One Million Degrees

Community college is a launchpad. Neffer's story is one of thousands that prove it.

Twenty years in, OMD's work still comes back to this: meeting scholars where they are, surrounding them with people who actually show up, and trusting them to build the life they want from there. That's what the Degrees of Impact Gala is about: celebrating what gets built when someone is given the right runway.

Join us May 29 at Morgan Manufacturing. https://zurl.co/mYMcS

Two weeks until we gather at Morgan Manufacturing to celebrate twenty years of OMD Scholars!

Twenty years of scholars choosing to keep going. Twenty years of scholars turning community college into a launchpad, a credential, a career, a next chapter. Twenty years of scholars who showed up for themselves and for each other.

On May 29, we honor them. We'll also recognize Jarrett Adams with the Alumni Legacy Award, and Dr. Janice K. Jackson delivers the Keynote: two voices that reflect what's possible when belief meets opportunity. But the night belongs to the scholars.

Join us as we celebrate with our community. Tickets available here: https://zurl.co/aTRDk

Two weeks until we gather at Morgan Manufacturing to celebrate twenty years of OMD Scholars!

Twenty years of scholars choosing to keep going. Twenty years of scholars turning community college into a launchpad, a credential, a career, a next chapter. Twenty years of scholars who showed up for themselves and for each other.

On May 29, we honor them. We'll also recognize Jarrett Adams with the Alumni Legacy Award and hear from featured speaker Dr. Janice K. Jackson: two voices that reflect what's possible when belief meets opportunity. But the night belongs to the scholars.

Join us as we celebrate with our community. Tickets available here: https://zurl.co/mf186

Twenty years of OMD has been twenty years of standing alongside scholars like Stacy, not in front of them.

The team she's talking about is real: coaches, fellow scholars, staff, families, donors, friends. People who show up for each other and trust each other to keep going. Stacy is part of what makes that team work. So is every scholar who's walked through this community over two decades.

Join us in celebrating them at the 20th Anniversary Degrees of Impact Gala on May 29. Grab your tickets today: onemilliondegrees.org/degrees-of-impact-2026/

In three weeks, seats will fill with the people who built OMD over twenty years: scholars, coaches, supporters, board members, and friends.

Twenty years of believing that community college is a launchpad. Twenty years of meeting scholars where they are and walking alongside them toward where they're going. Twenty years of a city deciding, again and again, that its scholars are worth investing in.

The Degrees of Impact Gala on May 29 is our chance to honor what's been built, and to celebrate the scholars carrying it forward. Join us for a night of celebration and education. Get your tickets today: onemilliondegrees.org/degrees-of-impact-2026/