April 17, 2026
Cooke Connections: Southern California is coming soon! These energizing regional events were born out of Mr. Cooke's vision for our Scholar community becoming a powerful network of individuals collaborating across various fields to drive meaningful change in the world.
Like our previous Cooke Connections events in Boston, Northern California, New York, and Philadelphia, at this networking event you'll have the opportunity to build lasting connections with fellow Scholars and Alums.
Event Description
As part of our Cooke Connections: Southern California visit, the Foundation will host company tours at colleges and Alumni workplaces and a fun community social event with Cooke Alums and Scholars.
Organizational Tour options: April 17 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
⭐ USC Career Center: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Details: Presentation and tour at USC Career Center, 3601 Trousdale Parkway (USC Student Union (STU) building). Lunch included after the presentation.
⭐ UCLA Career Center: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Details: Presentation and tour at UCLA Career Center, Strathmore Building, 2nd Floor at 501 Westwood Plaza. Lunch included after the presentation.
⭐ Crunchyroll: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Details: Join Cooke Alum Melissa Gordon for a tour of Anime brand and streaming platform, Crunchyroll, located at 5750 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles.
No longer accepting registrations for this tour.
Community Social: April 17 from 5:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: UCLA Luskin Conference Center in the Legacy Room. (UCLA Campus, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles)
Keynote Speaker: Cooke Alum Jeffrey Garcia, 2001 Young Scholar and 2006 College Scholar. He graduated from Stanford University and is currently a partner at Capital Group, a financial services firm that provides investment solutions to financial professionals.
Agenda:
5:00-6:30 p.m.: Interactive Professional Development session exploring career pathways for Scholars ONLY
6:30 p.m.: Alumni arrive, heavy hors d'oeuvres served
7:30-8:00 p.m.: Keynote Speaker: Cooke Alum Jeffrey Garcia
8:00-9:30 p.m.: Alum and Scholar networking