. Chatham University Concordia ERT Engineering Center Slippery Rock University ARL Logistics LLC Bombardier Transportation HCR Manorcare Knowledge Center, Inc Pittsburgh Regional Alliance System Aflac ChemADVISOR, Inc. Confluence Estelle S. Campbell Boys and Naval Nuclear Laboratory Small Seeds Development Arm Group, Inc. Bossa Nova Robotics HDR, Inc. Kokoshing Industrial Pittsburgh Technology Voci Technologies, Inc. Ainsman LevineL LC Chemimage Corporation ConnectiveRx Girls Club Nazareth Prep Smith & Nephew Armada Supply Chain Bounteous Healthcare Management Kraft Heinz Company, The Council Wabtec Corporation Aires, Inc. Chevron Corporation Consol Energy Ethos Collaborative Advisors NCI Building Systems, Inc. Software Engineering Solutions Bradley Center, The KTA-Tator, Inc. Pittsburgh Theater Company Walgreens Specialty Alco Parking Corporation Child & Adolescent Conturo Prototyping LLC Every Child, Inc. Hearst Magazines Neighborhood Legal Institute Pharmacy Army National Guard Brandgage Clinical Associates, Inc. kWantera Services Pittsburgh Veterinary Alcoa, Inc. Covestro Expii, Inc. Hedin Environmental Softwriters, Inc. Watson Institute Asbury Heights Branding Brand Children’s Home of Lally & Company Neighborhood Youth Specialty and Alcosan Crafton Children’s Corner Express Employment Heinz Endowments Emergency Center Sogeti Wendy L. Williams Ascenderpgh Breakthrough Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Professionals LandOpt LLC Outreach Program AlixaRX Creative Products Heritage Valley Health Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Solutions West LLC & Associates Asko, Inc. Children’s Hospital Langan Engineering & Netapp Bridgeway Capital International EY System Aquarium Sommer Law Group PC WESCO Distribution All-Clad Metalcrafters Aspirant Of Pittsburgh Environmental Services New Horizon Care Services Bright Horizons Crothall Healthcare Facebook Higher Achievement Planned Parenthood of Southwood Psychiatric Wesley Family Services Allegheny Conference on Aspire Health, Inc. Children’s Museum Language Learning Voyage New York Life Insurance Community Development Brightside Academy Crown Castle Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Highland Elementary School Western Pennsylvania Hospital West Jefferson Hills School Atech Refrigeration Of Pittsburgh Lawrenceville United Company Allegheny County Brightstar Care Curtiss-Wright Family Behavioral Resources Highmark Health Platypus Spartan Pharmacy District ATI Children’s Sickle Cell Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. NEXT Architecture Allegheny County Broadcom Corporation Foundation, Inc. CVS Health Family Behavioral Services Highmark, Inc. PLS Logistics Services Sprint Western Pennsylvania Auberle Leidos Nexus Real Estate Controller’s Office Brunnerworks Chubb CVS Specialty Family Resources of Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh PNC SPX FLOW, Inc. School for Blind Children August Wilson African Pennsylvania Lekins LLC NHS Human Services, Inc. Allegheny County Buchanan Ingersoll & Cigna Corporation David Becinski Photography Hilti North American Port Authority of St. Clair Hospital Western Psychiatric Clinic American Culture Center Rooney PC Familylinks, Inc. LEO Academy for Early Niche Allegheny County Department of Cintas Corporation Dbaza Health Hitachi Rail STS St. Irenaeus School Westinghouse Electric Human Services Automated Health Systems Burns Scalo Real Estate FedEx Ground Education, The Nine Mile Run Watershed PPG Industries Company Citizens Bank Deloitte HM Health Solutions Steel City Interpreters Allegheny County AutoZone Services Leybold Association, The Westmoreland Case Citron Alex PC Delta Airlines FedEx Services Pressley Ridge Steeltown Entertainment District Attorney’s Office Awesome Films Burns White LLC Hm Insurance Group Liberty Mutual Insurance NiSource Project Management and City Charter High School DGI Supply Ferry Electric Company Primerica Financial Services Allegheny County Axiom Metals, Inc. CA Technologies Home Instead Senior Care Life’s Work of Western Noble Energy, Inc. Steiner Realty, Inc. Supports, Inc. City of Pittsburgh DHL Supply Chain Filevine Propel IT, Inc. Health Department Baierl Automotive California University Homewood Children’s Pennsylvania North Allegheny School Sturman and Larkin Ford Wilke & Associates City of Pittsburgh, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. First Commonwealth Bank Village District Propel Schools Allegheny County Housing Baker Hughes of Pennsylvania Lighthouse Project (YMCA) Sullivan, Cotter & Associates, Willis Towers Watson City Council District 7 Diehl Automotive Focus On Renewal Horhut Tree Experts Prospera Hospitality Authority Baker Tilly Virchow Krause Callos Companies, The Lil Tykes Northside Urban Pathways Inc. Woodland Hills School City of Pittsburgh, Diocese of Pittsburgh Forbes Nursing Home Horsehead Corporation Protiviti Allegheny County Law Baldwin-Whitehall School Calvary Apostolic Church Little Tots Academy Northwest Bank Surgical Product Solutions District Department Department of City Planning DLA+ Architecture & Foundation Radiology Group Providence Connections, Inc. District Canterbury Place Retirement Hosanna House, Inc. Lobos Management Novitas Solutions, Inc. Syla Pittsburgh Workpartners Allegheny County Office of City of Pittsburgh, Interior Design Fourth Economy PublicSource Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh Residence Housing Authority of the Loyalty Home Healthcare NTT Security System One WPXI Children Youth and Families Department of Law Dollar Bank FPD Company City of Pittsburgh Pulse Media Productions Banana Republic Cardno ChemRisk Lunova Group Oakland Planning and Tailored Marketing, Inc. WTAE Allegheny Dynamics, LLC City of Pittsburgh, Innovation Donnelly-Boland and Frank B. Fuhrer Howard Hanna Real Development Corporation PwC Banfield Pet Hospital Care at Home and Performance Lutheran Senior Services Tech-Critic YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Allegheny General Hospital Associates Wholesale Company Estate Services Ohio Valley Hospital Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Bank of America Careerminds City of Pittsburgh, M*Modal TechShop, Inc. Yoga Roots on Location Allegheny Health Network Downtown Community Frank Bryan, Inc. Hub Group Olympus Energy LLC Quadrel LLC Merrill Lynch Careform Office of the Mayor Development Corporation Magee Women’s Hospital TeleTracking YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh Allegheny Land Trust Freedom Now Home Human Services Center Omni Hotels & Resorts Quest Diagnostics Bank of New York Mellon Carnegie Library City Theatre Dreamz of Music Foundation Care LLC Corporation of Pittsburgh Teletrix Zenith American Solutions, Inc. Allegheny Millwork BASF of Pittsburgh Magna5 Omnicell Quinerly Financial Group & Lumber Civicmapper Drift2 Solutions Friendship Circle Hunter Truck Sales & Service Tender Care Learning Center Zimmer Biomet Bayada Home Healthcare Carnegie Mellon University Make-A-Wish of OnHand Schools, Inc. RAM Acoustical Allegheny Steel Distributors Civil & Environmental Drusky Entertainment of Pittsburgh, The Huntley & Huntley Energy Tenova, Inc. Zoll Medical Corporation Bayer Carnegie Museum of Consultants Greater Pennsylvania Overhead Door Company Range Resources Allegheny Valley School Duquesne Light Company Full Service Network Exploration LLC Tetra Tech Bayer Business Services Natural History Clarion University and West Virginia of Greater Pittsburgh RC21X Alliance Medial Services Duquesne University Fund for the Advancement Ibex Thermo Fisher Scientific Carnegie Science Center of Pennsylvania of Minorities through Management Sciences P3R RE/MAX Bayer Center for E. Holdings, Inc. IBM Thread International PBC, Inc. Alliant Insurance Services Nonprofit Management CNX Education Associates PA Cyber Charter School Red Havas 22 | pittsburghpromise.com The Promise is Working | 23 THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE 2020 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

The Promise Works to Fuel Our Mission

Since our launch in 2008, we have met the challenge of providing scholarships to thousands of urban youth and empowering them to envision and achieve a promising future. Our success is built on the tireless generosity of many friends, supporters, volunteers, and advocates. We are blessed that donors affirm that our work strengthens the region, inspires systemic change, and transforms lives. Our fundraising campaign continues to be ambitious. Our donors continue to be exceedingly generous, and we are deeply thankful.

more than just Kiya and Mike Tomlin Promise Board a scholarship Member and Supporters The following pages provide a look at our structural, programmatic efforts, and partnerships intended to increase student access to post-secondary education, ensure equity, provide enrichment opportunities, and help students understand and connect to the regional workforce.

“Supporting The Promise is investing in your community. That’s why we support it and why we would encourage others to support it. If you want to improve your quality of life and the quality of life of those around you, you have to invest in your community. Access to education provides hope to kids. What is more valuable than that?”

