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Costco Scholarship Fund

The 10th Annual Costco Scholarship Breakfast

It's Working!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
University of Washington

The 2009 Keynote Speakers will be former Scholarship Fund recipients sharing their success and what they are doing now!

For more information on the scholarship,
please email us at info@costcoscholarshipfund.org
or call 425-416-2035

2008 Ms. Erin Gruwell We were honored to have Ms. Erin Gruwell as our keynote speaker for the 2008 Costco Scholarship Fund Breakfast.In the fall of 1994, as an idealistic first-year teacher, Erin Gruwell, took on the challenge of a class of "unteachable, at-risk" students at a California high school. Fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, she encouraged students to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, to reconsider daily decisions, and rechart their futures. With Erin's steadfast support, her students shattered stereotypes to become critical thinkers, aspiring college students and citizens for change. Dubbing themselves the "Freedom Writers," they transformed their lives even published a book. Their story inspired the motion picture "Freedom Writers."

2007 Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee At the eighth-annual Costco Scholarship Breakfast, Sept. 27, 2007 at the University of Washington, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee inspired a crowd of more than 1,000. Dr. Ross-Lee is the first African-American woman to be appointed dean of a U.S. medical school, Ohio University, and currently serves as the Vice President for Health Sciences and Medical Affairs at the New York Institute of Technology. "With hope, poverty is a temporary state of being broke. ... Without hope, poverty is a life sentence of despair and lost dreams. Financial stability is the most consistent determinant of access to opportunity. Lack of financial wherewithal is the single-most pivotal deterrent to success," she said.

2006 Justice Alan C. Page We were Privileged to have Justice Alan C. Page as the keynote speaker for 2006 breakfast. The honorableJustice Page was Minnesota's first African-American Supreme Court Justice and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Justice Page played professional football for 15 years, becoming the first defensive player in NHL history to receive the Most Valuable Player Award. While playing professional football he earned his law degree from the Universities of Minnesota. He was a compelling speaker on creating education opportunities.

2005 Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch We were honored to have Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch as the keynote speaker for the 2005 breakfast. Born and raised along the border in a small barrio in Laredo, Texas, Castillo Kickbusch is all too familiar with poverty, discrimination and illiteracy. It was to the credit of her immigrant parents that she understood that although she sometimes had to do without material possessions her family was rich in culture, tradition, values and faith. The values she learned as a child were reinforced throughout her career in the U.S. military. Castillo Kickbusch became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Combat Support Field of the U.S. Army. In 1996, Castillo Kickbusch retired from the military and dedicated her time to Education Achievement Services, Inc. (EAS) to realize her personal dream and mission of preparing tomorrow's leaders today.

2004 The Three Doctors Foundation We were fortunate to have Sampson Davis, M.D., George Jenkins, D.D.S. and Rameck Hunt, M.D. as the keynote speakers for the 2004 Costco Breakfast. The Three Doctors attended high school in Newark, New Jersey, one of the country's most economically depressed and crime-ridden urban areas. Skipping class on one fateful day in 1990, they happened on a seminar in the school library about careers in health fields and the special financial aid offered to attend the premedical/pre-dental program at Seton Hall University. At that time, they all made a promise to one another to become doctors. In 1999, the trio fulfilled that promise when Dr. Davis and Dr. Hunt graduated from medical school and Dr. Jenkins graduated from dental school. The doctors speak frequently to schools and youth groups in an effort to encourage youth to resist drugs and crime and reach for their dreams - no matter how distant they may seem. They established The Three Doctors Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps inner-city youth through scholarships, after-school programs, mentoring and health awareness.

2003 Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders We were delighted to have Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders as our keynote speaker for the 2003 breakfast. Dr. Elders was the first African-American woman to hold the post of Surgeon General of the United States. At the age of 15, Dr. Elders received a scholarship from the United Methodist Church to attend Philander-Smith College in Little Rock, Ark. Upon graduation at age 18, she entered the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant, where she received training as a physical therapist. She then went on to the University of Arkansas Medical School on the G.I. Bill and graduated in 1960. She was the only woman in her class. She has been listed in "Distinguished Women in America" and has been honored with numerous awards, including the National Governor's Association Distinguished Service Award.

2002 Edward James Olmos We were pleased to have actor Edward James Olmos as our keynote speaker for the 2002 breakfast. Olmos has gained acclaim on stage, on television and on the big screen. In addition, he is a director, screenwriter and noted activist. A former ambassador for UNICEF, Olmos gives more than 100 speeches a year, stressing the importance of education, citing the inspiration of his parents, who left school without completing their high school education, but returned later to get their diplomas as adults.

2001 Sidney Poitier We were thrilled to welcome Hollywood pioneer Sidney Poitier as our 2001 keynote speaker. The first African-American to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor, Mr. Poitier broke through the industry's long-standing color barrier to become one of the country's most respected performers. In addition to his Oscar, Mr. Poitier has won two Golden Globes, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an NAACP Image Award and the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award, among others. Mr. Poitier also has directed several films, and in 1997 was appointed the Bahamas' Ambassador to Japan.

2000 Earvin "Magic" Johnson
We were honored to have Earvin "Magic" Johnson as the keynote speaker for the inaugural Costco Breakfast in 2000. Magic Johnson is best known for his legendary basketball career, but today he directs his efforts towards another lasting legacy - philanthropy. In 1991, he founded the Magic Johnson Foundation, a nonprofit organization which directs its efforts toward the health, educational, and social needs of inner-city youth.