On May 2, 2013 Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) held our 3^rd annual CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) Celebration.  We were so grateful to the three honorees:

• The Bezos Family Foundation, accepted by President Jackie Bezos, for helping youth put education into action;
• Mr. Bayo Ogunlesi, Chairman and Managing Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, for his personal commitment to education;
• Skidmore College, for their commitment to educational access for underrepresented students. Accepted by Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid. 

Thank you to the honorees, event co-chairs, and many supporters who helped to raise funds in support of college access and success for low-income students! For a full list of event donors, please click here.

Please check back soon for photos from this year's event. Featured above are honoree Bayo Ogunlesi, event co-chairs Jennifer Powers and Jonathan Bram, and proud CBI students.

Since 2001, CBI has helped nearly 5,000 low-income students achieve their college dream and has generated nearly $70 million in scholarships and financial aid.  CBI graduates attain four-year college degrees at more than double the rate of their peers.  Click here to see a short film about a CBI alumna that was shown at last year's event and was also featured on MSNBC.

Past Honorees

2011

• George Hornig
• Lon Jacobs
• Eli Manning

2012

• Cornell University
• Gettysburg College
• University of Rochester

Photos from the 2012 celebration are below. To see additional photos from past CBI Celebration events, please click here.