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Equity initiatives preferred college par tners

Preferred College Partners are post-secondary In addition to our advocacy institutions that make two specific commitments, beyond packaging financial aid with us to ensure and programmatic the success of Promise Scholars: work, we structure our Compassion Appeals We employ an appeals process which Ensuring the success scholarship to mitigate allows us to extend eligibility to students 1. PROVIDE A MINIMUM of Promise Scholars the impacts of systemic who experience life events beyond their inequities on students’ control that negatively impact their Promise $2,000 grant per year for room and board Promise eligibility: eligibility, such as serious illness, foster to our students care, or homelessness. The Promise shares data with Pittsburgh Public Schools and the 2. USE PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS Allegheny County Department of Human to push targeted transition and academic Services (DHS) to ensure that students who receive DHS assistance do not fall through support services to our students the cracks. Students and student advocates can also submit appeals individually when significant life events compromise eligibility. Research demonstrates that students who are first in their families to pursue higher education, or who come from low income contexts, often struggle to persist in school after their first 35 year. Data show that the two stated requirements for receiving Colleges and “preferred” status are primary predictors for increasing student Universities are Extension Scholarship success among vulnerable populations. Preferred Partners This option is our “second chance” scholarship provided to students who meet The Promise promotes these Preferred College Partners, and all Promise eligibility requirements but have elevates their profiles among Pittsburgh’s students: a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 2.0-2.49. Students who complete a full year in the Allegheny College Juniata College Rosedale Technical College Extension Program at Community College of California University Kutztown University Saint Vincent College Allegheny County (CCAC), and meet certain of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Seton Hill University requirements, become fully Promise eligible Carlow University La Roche University Shippensburg University and can use the remaining three years of Carnegie Mellon University Lincoln University of Pennsylvania their Promise scholarship to continue their Chatham University Mansfield University of Slippery Rock University education at CCAC or any eligible post- Cheyney University Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania secondary institution in Pennsylvania. of Pennsylvania Mercyhurst University Susquehanna University Clarion University Mt. Aloysius College Thaddeus Stevens College of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University of Technology Duquesne University (Select Campuses: Beaver, Thiel College Edinboro University Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Washington & Jefferson College Without Exception of Pennsylvania Mont Alto, Schuylkill) The Promise is committed to ensuring that the scholarship is Waynesburg University Geneva College Pittsburgh Technical College accessible to all students of all abilities. This includes students Westminster College Point Park University who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans. Grove City College Williamson College of The Trades Robert Morris University The Promise collaborates with families, advocates, counselors, Indiana University of Pennsylvania service providers, and educational institutions to remove barriers and provide added accommodations where needed.

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CAREER LAUNCH 1,000 PROMISE COACHES programs PROMISE COLLEGE FAIR Number of Promise Scholars and events is a partnership with more than 40 companies that support our work. Since and Alumni who have been is a four-year pilot program launched in Fall 2020. On-site Promise Coaches in three is an annual college fair exclusive to The Promise’s Preferred College Partners. 2012, this annual event has introduced more than 1,000 talented Promise introduced to professional Pittsburgh Public High Schools— Perry, Milliones (University Prep), and Carrick— focus on The Promise scholarship is working by making post-secondary education accessible Students are encouraged to explore their post-secondary option at this, and Scholars and Alumni to professional contacts, potential internships, and contacts through Career and affordable. The Promise does this through more than just scholarship money – we Launch since 2012. providing post-secondary preparation and planning assistance to every high school student other college fairs offered in the community. At our most recent college fair, our full-time employment. Career Launch offers Promise Scholars and Alumni host programs and events to inspire students to dream big, equip students to succeed starting in the 9th grade. Preferred Partners extended more than 400 “on the spot” acceptances and over exclusive access to available internships and jobs during peak hiring season. in school and in their career, and leverage our influence to connect them with campus $2 million in scholarships. Promise Coaches will help students: identify their skills and interests, know their available resources and employment opportunities. financial & psychosocial resources, understand their educational and career options, navigate the marketplace and its opportunities, and build essential soft skills. Consistent with evidence- based best practices, the coaches serve all students, with an emphasis on those who are Read More below, or at risk of falling below, Promise eligibility. on Page PROMISE AMBASSADORS Promise Ambassadors 21 are high school seniors who serve as peer mentors and outreach workers. They promote tour campuses to help post-secondary enrollment and advocate for the use of Promise scholarships. Ambassadors them field questions serve as “go-to” experts on The Promise scholarship and lead their classmates through with other Pittsburgh the scholarship application process. Promise staff employ and train Ambassadors in Public Schools students. Dalontai Kelcey Kameron Paul communication, as well as financial aid and post-secondary planning. The program offers an excellent opportunity to develop important communication, organization, and leadership skills. $2M Schazz given in scholarships Marna Sean Vanessa at our most recent SENIOR SIGNING DAY college fair is a high energy, annual event that brings together seniors from all PPS high schools to recognize and celebrate their post-secondary plans, be that a four-year or two-year college, a trade or technical school, military service, or joining the workforce. This recognition v 352 is intended to encourage undecided graduates to select a post- Promise Scholars SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH 9:30am, Super Parking Lot, to date have been secondary path, and to motivate younger students to consider the PPG PAINTS ARENA right choices for themselves upon their high school graduation. recognized as CONGRATULATIONS CA 2020 Executive Scholars

YOU DESERVE TO BE HONORED AND CELEBRATED. Pittsburgh Public Schools graduating seniors College Bedding Bundle from The Pittsburgh are invited to join The Pittsburgh Promise on Promise and American Textile Company! It Saturday, June 27th at a drive-in style Senior includes a twin XL sheet set, pillow, pillowcase Signing Day to celebrate the Class of 2020! and mattress cover. Following a 30-minute celebratory program, Drive up with your friends and family, park, EVERY student attendee will receive a FREE and enjoy! EXECUTIVE SCHOLARS ExecutiveThe Pittsburgh Promise WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE is a program that builds a pipeline between high-performing OUR 2020 CLASS OF EXECUTIVE SCHOLARS. students and our major corporate donors of one million dollars Scholars THE EXECUTIVE SCHOLARS PROGRAM BUILDS A PIPELINE BETWEEN HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS AND OUR MAJOR CORPORATE DONORS. The program provides students with the chance to connect with the prestigious company with which they are matched and DUAL ENROLLMENT or more. The program facilitates professional development pursue professional development opportunities and relationships during their college years. High school seniors with a strong academic performance, a commitment to community service, and leadership skills are encouraged to apply. The Executive Scholars Program is one of the ways that The Promise can help students transition not only from high school to college, but

also from college to a career. We are very proud of our 2020 Executive Scholar Class. Congratulations!of The Pittsburgh Promise TRANSITION POSSIBILITIES FAIR opportunities and relationships to help Promise Scholars transition Highmark Scholars offers high school students the opportunity to experience college- of The Pittsburgh Promise UPMC Scholars Eli Anish Eli is a dedicated runner having won many competitions and awards, including back-to-back not only from high school to college, but from college to a career. Haajar Ahmad While attending high school at District Individual Cross Country Championships. Pittsburgh Online Academy, Haajar participated as a Building upon his athletic success at Pittsburgh level coursework and earn college credit. The Promise provides early is an annual event organized by The Promise and open to all research mentee at Pitt. Her assistance on a project Allderdice, Eli runs competitively for University of to find a cheap, biodegrade alternative to plastic Pittsburgh where he is studying health sciences. inspired her to pursue biomedical engineering at University of Pittsburgh to promote environmental Our goal is to provide Executive Scholars with every advantage conservation. access to Promise scholarship funds that may await eligible juniors Pittsburgh Public Schools students who identify as having a Janine Kwizera Janine is studying biology at Duquesne University with aspirations of becoming Chloe Blair Over her four years at Pittsburgh an OB/GYN. This profession will allow her to fulfill Allderdice, Chloe is proud to have grown into a her goals of caring for others and making a positive to lead to future success. Executive Scholars of The Pittsburgh strongly educated and well-rounded individual. impact on society. As a graduate of Pittsburgh and seniors upon graduation to pay for select courses at CCAC. disability with or without an IEP or 504. The Promise provides Through community service she has learned Allderdice Janine received an award for perfect gratitude and leadership skills. At Duquesne attendance. University, Chloe is studying to become a dentist Promise have access to excellent professional development with goals of operating her own practice. Julie Piasecki In addition to being valedictorian Dual Enrollment allows students to take courses at a reduced cost, information about post-secondary opportunities and coordinates at Pittsburgh Brashear, Julie participated in Glenn Patton As valedictorian at Pittsburgh Drama Club, school musicals, International Brashear, Glenn has been awarded a scholarship to Thespian Society, and was president of National opportunities and relationships that will enrich the college attend University of Pittsburgh where he is studying Honor Society. Julie also worked as a Promise explore fields of study, and complete essential courses while still in with community partners, like the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, physical therapy. Glenn’s biggest aspirations in Student Ambassador. Julie is studying health care life are to work hard and help others. During high administration at Slippery Rock University. school Glenn played soccer and served as a experience and provide guidance to beginning a career. Promise Student Ambassador. Sachin Thiagarajan Driven by a passion for high school. The courses offered are chosen specifically because to share information about vital resources available to students. learning and a desire to become a physician, Sean’dre Reid As a Challenge Program participant Sachin is a pre-med major at University of at Pittsburgh CAPA, Sean’dre won an award for most Pittsburgh. He hopes to work with Doctors community service hours. Sean’dre also participated Without Borders and serve as a trauma surgeon To date 352 Promise Scholars have been announced as on the track and cross-country teams and as a in the U.S. Military. they are more flexible for credit transfer. CCAC has articulation The event also includes a parent/student panel discussion and a Promise Student Ambassador. He is attending Temple University where he is pursuing a degree in public relations. Aaliyah Thomas Aaliyah is pursuing a nursing Executive Scholars. Meet our most recent class of Executive degree at Chatham University. She plans to work agreements with 29 colleges and universities that facilitate easy brochure full of valuable resources and information. Valeria Silva Yepez Along with Global Minds, as a travel nurse before training to be a nurse French Club, and Social Justice Club, Valeria anesthetist. As a Global Leadership Council Member participated in Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild at Pittsburgh CAPA, she earned a scholarship to Apprenticeship Training Program. She is most proud participate in an immersion program in Japan. Scholars on pages 34-43. 24 of her journey learning English during her years at

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Just the Facts We are proud of the many outcomes our program has shown to date. 2020 Executive Our donors’ support fuels our work to keep scholars on track to incredible outcomes that enrich our communities and strengthen our region.

