Educate Philly
JOIN US FOR EDUCATE PHILLY 2025!
A luncheon and master class to benefit the Philadelphia Education Fund and our Philadelphia Scholars Scholarship Endowment.
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The Union League, 140 South Broad Street
Networking from 11:00am to 11:45am
Luncheon & Program from 11:45am to 2:00pm
2025 MASTER CLASS & PANELISTS
This year’s Master Class – Con Law 101 – will explore the foundation of our constitutional right to free speech, the established limits on that right, and how our students – as well as the administrators at their colleges and universities – can enhance campus life through the preservation and optimal exercise of free speech.
Will Creeley, Legal Director, FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)
Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, National Constitution Center
Farah Jimenez, Moderator, President and CEO, PEF
2025 Corporate Partnership Award Recipient
There is one company in Philadelphia that has walked alongside PEF for much of our 40-year history. That company is Pennoni. Chuck Pennoni was a stalwart supporter of our mission and served on the board for many years. Since his tenure, PEF has enjoyed the good fortune of having a continuous sequence of representative from Pennoni on its board, guiding the growth of our Philadelphia Scholars scholarship, expansion of our college advising efforts and the addition of our work in STEM education.
2025 Honorary Co-Chairs
Hon. Ed Rendell, Former Pennsylvania Governor
Dr. Tony Watlington, Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia
2025 Star Student Awardees
The Rising Star Award recognizes the high achievement of high school seniors in our College Access Program (CAP). The Baldadian Shining Star Award, named in honor of Arthur S. Baldadian, Philadelphia Scholars Co-Founder, is given to a college sophomore or junior of outstanding academic success and character.
BALDADIAN SHINING STAR
Yaxia Li
Rising Senior, Drexel University
Health Sciences Major, Analytics Minor
Volunteers with Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp and Community Enrichment Fitness Network
RISING STAR
Ciani Jones
Frankford High School: Honor Roll
National Honor Society
Varsity Basketball
Attending Widener University as a Biology Major
RISING STAR
Josh Arroyo
KCAPA High School: Honor Roll
Bloomberg Arts Fellowship
Attending Saint Joseph’s University
RISING STAR
Matewos Solomon
Bartram High School
National Honor Society
Church Deacon
Attending Temple University
THANK YOU TO THE 2025 EVENT SPONSORS
Sponsor Level: Doctorate
Sponsor Level: Bachelor’s
Sponsor Level: Associate
David and Irene Baker
Joann Mitchell
Sponsor Level: Secondary School
Juliana Mosley-Williams
Sponsor Level: K-8
Thomas and Julie Ball
Phillip and Trish Gabler
Farah Jimenez and David Hyman
Cheryl L. Baxter, Esq.
John and Jennifer Ginelli
James Jolinger and Robin Lerner
Kimberly Taylor-Benns
Richard Braemer and Amy Finkel
La-Toya and Otis Hackney
Susan Lorenz-Fischer
Kimberly Tombasco
