More Than a Summer is not simply an anniversary celebration. It is a high-visibility convening of leaders committed to strengthening the future workforce and educational ecosystem of our region at a pivotal moment for public education.
Public education is facing measurable strain:
- Students entering middle school are academically behind pre-pandemic benchmarks
- Chronic absenteeism remains elevated statewide
- Teacher retention challenges continue across districts
Middle school is a critical inflection point, a window when academic identity, confidence, and belonging are formed. What happens here shapes what happens next.
For 40 years, Aim High has focused on this pivotal moment, creating the conditions where curiosity grows, confidence builds, and opportunity expands. The impact continues to ripple through classrooms, communities, and lives. Now, as we scale our impact across Northern California, strategic partnerships are essential.
On October 22, 2026, from 6:30-9:30 PM, Aim High will gather 300 of Northern California’s leading philanthropists, executives, educators, and civic leaders at San Francisco City Hall to celebrate 40 years of impact and to invest in what comes next.
Can’t make it?
HOST COMMITTEE
*Aim High Graduate
Roberta Achtenberg
Al and Susan Adams
Douglas Booth and Margaret Simpson
Ana and Abdur
Chowdhury
The Hon. Malia Cohen*
Mitch and Susan Cohen
Bob and Martha
Falkenberg
Aaron and Michelle
Gordon
James Harris* and Ciara Coleman
Alec and Susan Lee
The Hon. Rafael
Mandelman
Pamela May
Tess McNamara and
Julian Ibarz
Adolfo Riedel*
Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger and Dave Rochwerger
Glenn Shannon
Larry Weiss and
Joan Boyle
SPONSORS
Pathways to Promise
Family and Friends of Doug Shorenstein
Curiosity Lab Champion
Pia Chatterjee and Arvind Nithrakashyap
Ana and Abdur Chowdhury
Aric and April Shalev
College & Career Catalyst
Douglas Booth and Margaret Simpson
David Ingraham and Megan Kell Ingraham
Alec and Susan Lee
Tess McNamara and Julian Ibarz
David and Nikki Pulling
Summer Learning Champion
Al and Susan Adams
Bob and Martha Falkenberg
Laura Foulke
Martha Kropf
Leslie Latham and Ann Wengert
Pamela May
Rohan Palekar and Alpa Sheth
Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger and Dave Rochwerger
Larry Weiss and Joan Boyle
Caroline Wood
Educator Excellence
Roberta Achtenberg
Susan and Mitch Cohen
Jesús Galindo and Elóra Henderson
Cathy Halligan and Zoon Nguyen
Alicia and Jim Kalamas
Connie and Bob Lurie
Mathieson Family Foundation
Stephanie and Bill Mellin
The Shannon Family
Suzanne and Gene Valla
Student Success Builder
Mary Cadieux and Eldon Schriock
Ruth Cox and Milton Chen
Diana and Arjun Divecha
Stephen and Joanna Davenport
Elizabeth Fishel and Bob Houghteling
Randi and Bob Fisher
Miranda Heller and Mark Salkind
Andrea Howard
Sandy & Jed Javaras Fund
Kris Klein and Bill Donahoe
Jacqueline and Harrison Kurzer
Kathleen Murray and Arthur Perkins
Joyce Newstat and Susan Lowenberg
Wendy and Simon Parmett
Delyse Pretorius and Robert Napoles
Jessica Pullano and Joshua Gage
Sandy Yuen and Larry Shore
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Artistic Pelican, Santa Cruz
Questions? Please contact us at development@aimhigh.org