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The Executive Scholars program builds connections between high-performing students and our corporate and individual donors who support The Promise at a minimum level of one million dollars. By facilitating professional development and relationships, the Executive 135 Scholars program helps students to transition from college to career. Post secondary 9,567 schools attended students have received a Promise UPMC PNC Promise Alumni contribute to scholarship more than 650 local companies. 650 Highmark BNY Mellon Raised Executive $1.3 Million American Eagle Scholar Giant Eagle for grocery gift cards, Outfitters A single mental health services, and Companies extra tuition scholarships scholarship during COVID Thermo can produce Fisher Scientific KeyBank 1,000 stories

Mylan McGuinn Family Foundation

The first Pittsburgh 3,375 2008 Promise scholarships are given $146 have graduated from a post-secondary The Executive Scholar program helped me learn how to million in institution conduct myself in a professional manner. I’ve developed new scholarships and effective ways to maintain a professional mindset and appearance that will be beneficial in my future career. given to date Anai’ya Jones 2018 KeyBank Scholar

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UPMC Scholars UPMC Highmark Scholars highmark of The Pittsburgh Promise 100 of The Pittsburgh Promise 5.1 Haajar Ahmad While attending high school at Eli Anish Eli is a dedicated runner having Pittsburgh Online Academy, Haajar participated million won many competitions and awards, including million as a research mentee at Pitt. Her assistance on back-to-back District Individual Cross Country a project to find a cheap, biodegrade alternative Championships. Building upon his athletic to plastic inspired her to pursue biomedical success at Pittsburgh Allderdice, Eli runs engineering at University of Pittsburgh to competitively for University of Pittsburgh where promote environmental conservation. he is studying health sciences.

Chloe Blair Over her four years at Pittsburgh Janine Kwizera Janine is studying biology at Allderdice, Chloe is proud to have grown into a Duquesne University with aspirations of becoming strongly educated and well-rounded individual. an OB/GYN. This profession will allow her to Through community service she has learned fulfill her goals of caring for others and making gratitude and leadership skills. At Duquesne a positive impact on society. As a graduate of University, Chloe is studying to become a dentist “There is nothing more important Pittsburgh Allderdice, Janine received an award “It is imperative to the future with goals of operating her own practice. than the education of our children. for perfect attendance. of our region that we work Thus it was not a challenge for collaboratively to educate students Glenn Patton As valedictorian at Pittsburgh UPMC to consider investing Julie Piasecki In addition to being valedictorian and retain them to support the Brashear, Glenn has been awarded a scholarship $100 million in The Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Brashear, Julie participated in continued expansion of our diverse to attend University of Pittsburgh where he Promise. It was not something Drama Club, school musicals, International economy, which is generating is studying physical therapy. Glenn’s biggest that we considered to be foreign Thespian Society, and was president of National career opportunities for students aspirations in life are to work hard and help Honor Society. Julie also worked as a Promise others. During high school Glenn played soccer to our mission. Indeed, it was Student Ambassador. Julie is studying health care with post-high school training and served as a Promise Student Ambassador. something we considered to be administration at Slippery Rock University. or a college degree. essential to our mission.” The Pittsburgh Promise is a great example of how we can Sean’dre Reid As a Challenge Program Jeffrey Romoff Sachin Thiagarajan Driven by a passion for participant at Pittsburgh CAPA, Sean’dre won President and Chief Executive Officer, learning and a desire to become a physician, work together as a community to an award for most community service hours. UPMC Sachin is a pre-med major at University of capitalize on these opportunities, Sean’dre also participated on the track and Pittsburgh. He hopes to work with Doctors and Highmark Health is proud to be cross-country teams and as a Promise Student Without Borders and serve as a trauma surgeon a supporter of this groundbreaking Ambassador. He is attending Temple University in the U.S. Military. program as we are very focused where he is pursuing a degree in public relations. on educating the next generation healthcare workforce.” Valeria Silva Yepez Along with Global Minds, Aaliyah Thomas Aaliyah is pursuing a nursing French Club, and Social Justice Club, Valeria degree at Chatham University. She plans to David Holmberg participated in Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild work as a travel nurse before training to be President and Chief Executive Officer, Apprenticeship Training Program. She is most a nurse anesthetist. As a Global Leadership Highmark Health proud of her journey learning English during her Council Member at Pittsburgh CAPA, she earned years at Pittsburgh Allderdice. Valeria is attending a scholarship to participate in an immersion University of Pittsburgh where she studies program in Japan. bioengineering.

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PNC Scholars PNC BNY Mellon Scholars BNY Mellon of The Pittsburgh Promise 3.8 of The Pittsburgh Promise 2.6 Mikeiya Bennett Mikeiya is passionate about Dylan Blum As a vocal major at Pittsburgh empowering others and ensuring everyone’s million CAPA, Dylan received numerous awards including million voice is heard. She helped create Student American Mathematics competition winner, AP Council at Pittsburgh CAPA, and was elected Scholar, and Outstanding Vocalist award. He was Class President. At Temple University she studies also a member of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir. political science. She aspires to become a lawyer Dylan studies statistics at Temple University. to advocate for justice in our political systems.

Niraj Nepal Motivated by helping others and Shakur Bowles Shakur is a graduate of the importance of culture, Niraj volunteers with Pittsburgh Milliones where he achieved high ARYSE working with refugee and immigrant honor roll. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania youths. At Pittsburgh Carrick he was active in he majors in business and hopes to one day sports, National Honor Society, and International become a real estate agent. He enjoys acting, Thespian Society. Niraj studies computer science “One of the greatest challenges our the arts, and entertainment technology. Shakur is “At BNY Mellon, being invested at Duquesne University. region will face in the years ahead active in volunteering at his church. in the world means using our will be the growing gap between expertise, skills, and resources Amila Niksic As valedictorian at Pittsburgh the number of good jobs available Casmair Frison Casmair attends Indiana to help bring positive change in Obama, Amila was awarded a scholarship to here and the availability of workers University of Pennsylvania and is studying society and for the environment. attend University of Pittsburgh where she is with the education and skills to fill business management and human resources. Our investment in The Pittsburgh studying biomedical engineering. Amila founded them. The Pittsburgh Promise is At Pittsburgh Brashear she was the treasurer of Promise is making a positive the Obama Academy Speaker Series, taught Future is Mine, a member of Black Student Union, English at SOS Children’s Village International, playing a critical role in the effort Rock Climbing Club, National Honor Society, and change in our community. and was a research assistant at Pitt. to find solutions that close that African American History Bowl Team. Casmair The Promise also provides gap as it builds bridges between also worked as a Promise Student Ambassador. our company and our region a employers, educators, and students. distinct, competitive advantage by Isabella Sciulli Isabella strives to be a Christos Mavrogeorgis His passions for successful businesswoman full of the confidence The Promise helps businesses playing music, being active, and maintaining a fueling the talented and diverse and motivation needed to excel in her career. As a appreciate the challenges of healthy lifestyle, led Christos to participate in workforce we need to create a Pittsburgh Allderdice student she was a member educators, helps educators musicals, cross country, track, volleyball, and future that benefits everyone.” of National Honor Society and participated in understand the demands of the basketball while a student at Pittsburgh CAPA. a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser. She is marketplace, and opens a pathway Christos studies industrial engineering at St. Eric Boughner majoring in business at La Roche University. Vincent University. Chairman, to success for students who imagine BNY Mellon Pennsylvania a bright future in Pittsburgh.” Steven Tsoukalas Steven studies mechanical Eva Mischler While attending Pittsburgh engineering at University of Pittsburgh and has William Demchak Allderdice, Eva was named Society of Women dreams to design and manufacture aerospace Chairman, President and Engineers Student of the Year. Eva hopes to technology. At Pittsburgh Science and Technology Chief Executive Officer, work for the WHO in public health. She is also Academy he participated in BotsIQ Robotics The PNC Financial Services Group enthusiastic about social justice and women’s competition, Math League, and was president of rights. Eva studies bioengineering at University National Honor Society. of Pittsburgh.

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American Eagle outfitters Scholars American Eagle giant eagle Scholars Giant eagle of The Pittsburgh Promise Outfitters of The Pittsburgh Promise 1 Jeremiah Davis At Pittsburgh City Charter, Ava Cook Ava founded the Asian Student Jeremiah was a member of Social Justice Club 2.1 Union to provide support to her peers and was a million and Digital Media Club. He was also an Urban member of National Honor Society at Pittsburgh Eco steward, Promise Student Ambassador, intern million CAPA. Currently, she is majoring in education at at Office of Councilman LaVelle, and founder Point Park University and aspires to be a teacher. of Student Government. He attends Chatham She is passionate about education and hopes to University where he studies sustainability. have an impact on many young lives.

