Each year Posse comes closer to realizing its long-term goal of changing the face of leadership in the United States. The ultimate goal is to build a brand new kind of professional leadership network, one that this country has never seen before, and one that will more accurately represent the demographics of the nation. Posse Alumni come from the nation’s largest urban public school systems and graduate from top colleges and universities. As they assume positions of leadership, they will reflect the concerns, values and dreams of all Americans.
To best serve its Alumni, The Posse Foundation established programming with four primary components: 1) The Posse National Alumni Advisory Council (PNAAC), 2) Graduate School Partners, 3) The National Posse Alumni Leadership Conference, and 4) The Posse Forums.
Posse National Alumni Advisory Council
The Posse National Alumni Advisory Council (PNAAC) is comprised of 11 Alumni representing all Posse sites. PNAAC was established to support Alumni by providing continued leadership and professional development opportunities. PNAAC also works to further relationships between Alumni and the Foundation and to encourage philanthropy, leadership and networking within the Alumni community.
Graduate School Partners
The expansion of graduate school opportunities for Posse Alumni is a testament to Posse’s growing reputation for excellence among institutions of higher education. Below is a list of graduate schools that offer scholarships along with stipends and other forms of financial aid to support graduate study for Posse Alumni.
- Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College School of Public Policy & Management
- Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College School of Information Systems & Management
- Northeastern University College of Business Administration
- Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
- Northwestern University School of Law
- University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs
- University of Washington Information School
- University of Washington School of Education
- University of Washington School of Social Work
Posse Forums
In May 2011, Posse launched the Posse Forums. This online community allows Posse Scholars and Alumni to remain connected throughout college and after graduation.
Marvin Figueroa
Featured Alumnus
Vanderbilt Posse 14 Alumnus and Bronx, New York, native Marvin Figueroa is currently an education and healthcare policy legislative correspondent in the Office of Virginia Senator Mark Warner. In 2010, he earned a master’s in education policy and management at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Read Marvin’s Story.
The 2012 Posse Alumni Report
Download Fulfilling the Promise, which details the perspectives, interests and successes of Posse alumni over the last two decades.
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