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Barrio Logan College Institute hosted its Opportunity for Impact with a sold-out room at the Farmer and The Seahorse. The evening raised $552,000 for BLCI’s College and Career readiness program efforts to end the cycle of poverty through education ensuring that every child who walks through BLCI’s doors, can have the opportunity to go to college.
Among those in attendance were Mark Bertagnolli, Andrea Yoder Clark, Eunice Morris, Yasmin Davidson, Brandon Ruiz, Amy Myers, Clint Bell, Lidia S Martinez, Manuel Welchez, Nicolas Aguilera, Keith Kitagawa, Susan MacGillivray, Jorge Castellon, Alejandra Fuentes, Teresa Contreras, Paula Mills, Samar Elyas, Danielle Aguas, Ted Martinez Jr, Veronica Limon, Linda Katz, Mel Katz, Patty Burtten, Kazeem Omidiji, and Mercer Santo, whose presence and support helped make the evening a remarkable success.
Highlights from BLCI’s Opportunity for Impact Event
Adilenne Flores Adasa Sanchez Paloma Silvar and Sara BoquinAdilenne Flores Adasa Sanchez and Paloma SilvarAlejandra Fuentes Beatrice Arribeno Celina Bunuelos and Adrian MartinezAmy Myers and Sara VazAndrea Yoder Clark and Marty GoodmanAngel Poblete Kevin Browne and Kevin SoaresBeatriz Velez Samar Elyas and Yasmin DavidsonBrandon Ruiz Peter Nwamanna and Lizette AzevesBrandon Ruiz and Stephen ReyesCecilia Carabajal Alitzel Fernandez and Flor LeonCecilia Moreno and Anahi SanchezCristina Aguirre Erin Miserlis and Sara BoquinDan Hollister Teresa Contreras Susan MacGillivray and Scott GilliandDan Hollister and Teresa ContrerasDiana and Bettiana and Mercer SantoEunice Morris Almendra Sanchez and Lauren SzymanskiFadi and Merina Elyas Aurelia Aguilar and Naiset MendozaGloria Calderon and Kerri MccleanJacqueline Deanda and Tomasa MauricioKristen Dillard and Vicki BaronKrystal Salas and Alejandra FuentesLinda and Mario SierraLinda Katz and Kazeem OmidijiLinda Katz and Linda SierraLizette Aceves and Jessica LeonLuis Lau Elizabeth Kim June and Luke TranManuel Welchez Barbara and Paul Quinn with Fran WelchezMarc and Patty BurttenMark and Laura BertagnolliMarty Goodman Keith Kitagawa and Mark BertagnolliMary Johnson and Paula MillsMatthew Medeiros and Clint BellMegan Evanson Miranda RamosMel Katz Azarel Canizales and Phil BlairMerina Elyas and Samar ElyasMilan Filpovic and John MarcosOpprtunity For ImpactPedro Reyes and Jorge CastellonSamuel Nunez and Gisela AcevedoSandra Favian Sara Salazar Lorena Pimentel Edgar Morano and Alejandra ArroyoSarah Hassaine and Danielle AguasScott Gilliand Susan MacGillivrayTed Martinez Jr and Lidia S MartinezTeresa Contreras Susan Mac Gillivray Erin Miserlis and Sara BoquinVeronica Limon and David Crowsthwaite
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