Unique Dixon At Pittsburgh Milliones, Unique Jonathan Grabowski Jonathan is a graduate served as a Student Envoy, and participated in of Pittsburgh Carrick where he earned an award African American Center for Advanced Studies for his work in the STEM field. He was a member and African American Achievement Trust. of the baseball and soccer teams. He studies She attends CCAC on a pre-med track with chemistry at Washington and Jefferson College. expectations of becoming a neurosurgeon. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games “Giant Eagle invests in “American Eagle Outfitters and swimming. The Pittsburgh Promise because empowers young people to reach we know that it’s an investment Emilio Loya An avid lover of baseball, Emilio their full potential and express Nicole Gurvich Nicole attends University in the vitality of our region. has played on several teams. At Pittsburgh their most authentic version of of Pittsburgh and is driven by her desire for By providing college scholarships to Allderdice, he also participated in Swim Team themselves. a career in medicine. Volunteering at A Safe Pittsburgh’s students, The Promise and Ski Club. He attends Penn State University Haven has inspired her to want to give back to where he studies business, innovation, and We are proud to support The her community. While a student at Pittsburgh is strengthening our incoming entrepreneurship. He hopes to one day run Pittsburgh Promise, which has been Allderdice, Nicole played varsity lacrosse, was workforce and our communities.” his own business. effective in promoting academic a member of Critical Thinking Club, Outdoors success and encouraging students Club, and achieved high honor roll. Laura Karet Chief Executive Officer, in the Pittsburgh community to Frankie Tomasic A graduate of Pittsburgh Joseph Jones Joseph attends Gettysburg Giant Eagle Carrick, Frankie was a member of National Honor dream big and work hard toward College where he studies history. Joseph is Society and Campus to Career Crossroads. their highest aspirations.” a graduate of Pittsburgh Allderdice where he Currently, Frankie attends Pittsburgh Technical participated in Japanese and Anime Clubs, College where he studies filmmaking. He hopes Jay Schottenstein and was a research assistant in the Stephen to share his authentic self and artistry with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F. Babylak Lab at the McGowan Institute for world. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Regenerative Medicine.

Alyssa Zito Alyssa is a dedicated student Chloe Shorkey At Pittsburgh Allderdice Chloe who has received numerous honors and awards was captain of the cross country and track and for her work in the STEM field, including top field teams. She was also a member of National honors from PA Junior Academy of Science. She Honor Society, Global Minds, and Students Against studies biomedical engineering at University of Destructive Decisions. Chloe studies psychology Pittsburgh. Alyssa is a graduate of Pittsburgh and criminal sciences at Penn State University and Allderdice. strives to support criminal justice reform.

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Keybank Scholars KeyBank McGuinn Family Foundation Scholars McGuinn Family of The Pittsburgh Promise 1 of The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation Elijah Terry Elijah is interested in studying Mara Cohen At Pittsburgh CAPA, Mara how the universe works, particularly the makeup million participated in Asian Student Union, Jewish 1 of planets and formation of meteors. These Student Union, UPMC Teen Facilitator Program, interests have led him to University of Pittsburgh and tennis. Driven by her experiences as a child, million where he studies astrophysics. At Pittsburgh Mara aims to become an art therapist to help Brashear, Elijah received Citizenship, President’s, children express their feelings creatively. She and High Honor awards. studies art therapy at Temple University.

Amari Turner-Ford Among the top graduates Zaire Giles Zaire’s academic success earned of Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Amari was a vocal him several scholarships to attend Penn State advocate for her school. She served as class University to study mechanical engineering. As a secretary, participated in the PACT Program, and student at Pittsburgh Obama, he participated in earned a semester’s worth of college credits by Youth and Government, National Honor Society, taking dual enrollment courses. Amari studies “The Pittsburgh Promise is truly Volunteering Community Gardeners, elementary psychology at Duquesne University with plans to only fulfilled by the students who school tutoring, and volleyball. “We believe The Pittsburgh become a child and family psychologist. commit to succeed—in high school, Promise is the most important Dominic Victoria Dominic dreams of a in post-secondary education Zaki Khouri With dreams of becoming a thing going on in our community career advocating for Pittsburgh’s residents. or training, and in life. forensic scientist or pharmacologist, Zaki studies because it has the broadest At Pittsburgh Obama, he participated in Youth Today’s Promise Scholars and biochemistry at La Roche University. He enjoys impact: it encourages families to and Government, the Superintendent’s Student physical fitness, music, and the sciences. At live in the city; incents kids to stay Advisory Council, Obama Eagle newspaper, A+ Promise-ready students are well- Pittsburgh Allderdice, Zaki participated in soccer, School’s TeenBloc, and was a Promise Student positioned for success. If ever there track and field, National Honor Society, Social in school and enables them to Ambassador. He attends University of Pittsburgh is an opportune time for students to Justice Club, and Dice TV Productions. get a post-secondary education; where he studies politics and philosophy. prepare for a career in Pittsburgh, and helps prepare skilled workers it is now. Together, our collective for our employers.” Jacob Voelker Jacob aspires to earn a medical Katelin Kostelnik Katelin attends Slippery degree and have a fulfilling career aiding in the community is working hard to meet Rock University where she studies early childhood Marty McGuinn health of others. At Pittsburgh CAPA, he was the needs of our growing workforce, and special education. She values education and The McGuinn Family Foundation editor of the school newspaper, vice president of to develop the region’s many hopes to build a strong foundation for her students National Honor Society, and a member of Student emerging business opportunities, so that they may flourish. At Pittsburgh City Charter Council. Jacob attends University of Pittsburgh and to help our communities thrive. she was involved in National Honor Society, where he majors in biology. Student Assembly, and Eco-stewards. All of us at KeyBank share in this mission for student success.” Mya Ziegler Mya is an avid reader who Ericka Morton Dance has been a major part enjoys drawing, painting, and sculpting. While Todd C. Moules of Ericka’s life. Ericka graduated as a dance major a student at Pittsburgh Carrick, she participated Market President, KeyBank from Pittsburgh CAPA where she participated in volleyball, track, and swimming, as well as in Student Council, National Honor Society church mission. Mya has chosen to study nursing for Dance Arts, and Black Student Union. She at Carlow University with hopes of becoming a has taken her love of dance to Slippery Rock nurse practitioner and helping others. University to study the art form.

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Mylan Scholars Mylan Thermo Fisher Scientific Scholars Thermo Fisher of The Pittsburgh Promise 1 of The Pittsburgh Promise Scientific Sophia Catanzaro As an environmental Caio Gomes While attending Pittsburgh Milliones, engineering student at University of Pittsburgh, million Caio participated in the Superintendent’s Student 1 Sophia believes that our duty as a society is to Advisory Council, Student and Government Council, take care of the planet. At Pittsburgh Carrick, and served as a Student Envoy and Promise Student million Sophia was a member of National Honor Society, Ambassador. He studies political science at Indiana valedictorian, and was recognized by Society of University of Pennsylvania. Women Engineers for her performance in science and math.

Shreyo Das Pursuing his interest in Audrey Leong A strong interest in the bioengineering at University of Pittsburgh, Shreyo intersection of biology, data, and computation hopes to specialize in regenerative medicine. He is has led Audrey to study computational biology a graduate of Pittsburgh Science and Technology at University of Pittsburgh. While a student at Academy where he won Pennsylvania Junior Pittsburgh Allderdice, Audrey completed a biological Academy of Science awards. Shreyo enjoys “At Mylan, our core purpose has research project with a professor at Pitt’s Graduate academia, soccer, and storytelling. been to provide access to high School of Public Health. “Albert Einstein said, ‘It is the supreme quality medicine for more than art of the teacher to awaken joy in Kurt Englehardt While attending Pittsburgh 55 years. We are proud to support David Missry At Lehigh University, David is creative expression and knowledge.’ Science and Technology Academy, Kurt The Pittsburgh Promise as a strong pursuing business and engineering. As a student Once that passion has been participated in Pitt’s Gene Team, SeaPerch partner in the passionate pursuit at Pittsburgh Allderdice, David won multiple discovered, there should be no Robotics, and volunteered with American Red of access – in particular, through awards for his academic achievements in science. barriers, real or imagined, that hold us Cross. Kurt attends University of Pittsburgh and David founded Students Against Destructive aspires to become a chemical engineer with access to education for young Decisions and Dragons Against Drugs to support back. The Pittsburgh Promise is freeing hopes of developing solutions for climate change. people in our region. his peers in making positive choices. the hearts and minds of our best and We believe that the opportunity to brightest students to dream big and build a strong foundation through be unencumbered in their pursuits. Olivia Helms While attending Pittsburgh Nikki Nguyen Nikki participated in many scholarships to universities has the Science, Technology, Engineering, Carrick, Olivia participated in The Future Is Mine, activities at Pittsburgh Brashear, including Student and Mathematics (STEM) careers, in National Honor Society, GSA, and school plays. power not only to change a young Council, National Honor Society, The Future is At Thiel College, she studies communications person’s life but also to propel our Mine, Rock Climbing Club, soccer, volleyball, particular, are in growing demand sciences and disorders and hopes to become region forward, and we are excited and softball. Nikki studies engineering at Penn as Pittsburgh becomes one of the a speech language pathologist and work to be part of the growth.” State University. She attributes her success to the country’s premier high-tech centers. with children. female role models in her life. The Pittsburgh Promise is helping to Heather Bresch prepare the next generation of our Chief Executive Officer, Mylan McKenzie Thompson McKenzie studies Chloe Ruben A Pittsburgh Allderdice graduate, workforce for these rewarding and biomedical engineering at Temple University. Chloe was active in National Honor Society, Jewish highly-skilled opportunities. This is not She is a graduate of Pittsburgh Allderdice where Student Union, Global Minds, and tennis. Currently, just an investment in our youth; it is an she immersed herself in advanced course work, she is a Penn State University student studying investment in our region’s future.” participated in African American Center for criminology with aspirations of becoming a divorce Academic Success, Investing NOW at Pitt, and the lawyer. Chloe has a love of traveling and pursuing Lisa Witte Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. educational experiences. President, Research & Safety Market North America and Emerging Markets, Thermo Fisher Scientific

