Dream Big — A Celebration of Opportunity
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:00 to 10:00 PM
The Plaza Grand Ballroom
Join us for a joyful evening in support of Futures and Options’ dynamic career-readiness programs, which help transform the lives of thousands of New York City students.
Honoring Wariz Anifowoshe of Fortress Investment Group and Brian Resnick of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with the Dream Big Award and recognizing our Dream Big scholarship recipients.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Dream Big Co-Chair Committee
Diane Aber
Yvette Auyeung
Allister Chan
Grace Chiu
John Diaz
Alice Eaton
Stephen Goldstein
Michael Grant
Lisa Grushkin
Kristopher Hansen
Stephen Hessler
Colleen Hsia
Shannon Keirsey
Harnsowl Ko
Lisa Landstein
Jessica Ma
Patrick Machir
Daniel Magliocco
Dave Miller
Catherine Mullarney
Erin Murphy
Hugh Nelson
Daniel Pombo
Navid Rahgozar
Robert Ramirez
Jason Scheir
David Schiff
Benjamin Schrag
Matthew Settle
Poonam Shah
Roopesh Shah
Efrem Sigel
Christopher Snyder
Daniel Tannebaum
John Thompson
W. Greg Thonsen
Wray Thorn
Ibrahim Yusuf
Paul Zemsky
Zhe Zhao
Dream Big – A Celebration of Opportunity is an inspirational evening in October in which we gather together with partners, volunteers, supporters, alumni and friends to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and the impact of Futures and Options’ programs.
Our Dream Big award salutes the businesses and community leaders who make it possible for young people to acquire the work-readiness skills, career opportunities and higher education needed to succeed in school and in careers.
We also award our Dream Big scholarships to two exemplary college-bound Futures and Options alumni, providing financial support as they pursue higher education.
The support we receive at Dream Big is essential to ensuring that Futures and Options can continue to provide robust career development programming to New York City students.
Photos from Dream Big 2024
