Canard Barnes, Stephanie Rattler, Adriana Robles, Francois Vivanco, Demecia Lopez, Randy Hirt; top right: Guillermo Cruz, Farbod Shamoil, Marianella Bendeck

1998 Closing Dinner

The Inaugural Access Wall Street Closing Dinner took place on Thursday, September 10, 1998 at the Olive Garden Restaurant in Simi Valley (much thanks to the Olive Garden Management and staff for the beautiful presentation and Alexx Tobeck the fabulous Volunteer Coordinator at El Nido Family Centers in Pacoima, California for attending to all the details). The event was magical!

The event was attended by all the students who finished the 10-week program, their families, DLJ Executives, El Nido Family Centers Board President and Access Wall Street Directors.

Scott Kaplan and , Lorenza Forcella of DLJ, present Demecia Lopez and Guillermo Cruz, with First Place Trophy

Then came the moment we were all waiting for...THE AWARDS...for this special moment, DLJ Representatives, Scott Kaplan, Controller of the Los Angeles office and Lorenza Forcella, Director of Human Resources presented.

...and the winners were... Guillermo Cruz and Demecia Lopez... CONGRATULATIONS!!! Stephanie Rattler and Marianella Bendeck took second, and Farbod Shamoil and Adriana Robels came in a close third.

But truly, everyone who participated was a winner.