42 | pittsburghpromise.com The Promise is Working | 43 44 our Donors THE PITTSBURGHPROMISE2020REPORTTOCOMMUNITY The Promise Thanks The FineFoundation The Birmingham Bayer USA Foundation $500,000 to$999,999 Thermo FisherScientific PNC Mylan McGuinn Family The McElhattan Massey CharitableTrust KeyBank Hillman Foundation Giant Eagle Claude Worthington Edith L.Trees Charitable The BuhlFoundation BNY Mellon Benter Foundation American EagleOutfitters Million $1 Millionto4.9 Highmark Eden HallFoundation Million $5 Millionto9.9 Richard KingMellon The PittsburghFoundation The HeinzEndowments The GrableFoundation $10 Millionto99.9 University ofPittsburgh $100 Million Companies and Foundations them thatourstudentscan dream big, workhard andgive back. remarkable investments have they madeto ourmission. Itisbecause support of We are grateful exceptionally to oursupporters andfundraising volunteers for the Foundation Foundation Foundation Benedum Foundation Trust Foundation Medical Center |pittsburghpromise.com The UniversityClubof Morby FamilyCharitable Michael Baker Mascaro Construction Lumina Foundation The JackBuncher Huntington NationalBank H.J. HeinzCompany Fund forExcellence FISA Foundation First NationalBank Direct Energy Covestro Constellation Energy Cleveland Brothers Charles E.Kaufman and Buttonwood Fund Bessie F. Anathan AT&T Art Rooney ScholarshipFund Appalachian Regional American Textile/ Allen H.&SelmaW. Adams Foundation,Inc. Anonymous (1) $100,000 to$499,999 Educational Trust Pittsburgh Charitableand Foundation, Inc. International Foundation Foundation Corporation Group Foundation Equipment Co. Virginia Kaufman Fund Charitable Trust Commission Ruttenberg FamilyFund Berkman CharitableTrust Zeve FamilyFoundation Walnut CapitalPartners UPMC HealthPlan Universal Electric Tri State CapitalBank Super Bakery, Inc./ The Roy A.Hunt Robert S.Waters Rita M.McGinleyFund Raymond C. and Range Resources Pittsburgh Steelers PITT OHIO Oxford Development/ W.I. Patterson Turner DairyFarms,Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC Peoples NaturalGas Oliver HighSchoolClass McAuley Ministries, Inc. International Brotherhood Industrial Scientific Hefren-Tillotson Fisher Fund Dollar Bank Cleveland D. Rea Fund Citizens Bank The Burke Foundation Bosch Community Fund Ampco Pittsburgh $50,000 to$99,999 Corporation Dana andFrancoHarris Foundation Charitable Trust Martha S.SucklingFund Anne V. Lewis Charitable Fund Company of 1955-1959Alumni of ElectricalWorkers Foundation Charitable Foundation Francis V. andAlmedaM. First Commonwealth Bank Federal HomeLoan Falcon Fund Falco DeBenedettiFund Eugene andPeggy March EXUS Ernst &Young LLP EQT Foundation EDMC Eat’n Park Duquesne University Duquesne LightCo. The DoubleEagle Divers FamilyFund Chubb Carnegie MellonUniversity Campbell Durrant,P.C. Calihan Fund C.S. McKee, LP Buchanan Ingersoll Bill &MelindaGates Bhangra intheBurgh Berner International Beckwith Family BDO USA LLC Babst Calland The Arts,Equity, & Armada SupplyChain ALCO Parking Corporation Anonymous (2) $10,000 to$49,999 Breeze Trust Fund Bank ofPittsburgh Fund Hospitality Group Foundation & Rooney P.C. Foundation Foundation Education Fund Solutions James andLouisa Rudolph Riverfront Fund Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Federation Philip Choskey Charitable The Pennsylvania Society NexTier Bank National Council Monterey Bay Molyneux Industries,Inc. Merrill Lynch Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s Maxine andWilliam Mathieson Family Lillian Gorell Lanxess Koppers Ketchum Brothers JP MorganChase Jones Day Jendoco Construction H andJFund Gurtner Construction Co., Inc. Goehring, Rutter&Boehm Gertrude E.Hellerman George andAda Davidson GE Healthcare Gailliot FamilyFoundation Frieda andSaulShapira Philanthropic Fund of Teachers Educational Foundation of JewishWomen Summer Celebration, Inc. Block Fund Foundation Scholarship Fund Educational Fund Company Charitable Trust Fund Family Fund Funds Frank W. andHelenW. Fleischner Family Edinboro University Eckert SeamansCherin The DuckworthHaggerty Dominion Foundation Dickie McCamey Deloitte The David&Margaret Community College Clarion Universityof Ciervo Foundation Chatham University Burns &Scalo Brayman Construction Bill andRuthGoode Ansys Inc. The AnneL.andGeorge Alphagraphics Allegheny Technologies Advance Auto Parts, Inc. $5,000 to9,999 Weiss Burkardt KramerLLC We AreFamilyFund Wabtec University ofPittsburgh The Sylvia andMartin SPEO, Inc. Southminster Presbyterian Snee-Rienhardt Shear FamilyFoundation Rugby Realty All donordata areasofJune30, 2020. Lang Fund Charitable Foundation of Pennsylvania & MellottLLC Group & Chilcote Engel FamilyFoundation of AlleghenyCounty Pennsylvania Corporation Endowment Educational Trust H. ClappCharitableand Foundation Snow Charitable Church Charitable Foundation Scholarships Named Named William R.andDorothyJ. Thiel College Stephan andDebra Seton HillUniversity Rycon Construction, Inc. Point Park University Pittsburgh PublicSchools Phillip H.andBetty Pennsylvania State Nernberg &Associates MSA, TheSafetyCompany Margaret andLeonard Marcus L.Ruscitto The Leonard C. Grasso The Leigh Tison La Roche University KDG Fund Jewish Healthcare James andIdamae Indiana University Human Services Greybeard Advisors LLC The GoodeFamily • • • • recipients. ThePromise ishonoredtorecognize: and personalizedtheirinvestmenttospecific scholarship The followingdonorshavemade$100,000 giftstoThePromise Bernstein PhilanthropicFund Bear CreekChristmasFund Arthur J. Gallagher& Angerman FamilyFund AFTRA A+ Schools Anonymous (1) $1,000 to$4,999 Cullison Fund Todd Fund Foundation L. WimmerFamily University Kisslinger Fund Memorial Fund Charitable Foundation Charitable Trust Foundation Rich Fund of Pennsylvania Organization Inc. Administration Charitable Foundation Services, Inc. Co./Gallagher Bassett Zeve FamilyFoundation Mascaro Construction Company Art Rooney ScholarshipFund American Textile Company (RuttenbergFamilyFund) Google Pittsburgh Goodrich &Geist,P.C. Gamma Fund Friedman Fund Fourth River F.E. Agnew FamilyFund EverPower Dulle EnterprisesInc. Doubletree Hotel Dilworth Traditional Deutscher Sport Desmone Architects Des MoinesBranchNAACP Dentons Cohen &Grigsby, P.C. Delta SigmaThetaSorority Dapper BaldasareBenson The DanielEricFund Cozen O’Connor Cowden Associates,Inc. Consolidated Comcast FinancialAgency Columbia Gasof Coalition forChristian City ofPittsburgh Chuck SandersCharities The CharlesR.and Center forOrganRecovery Casey FamilyCharitableFund Carolyn andJosephine Carnegie Museums Carnegie Learning Carlow University Broadbent Family Development LLC Pittsburgh CityCenter Academy Fund Behling &Kane, P.C. Communications Corporation Pennsylvania Outreach Charitable Fund Freda Y. Pendred & Education Fund Howe ProjectRediscovery of Pittsburgh Foundation Peabody’s ‘66 Peabody HighSchool Peabody 196050th PA State Modern North Allegheny NiSource Charitable Newspaper Guildof NETwork Ministries The NelsonandCarol NEED MedExpress UrgentCare McKinsey &Company McKim andCreed McConway &Torley LLC Maurice FalkMedicalFund Marcelin Fund Magee-Womens Research Llelani Orcutt Linda Leebov Goldston Light ofLifeRescue Mission Leadership Pittsburgh K&L Gates JFS Wealth Advisors Jeff andEricaMcIllroy Jean A.Cooper Ault Fund James P. andMaryS. James andElinRoddey Fund Hyman FamilyFoundation The HillmanCompany Henderson Brothers Hardin Compliance Grove CityCollege Greater Pittsburgh Class of1967 Reunion Reunion Language Association Senior HighSchool Foundation Pittsburgh Craige FamilyFund Institute Philanthropic Fund and EdwardM.Goldston Family Fund McArdle CharitableFund Trust Consulting LLC E-Commerce Partners The Promise Working is |45 The WilsonGroup Wellman Fund Washington FamilyFund Veritas Communications Vatasta Bazazand Sheen US Foods Thomas M.Frick Third Presbyterian Tempel Steel Company The Techs Sweely FamilyScholarship Spier Fund Skyhorse PublishingInc Sisterson &Co. LLP Seubert &Associates Seldon andSusan Scitor Corporation S&T Trust Ruth andAlfredSpierFund The RustFoundation RTI InternationalMetals,Inc. Rock EntertainmentLLC Robert S.andEllieK. Richard A.Zappala Reed SmithLLP Raphael FamilyFund Rackoff-Loeb FamilyFund ProTech Compliance, Inc. Pittsburgh ThreeRivers Pittsburgh Advertising Philips Respironics, Inc. Peter MargittaiArchitectsLLC Advisors Kuldeep Sehgal Sehgal FundIMODr. Insurance Agency Pittsburgh Congregation of Fund Consultants Accountants & Certified Public Whitaker Fund Bernstein Fund Family Foundation Marathon Federation

