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RAINBOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
15 TH ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS DINNER
The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 15th anniversary on Sept. 14 at the Dante Club in Sacramento.
Honorees included Steven Walker of Fast Break Tech, Jason Russell of Russell CPAs, Lori Okamoto of SMUD and nine college
students who received Rainbow Chamber Foundation scholarships. Proceeds of the live and silent auctions benefit the Rainbow
Chamber Foundation Scholarship Fund. Photography: Tia Gemmell
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1 Ann Denison, account manager, Pacific Gas & Electric
Company; and Beryl Mayne, disaster services volunteer,
American Red Cross Capital Region. 2 Shawna Fitzgerald
owner, Creating Answers; Janet Smith, co-owner, Lucky
Buddy Pet Care; with husband and fellow co-owner
Will Smith, graphic designer, Dreyfuss and Blackford
Architecture; and Fred Palmer, publisher/founder, Outward
Magazine. 3 Lori Okamoto, supplier diversity advocate,
SMUD; Phil Garcia, vice president for public affairs/
advocacy, Sacramento State; and Amy Ayers, procurement
specialist, SMUD. 4 Samuel Jones, director of housing
operations/conference services, Sacramento State; and
Melissa Muganzo, academic counselor, Sacramento State.
5 Dana Vendley-Fogle, principal, A Consulting/Vice
President, Rainbow Chamber; Michele Gigante, officer,
Sacramento Police Department; Kathy Lester, officer,
Sacramento Police Department; and Marinda Gorman
Johnson, producer/writer, KVIE Public Television.
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