August 1, 2006
Antoinette Battiste becomes FCE’s Interim Executive Director
By Sharon Nelson Barber and Kenneth Jones

June 21, 2006
FCE Community Bids Farewell to Long-time Executive Director
Stephanie Wick
By Alexandra Bernadotte

On June 21, 2006, the entire FCE community gathered to bid farewell to Stephanie Wick, FCE’s long-time Executive Director. Over 150 guests filled the Palo Alto Unified School District’s Board room to thank, honor and celebrate Stephanie for her tireless efforts to ensure that higher education is accessible to all students and for transforming the lives of so many families.

As part of the celebration, nine FCE students, one from each of the high school graduating classes who have gone to college during Stephanie’s tenure at FCE, shared a few words about the impact Stephanie has had on their lives. Ajayi Lawrence, a sophomore at Amherst College, remarked:

“I'm speaking for all the college students when I say: our individuality is ours; our achievements are ours; your expectations are now ours. Thank you, Stephanie, for giving us the road map to accomplishing our dreams and for showing us that high expectations do lead to high achievement. Thank you for all you have done for me, my family, and this community.”

Stephanie has been an exceptional and inspirational leader over the years and we will miss her terribly. The entire FCE community intends to leverage the solid foundation she has built to ensure our work of fostering equity and access in higher education is sustained.

May 19, 2006
One Hundred Percent of FCE 2006 High School Graduates Going to College
By Alexandra Bernadotte

May 9, 2006
FCE Receives Stanford Community Partnership and Volunteer Service
Award
By Michael Peña, Stanford News Service

January 29, 2006
East Palo Alto Group Lauded for College Successes
By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News

January 28, 2006
FCE Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with National Advisor Dr. Cornel West
By Alexandra Bernadotte