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Individuals Kent and Martha McElhattan $500,000 Carol and Brian Duggan Promise Supporters Ritchie Battle Carolyn Duronio Anna Fisher and $100,000 to $249,999 Kenneth Koedinger Stephen and Helen Casey Mary and Mark Flaherty Debbie and Bill Demchak Vivian L. Fondy Joan and Jack Diederich Marsha and Ronald Frank Lisa and John Gismondi Sarah Gaffen and James Spencer Chris Mullin and Michael Lin Patricia and Saleem Ghubril Ginny and Richard Lillian and Joseph Gordon Simmons Michelle Gray-Schaffer “When a kid goes off to college, they can identify what $50,000 to $99,999 and Eric Schaffer Kathy and Joe Guyaux they like and are good at. At some point they’ll find what Mary Louise and they are called to do. That will change their lives and Gayle and Bill Simpson Alan and Barbara Jeanne and Richard Berdik Mark and Betsy Brubaker Mary Dehler Chester Babst Mary Hackett Sarah and Thomas Sumpter Ackerman Robert S. Bernstein Susan Buckley and Patricia Dempsey Joneen and Raymond Betler Robert L. Hanson help them to change the communities around them. The James E. Taylor, Ph.D Gerald J. Agin Aya Betensky and Robert Geoffrey Muessig Rebecca Demuth Acer Jamini Vincent Davies Scheryl and Richard Pittsburgh Promise has started that change.” Harshman Krista A. Terpack Vincent Aleven Kraut Sandra Budd and and Kenneth Acer Leslie and Hans Fleischner Wendy and John Linda and Jay Thier Marian and Thomas Allen Mary Kathryn Biagini Rafael Engel Mary Denison and Lilla and David Hillman Hathaway Wendy and Spencer Todd Michael Annichine Cynthia Bigley Richard Burkland Christopher Mark Ellen and Gregory Jordan Vicki Helgeson and Kathy and Joel Ross Laurie and L. Martin Judith Horgan and Dorrit and David Tuthill Angelo Armenti, Jr. Kristina Bishop Esther L. Bush Todd Derr and Amy March Martha and Kent McElhattan Mark Kochvar Barkman Steve Pavsner Jean and Paul Rowan Roye Werner and Myron Arnowitt Christina Blackwood Robert Butter Joshua Devine Shelley Scherer and Dawne and David Hickton Mardi and Jim Royston Dorothy and G. Nicholas Genevieve Hower and George Andrews Annette and John Atwood Donald and Amy Bluedorn Emily Byrne Barbara and Mark DeWitt Steve Ross Beckwith III Haakan Younes Diane and Gerald Holder Alece and David Schreiber Elizabeth Wettick and Mary Austin and Thomas Bohman Bridgett and Christina Dixon and Edie Shapira and Paula Hopkins and Mary and Donald Block Erin and James Isler Nicholas Thompson Ron Shapiro David Byzewski Geoff Webster Mark Schmidhofer Cris and Alex Scott Aislinn Bohren and Kenneth Argentieri Eva Tansky Blum Marilyn and Donald Jenkins Alice J. Wilson Eleanor L. Bahm Alex Imas Brenda Calihan James Donnell Kiya and Michael Tomlin Sharon A. Semenza Janet and Bill Hunt and William Robinson Pat L. and Ronald Bolster Susan and Joseph Karas Christina and Demetrius Esther Barazzone Rhonda and Kevin Bolding Tammy and Robert Jane Downing Elizabeth Witzke-Baum Campbell Kirk Johnson and Cindy and David Shapira Carolyn Branthoover Peggy and James Knapp Wren Dorothy J. Becker William Brant Stacey Drant Allada and Allen Baum Henry W. Krakovsky Nancy Campbell Fales Pat and Alan Siger Karen and Richard Brean Tom and Mollie Lang Lisa and Mark Witte Marlene Behrmann Cohen Suzanne and Matthew and Lorraine Dugan and Danforth Fales $10,000 to $49,999 Aimee Kimball and Susan and Peter Smerd Jim and Noel Browne Diane and David Lassman Susan A. Yohe and David Plaut James Broadhurst Carol and Daniel Dupee Blake Ruttenberg R. Yvonne Campos Anonymous (5) Jody and Stephen Spolar Deborah and Sharon and Alan Lesgold Jennifer and Justin Belardi Roberta and David Brody Frances and John Earman Carole King and Chip Burke Douglas Cameron $1,000 to $4,999 Jacquelyn and Robert John Anderson Marguerite O. Standish Andrea and Timothy Belardi Ellen S. Brooks Daniel I. Edelstone Max and Peggy King Christopher Carson and Michael Lowenstein Anonymous (14) Capretto Vivian and William Benter Kathleen and Ian Stewart SallyAnn and Jane Broudy Sherry Ehrin Marsha and Al Kolbe Maria Kast-Carson Ramsey and Michael Lyons Mari and Kevin Abbott William Bensur Etta and Charles Robin J. Bernstein Jean and Charles Stout Gregg Broujos Casalnova Dolly and Curt Ellenberg Susan and Scott Lammie Sharon and David Carver Peter Mathieson Barbara and David Renee and Henry Suhr Carrie Casey and Annie and F. August Engel Linda and Coleman Lane Bonnie and Robert Cindrich Edward J. McClain Blandino Elizabeth and John Surma William Leemhuis Michelina Fato and Grace and Joon Lee Susan and Alan Citron Andrew McCutchen Ann and Paul Bridges Kathy and Lou Testoni Patty Popek Karen and James Cashman Carl Snyderman Moriah and Wade Meredith and David Cohen Peggy and Stephen Carol Brown Gayle Tissue and Yiannis Promise Parent Janet Cline David Fawcett Lipscomb Cornelia A. Davis McKnight Betsy and Marc Brown Kaloyeropoulos Patrick L. Colletti Emily D. Feenstra Betsy and Stephen Magley Donna and Vince Delie Timothy McNulty Rebecca Burgwin Sara and Larry Walsh Sharon and Jere Cowden Janet Felmeth and Patrick Kane Louise and Michael Malakoff Cathy and John Demos Wendy and D. Bryant Mitchell Signe Warner Watson Carol and Nelson Craige Lori and Mark Feth Gail Burke David Malone Angela and Michael Janice Newbury and Winthrop Watson Lorrie and Chuck Cranor Frances* and Amy and Pat Casey Patrick and Karen McElhinny DeVanney Jean S. Noll Charles* Fetterolf Betty and Ira Weiss Shirley and James Crawford Samandra and Sean Casey Laurie and Fred Miller George B. Duffey Aradhna and Grant Oliphant Lisa and Vincent Fischetti Seldon V. Whitaker, Kristy and Al Cupelli Candi Castleberry Singleton Gail and Steven Mosites The Estate Of Barbara and Daniel Palma and Robert Ostrowski Edith H. Fisher Eichenlaub Margaret and Barbara and Gerald Chait Nancy and Maurice Nernberg Aspasia and Demetrios Dorna and Todd Palcic Patricia and Richard Lauren and J. Rogers Gregory Curran Gregg and Barbara Nissly Zervoudis Suzanne and H. Richard Paul Fitzgerald Lisa Cibik and Flannery Simin and Gregory Curtis Bernie Kobosky Ellen M. Ormond James Zeszutek Ginger Quallich and Stephanie and Dawn and Christopher Carol Cusick Riley Michael Paga Florence* and Harvey* Zeve Leroy Ball Thomas Flannery Mary and Jay Cleveland Fleischner and Patrick Riley Elaine and Dan Park Nancy and William Rackoff “One of my goals was to pay forward the amount of money Frederick N. Frank Susan and William Cohen $5,000 to $9,999 Hilda and Freddie Fu Sylvia Dallas and Lynda and R. Joel Coslov Marcie and Steven Ritter Marirose and John Radelet my son was gifted by The Promise. I always thought of it as John Oliver Mary Kay Frey and Bruce Anonymous (5) Gretchen and Bill Generett Connelly Nancy and Louis Dalverny Jean and Frank Brooks Susan and Howard Reinfeld a pipedream, I never thought it would be possible to do. But Nancy Davidson and Donna and Benjamin Allen Megan and Robert Glimcher Orlando Fulgenzio Denise DeBartolo York Robinson Paul Russo it was so easy! It took me about 5 years of participating in Thomas Kensler Marian and Thomas Allen Maria and Francis Guyette and John York Joanne B. Rogers Kimberley B. Schriver Walk for One Promise to raise it, but I did it.” William Rhett Davis Leslie Garner Franklin Matthew and Nicole Amole Maryanne and Ted Hermann and Samuel K. Franklin Debbie Dick and Art Stroyd Dorothy and Mark Roosevelt Elizabeth Segel Lila Decker Phyllis* and David* Armstrong Kim and David Holmberg Wayne D. Gerhold Lou and Kristin Divers Peggy and Shane Siciliano Michael Rosenzweig

