WELI Soirée
Join us at this year’s WELI Soirée!
The Women’s Education & Leadership Institute Soirée will bring together business and community leaders to support the Women’s Education & Leadership Institute (WELI). Thank you for being part of this effort to promote the economic prosperity of women through higher education. This important event will fund the WELI endowment, ensuring this invaluable support remains available to the women of this community for generations to come.
Meet Our WELI Speakers
Dina Ruiz
WELI Emcee
Former Weeknight Anchor, KSBW-TV
Former Co-Host, Candid Camera
Caroline Chapin
WELI Building on a Legacy
Executive Vice President
Don Chapin Company, Inc.
Catherine Kobrinsky Evans
WELI Leadership for Introverts
Vice President
Salinas Regional Sports Authority
Amanda Bakker
WELI Lean In
Founder
Tatum’s Garden
Leinette Limtiaco
WELI Positivity
Vice President, Branch Operations Region 3
Wescom Credit Union
When
Saturday, March 8th | 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Where
411 Central Ave. Salinas, CA 93901
Hartnell College- Main Campus
Willard Lewallen STEM Center
Why
Supporting WELI scholars in their education will, statistics show, help these women become more financially self-sufficient and in turn, pursue a meaningful careers. Also of note, the education level of a mother is a strong indicator of the success her daughter and sons will have as adults.
WELI is more than a scholarship program; it provides four keys to student success: Resources, Education, Social Support, & Mentorship
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 WELI CIRCLE DONORS
| Katy Castagna | Mary Alicia McRae |
| Jackie Cruz | Santa Cruz County Bank |
| Margaret D'Arrigo | Serendipity Securities |
| Hillary Fish | Carla Spencer |
| Debra Kaczmar | Monica Tovar |
| Dr. David Ramos | Maureen Wruck |
| Dr. Orlando Rodriguez | Natividad Foundation |