Students Rising Above Welcomes Eli Kennedy as New CEO
We’re thrilled to welcome Eli Kennedy as our new CEO! For over 25 years, Students Rising Above (SRA) has been […]
Honoring Jim Wallace: Continuing His Legacy of Mentorship at SRA
Written By Wendy Tokuda, Award-Winning Journalist and Founder of SRA One person can make all the difference in the world. […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Convening for Champions of Higher Education Equity
CONTACT NAME: Meredith Curry Nuñez DATE: June 28, 2024 CONTACT ORG: Northern California College Promise Coalition CONTACT NUMBER: (408) 901-0290 […]
Students Rising Above Welcomes Angela Bugayong as Interim Chief Executive Officer
San Francisco, CA – Students Rising Above (SRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Angela Bugayong as its Interim […]
Navigating Forward: Reflections and Plans from Our Transitioning CEO
Greetings, When I joined the team of Students Rising Above at the end of 2019, I knew this was a […]
Students Rising Above Welcomes Dena Vongchanh as New Director of Development
San Francisco, CA — Students Rising Above (SRA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dena Vongchanh as our new […]
Upholding Our Commitment to Racial Equity in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Decision

Dear SRA Community, We’re writing today to share our disappointment with the Supreme Court decision ruling that race can no […]
Students Rising Above Celebrates GivingTuesday with Support of Media Matters Worldwide
Giving Tuesday 2021 Press Release Students Rising Above www.studentsrisingabove.org Media Matters Worldwide www.mediamattersww.com Joining Millions Around The World Participating […]
Transitions & Explorations with Rising Star Nehemias Gramajo
What does community mean to you ? To me, a community is a place where you are together with a […]
Reflecting on my Summer Internship by SRA Rising Star Rocio Gonzalez Melendez
My name is Rocio Gonzalez Melendez. I was raised in the Bay Area, in a small town called Novato. I […]