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The Promise Thanks our Donors Wade and Moriah Lipscomb Richard M. Germano Carey Harris and Promise Alumnus (Wade) Alicia and Dwight Mathis Kelly and Michael Palumbo Selma P. Ryave Margaret and Jenny and Gene Walker Kara and Daniel Getkin John Werling Jose Matos Phil Parr George and Karen Kurt Stahlfeld Diane J. Walkowski Mr. and Mrs. William Getty Susan Harris Smith Holly Maurer-Klein Alex and Massey Paul Schnakenberg Janice and Lowell Laurie and Jeff Waller and Philip Smith II Steinbrenner Margaret and and Paul Klein Christie and Jeffrey Paul Lauren Schneider Michael and Theresa Walsh Robert Hartman Elizabeth Steiner and William Ghrist Patrice and Joseph* Joyce* and Ernest* Pearl Joliane K. Schroeder James M. Walton Louise Herrle and McCarthy William Bernstein Autumn and Susie and Gregg Perelman Lisa Schroeder Nancy Washington Nathan Ghubril Godfrey Molyneux Jennifer and Joanie and Robert Stern Edward Pesicka Rhys and Kenneth Service Margaret and Christina Gibson-Davis Katharine H. Hillman Chris McCrady Daniele and Daniel Stern Theresa and Jeffrey Peters Christopher Seymour Peter Watt-Morse and William R. Davis Jennifer B. Hoerster Michael McDonnell Diane and Clifford Stevenson Patricia and David Popek Aurora and Jesse Sharrard Jacquelin G. Wechsler George A. Gich Lisa Hoitsma Favorini Wanda and Michael McGarry Frances and Charles Stewart Peter and Beth Pross Aglae and Andrew Shaw Susan and Bruce Weiner Gwenn and James Gilchrist and Attilio Favorini Mary Lou McLaughlin Susan and George Stewart Kurian Puthenpurayil Sharene Shealey Patricia Weiss Sandy and Thomas Giotto Sachiko and Ruthann B. McQuillan Carol and Paul Stockman Christopher Howard Beverly Reding Laurie Graham Shearer Nancy and Michael Sue and Mark Gleason “It was an easy decision for me to support The Promise Virginia D. Merchant Kay Stonemetz and Marycatherine and Julia L. Shepard and Weissman Kelly and Jeff Gleason Nathan J. Howell because of the impact it had on my life. I have a great career, Mary and David Meyer Thomas Putinsky Thomas Reed Gregory Zelesnik Jane Werner-Rutkowski Amanda Godley and Celia and Daniel Huber Rebecca A. Miller Patricia and Hayes Stover I own my home, I have a lot of things going for me. It was Anna-Marie and Joseph Emily and Jonathan Shimko Judy Wertheimer and Kenneth Fisher Donna and James Hudson thanks to The Promise, and organizations like The Promise, Sheila and Russ Miller Reschini Jaime and Nathan Shively Laura and Ethan Strauss Michael Boninger Edward M. Goldston Cynthia C. Ingram that helped me fulfill my dream of becoming an engineer.” Bonnie and Edward Morris Adam Resnick Eleanor R. Siegal Nancy and Saad Tabbara Barbara and Arthur Nanette Gordon* Jennifer and Fred Iriti Andrew Muha Gail Restivo Jill M. Siegfried Grace Tan Westerberg Brenda Graham Martha and William Isler Kathleen and Kevin Mullen Michele Rice Karon and Daniel Kevin D. Tatman Mary and Michael Widom Teresa and Farnam Gail L. Gratton Gail and Thomas Murphy Siewiorek Cheryl and Chris Telmer Dena White and Mark Aloe Jahanian Cameron Riviere Elizabeth Graves Shelley Kobuck and Sandra L. Lannis and Antonia and Trevor Robert Nelkin Debra and Joel Sigal Mary Anna and Paul Thomas Dennis Wilke Annabelle Javier Janis Ripper Colin Green Thurman Gardner Pasquale Gentile Macpherson Ann E. Thompson Sandra and and Jason Wilburn Shawn and Jim Nelson Natalie Robb Carli Siger and Scott Backus Barbara and George Kontos Lisa and Mark Laskow Robert Madore Judith and Thomas Frank Williamson Daniel A. Jimenez Elizabeth and Joel Nelson Natalie Robinson Stuart Silverman and David Greenberg Robert Y. Kopf, Esq. Gerard J. LaVan Andrea and Glenn Mahone Patty Evans Thompson Roslynne and E. Clair Wilson Nancy and David Johnson Jon Nelson Linda and William Roemer Ernest Groover Donald W. Kosy Adah M. Lavelle* Rika Maeshiro and Jamee and Thomas Todd Lise Woodard and Susan and A. Carol Robinson and Colleen and Henry Simonds Lisa and Frank Cara Jones Michael Parkinson John Reilly David Kozloff and Mark Mary Pretz-Lawson Richard Nernberg Jeffrey Markel Laurie and Paul Singer Diane L. Tomlinson Guadagnino Edward Jones Meaders Michel Makaroun and Lynda and Ed Wrenn Beth Ann Lazzara and Barbara and Albert Douglas Root III Janet and Howard Leslie and Alan Traugott Joan L. Gulley Errika and Mark Jones Elaine* and Carl Krasik William Goodrich, Esq. Silvia Arslanian Neupaver Thomas Zarlingo Anthony Roscoe Slaughter, Jr. Barbara and Emil Trellis Scott Gunn Susan E. Kachnycz Alison and Norman Kresh Brandon J.C. Lee Patti and Jack Marcus Milena and Kamal Nigam Laura J. Zaspel Lawson Judith Roscow and Brian Smith Michael W. Urban Lori and Richard Guttman Wallis Katz Michele and Peter Steve Kroser Katina P. Lee Marily Nixon and Stephen Oliphant Douglas A. Smith Stephanie Valetich and Roberta J. Zolkoski Kathleen A. Keane Margittai Linda and Steve Halpern Linda and Ken Krynski JoEllen and Fred Leech Luca Rigotti Ariana and Nicholas Smyth Richard Chesnik Louann Zwieryznski Janet Markel and Barbara A. Rudiak Marcus and Christie Haney Ellen and Jack Kessler Cheryl Kubelick and Rosanne and Clifford Levine Liane and Robert Norman Mary C. Van Horn Barry Lhormer* Bruce and Holly Rudoy Margaret and Steve Snavely Jodi and Andrew Hannah Edwina Kinchington Kevin McCann John Liberatore Louise and Jack Norris Kathryn Van Stone *Deceased Harold F. Marks, Jr. Cristina Ruggiero Alice Snyder Cecelia Hard and Dusty Kirk Cynthia and Steve Lackey Simone and Gregory Lignelli Ellen Frances* and and Robert Smith Wendy and Peter Mars Jill and Thomas Ruppel Andrea Solomon-Eller William Hendricks Catherine and Sandra and William Lambert Hope and H. Kennedy Linge Patrick* O’Donnell and Andrew Eller Christopher Verdini David Klaber Jennifer and James Martin Carolyn and Jim Russ Catherine and Mary Lang and Thomas Susan and Louis Loughren Janice and Richard Pagliari Sukanya Srinivasan Gary Verkleeren John Harper, Jr. Terri Klein and Daniel Gup Carolyn Massaro* Audrey Russo Cummings Jane and Michael Louik Carolina Pais-Barreto and Henry Willis Susan and Robert Voinchet Alysha J. Harris Josephine Mastilak and David Thor Mr. and Mrs. S. Murray Rust Justin Mackey Nita and Sunil Wadhwani

All donor data are as of June 30, 2020. 48 | pittsburghpromise.com The Promise is Working | 49 THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE 2020 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY Keepers The Promise of The Promise Sentinels Society Because of their commitment to the vitality of our region and the strength of our city, This is a giving circle that is securing scholarships for the next decade Keepers of The Promise support and promote the work of The Pittsburgh Promise of Promise Scholars. The Sentinels Society includes donors who invest by increasing visibility and awareness, developing or deepening friendships with $10,000 annually in The Promise scholarship fund. This support donors, and supporting fundraising efforts through community outreach. Keepers underwrites two scholarships a year for the nearly 10,000 students make annual financial contributions of $600 per couple or $300 per individual and who will secure a post-secondary education over the next 10 years. commit to bring two or more new members into the group.

