20TH ANNUAL BEAT THE ODDS® CELEBRATION IN MINNESOTA

Friday, March 16th, 2012 at The Depot Minneapolis

Presented by Fallon
Sponsored by UCare; Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.; Delta Dental of Minnesota; Thomson Reuters; and UnitedHealth Group

Event Chairs
Sarenja DeCandia-Betz, Nicole Liwienski and Tasya Rosenfeld Kelen

Honorary Chairs
Steven and Judy Schumeister

Congratulations to the 2012 Beat the Odds® MN Honorees: Raymond Perez, Anne Sinner, Lashay Thompson, and Eduardo Sanchez Beltran!

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The CDF Beat the Odds® program honors outstanding high schools students who have overcome tremendous adversity, demonstrated academic excellence and given back to their communities. Started in 1990, the program identifies and rewards young people who have experienced significant hardship in their lives and supports and trains them to become future leaders in adulthood. CDF-Minnesota holds this high-profile awards event to send a clear signal that someone does care and understand what it takes to stay in school and do well while coping with adversity in their personal lives.

Not only do these awards events celebrate the scholarship recipients, they demonstrate that behind each successful child is at least one caring adult. They also are meant to inspire community leaders and citizens who want to help children struggling to overcome adversity. CDF encourages you to attend this event and learn more about how you can help support outstanding high school students become future leaders in adulthood.

To become a 2012 Beat the Odds® sponsor please contact Judy Ham at 651-855-1179 or ham@cdf-mn.org

To volunteer at the 2012 Beat the Odds® event click here.

What are they doing now? Catch up with past honorees. 

See bios of previous winners.