FOUNDING MEMBERS KEEPERS Mary and Mark Flaherty David Kozloff and Emily and SENTINEL SOCIETY Wendy and John Hathaway Jeanne Berdik Dede and Ken Acer Stephanie and Mark Meaders Jonathan Shimko Mary Louise and Chip Babst Carole King and Chip Burke Ann and Paul Bridges Donna and Ben Allen Tom Flannery Valentina and Carli Siger and BDO Susan and Scott Lammie Justin Krauss Scott Backus Gretchen and Bill Generett Michael and Jennifer Dawn and Chris Fleischner Vivian and Bill Benter Anne Lewis Cynthia and Steve Lackey Cynthia Skrzycki Janet and Bill Hunt Annichine Kim and Curt Fleming Barbara and David Blandino Betsy and Stephen Magley Dena and Martin LaMar Peggy and Steve Snavely Mardi and Jim Royston Mary Louise and Frederick Frank Betsy and Marc Brown Dave Malone Chip Babst Mollie and Tom Lang Alice Snyder Pat and Alan Siger Andrea and David Helen and Steve Casey Jack McGinley Rhonda and Kevin Bolding Glickman Moriah and Wade Jim Spencer and Debbie and Art Stroyd Barbara and Gerald Chait Gail and Steve Mosites Karen and Richard Brean Amanda Godley and Lipscomb Michael Lin Susan and William Cohen Barbara and Gregg Nissly CHARTER MEMBERS Roberta and David Brody Ken Fisher Ramsey and Mike Lyons Sukanaya Srinivasan and Henry Willis Jamini Davies Shelley Scherer and Steve Ross Robin Joan Bernstein Richard Burkland Kelly Gray and Jim Dietz Wendy and Peter Mars Charles Stewart III Debbie and Bill Demchak Jim Spencer and Michael Lin Lynda and Joel Coslov Esther Bush Susan Greenspan and Neil Karalyn and Calum Resnick Matheson Kathy and Ian Stewart Joan and Jack Diederich Debbie and Art Stroyd Ellen and John Eichleay, Jr. Helen and Steve Casey Lori and Richard Guttman Peggy and Steve McKnight Carol and Paul Stockman Dawn and Chris Fleischner Shelley and James Taylor Sara and Alan Guttman David Cohen Maryanne and Ted Wendy and Bryant Mitchell Nancy and Saad Tabbara Lisa and John Gismondi Sara and Larry Walsh Erin and James Isler Lorrie and Chuck Cranor Hermann Ellen Ormond Linda and Jay Thier Kathleen and Joseph Guyaux Susie and John Wean Betsy and Stephen Magley Kristy and Alfred Cupelli Lilla and David Hillman Dorna and Todd Palcic Gary Verkleeren Susan and Marty McGuinn Angela and Mike Judy Horgan and Phil Parr Signe and Winthrop Gail and Tom Murphy DeVanney Steve Pavsner Jeffrey Paul Watson Aradhna and Carol and Brian Duggan Annabelle Javier and Hilary and Charles Porter Susie and John Wean Grant Oliphant Lori Defilippi and Jason Wilburn Nancy and Bill Rackoff Carol Wentworth Judy Roscow Joseph Edelstein Patty and Jeff Kendall Ree and Joe Reschini Lynda and Ed Wrenn Cris and Alex Scott Barbara and Dan Ellen and Jack Kessler Eichenlaub Jean Robinson David Zeve Gayle and Bill Simpson Peggy and Max King Dolly and Curt Ellenberg Jolie Schroeder Kathy and Lou Testoni Cameron Knight Toto Fisher

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FNB Presents: a night of Promise On Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, 900 supporters, friends and scholars of The Pittsburgh Promise gathered for an inspirational gala featuring a concert by acclaimed Tony and Grammy winner, Leslie Odom, Jr. In addition to Mr. Odom, student bands and choirs shared their talents and Mark Roosevelt, honorary chair of the event and former Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent, provided stirring comments. We announced a total of $4.8 million in new contributions to the scholarship fund, including a breathtaking $1.2 million raised through event sponsorships and ticket sales. In addition, our generous guests contributed just over $100,000 during the evening through spontaneous “text to give” contributions. Leslie Odom, Jr. graciously participated in a moderated question and answer session with high school students the afternoon before the gala. He shared encouraging words and answered questions about his education, personal path, and current career.

Special thanks to our sponsors, presenters, and attendees for a memorable evening that deeply impacted our mission.

4.8 1.2 Over million million $100,000 in new contributions raised through “text to give” to the scholarship fund event sponsorships contributions and ticket sales

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Walk for We Need One Promise Your Help

In response to COVID-19, The Promise reimagined its traditional, one-day Walk for One Promise event into a virtual Walk that The pages of this report celebrate the promise fulfilled in so many young lives. lasted all summer and generated a record $87,100 for The Promise scholarship fund! More than 125 walkers, bikers, and runners We also look to the future, to the many students full of promise that are yet to come. logged many miles to show their support for Promise Scholars! Thanks to all of our participants! At a minimum, we are committed to provide scholarships through the high school class of 2028. We expect to serve another 10,000 students and invest another $140 million into their education and our economy. To do that, we must raise an additional $47 million (based on June 30, 2020 fundraising totals). With your help, we can continue to promote a quality education for all children, a workforce that is prepared, dynamic, and diverse and a region that is successful and thriving – not just for some – but for all.

We make giving easy through several convenient options!

Promise Legacy

Promise Legacy, founded in 2017, is comprised of and led by Promise alumni. Promise Legacy members participate in social and professional development events in order to connect with each other, employers, and other regional leaders. In March 2019, Promise Legacy raised a remarkable $20,000, the equivalent of one, four-year Promise scholarship.

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The Promise Selected Financial Board of directors & Staff Highlights The Pittsburgh Promise is governed by remarkable board members, and staffed by diligent Sisterson & Co. LLP completed our independent financial statement audit as of and for the team members, who listen attentively to the voices of our students and families, donors years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. and investors, partners and educators, data and evaluations, and hearts and minds. The selected financial highlights below were derived from audited financial statements. For a full copy of our audited financial statements, please visit our website at www.pittsburghpromise.org or contact 412-281-7605 to request a copy.

Board of Directors Promise Staff Statement of Financial OFFICERS DIRECTORS William Peduto Lauren Bachorski Schazz Lee June 30 Mayor Director of Communication Promise Coach, Perry High School Position Highlights Franco Harris Chester R. Babst III City of Pittsburgh 2020 2019 (Chair) Managing Shareholder Kelcey Bailey Betsy Magley Member of the NFL Hall of Fame Babst Calland Jackie Perlow Promise Coach, Carrick High School Major Gifts Officer Total assets $ 63,813,527 $ 65,579,726 Equal Justice Works Fellow Owner, Super Bakery, Inc. Brett Bolden Marna Owens-Bailey Laurie Barkman Education Law Center Anne Lewis CEO and Growth Consultant Development Data Manager Promise Coach, Milliones High School Total liabilities $ 508,914 $ 559,593 Aleta Richards (Vice Chair) Small Dot Big LLC Kameron Branson Sydney Penn Senior Vice President, Without donor restrictions 54,479,279 58,858,665 Board Chair Eric Boughner Promise Coach, Carrick High School Project and Data Coordinator Oxford Development Company Sales & Market Development Chairman Covestro Aaron Chapman Dalontai Pond With donor restrictions 8,825,334 6,161,468 Kiya Tomlin BNY Mellon Pennsylvania Promise Coach, Career Paths Promise Coach, Carrick High School Blake Ruttenberg 63,304,613 65,020,133 (Treasurer) Joshua Devine Founder and Custom Designer Executive Vice President Janay Coleman Lyndsey Rozzi Director of Racial Economic Equity Uptown Sweats by Kiya Tomlin American Textile Company Scholarship Program Manager Partnership Program Manager Total liabilities and net assets $ 63,813,527 $ 65,579,726 National Community Reinvestment Debra Kline Demchak Coalition David Schaich Vanessa Dunn Shelley Scherer (Secretary) Region Manager, Middle Market Promise Coach, Milliones High School Associate Executive Director Patrick Dugan J.P. Morgan Chase Community Leader Chief Financial Officer and Saleem Ghubril Julie Shepard Mark Laskow Executive Vice President James Spencer Executive Director Senior Manager of Partner Development and Events (Executive Committee) Wabtec Corporation Danny Jackson Statement of EXUS Management Partners June 30 Managing Director (Retired) Anthony Hamlet, Ed.D Outreach Coordinator Sean Spencer Activities Highlights Greycourt & Co. James E. Taylor, Ph.D. Promise Coach, Milliones High School Superintendent Paul Johnson 2020 2019 Chief Diversity, Inclusion, Lisa Schroeder Pittsburgh Public Schools Promise Coach, Perry High School Angela Weaver & Talent Management Officer Contributions, gains, and other support $ 12,762,143 $ 9,960,679 (Executive Committee) John Hathaway Promise Coach, Carrick High School President and CEO UPMC Kristin Koerner Founder, Primerock Capital Communication Manager Amy Yearwood The Pittsburgh Foundation Vanessa Thompson Scholarships approved, net 11,983,427 14,236,575 General Partner, Topanga Partners Director of College and Institutional Giving Manager Marsha Kolbe Saleem Ghubril Kirk Johnson Career Success Expenses 2,494,236 2,166,099 Executive Director Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Director of Development Senior Vice President 14,477,663 16,402,674 The Pittsburgh Promise Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Lisa Witte Katina Lee President, North America Donor Relations and Thomas Lang & Emerging Markets Operations Manager Change in net assets ($ 1,715,520) ($ 6,441,995) Senior Vice President, Thermo Fisher Scientific COO, Treasury Management PNC Financial Services

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