Michelle Obama, April 2021.
Michelle Obama, April 2021.

News & Events

Spring 2021

Announcing Posse Arts: Michelle Obama Celebrates New Posse Collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Posse Foundation has launched a new arts initiative in partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Miranda Family Fund, with CalArts as the first institutional partner. Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the program.


Posse President + Founder Deborah Bial with new Posse graduates.

Fall 2016

450 Scholars Graduate from Posse Partner Colleges

​This spring, at top colleges and universities across the country, 450 Posse Scholars from eight cities completed their bachelor’s degrees. As these new college graduates begin their professional journeys, they have the support of an impressive n

Spring 2016

Illinois Wes. Signs On, BU Doubles Partnership

​Illinois Wesleyan University will recruit its first Posse from New Orleans this fall, and Boston University, already recruiting from Atlanta, will select its first Posse from the Bay Area.

Former Posse board chair Jeff Ubben.

Spring 2016

Ubben Ends Successful Tenure as Board Chair

Under Jeff Ubben's leadership, Posse opened four new chapters, added 47 college and university partnerships, and launched specialized initiatives to serve U.S. veterans and students majoring in STEM fields.

Spring 2016

Colleges Award $126 Million to Class of 2020

​Posse’s partner colleges and universities selected 718 Scholars for the Class of 2020, awarding them $126 million in four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.

Dr. Irving Epstein, the interim provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, and Henry F. Fischbach professor of chemistry at Brandeis University.

Spring 2016

Brandeis Professor, Administrator Champions STEM Program

Dr. Irv Epstein helped pilot the Posse STEM Program that supports Scholars majoring in science, technology, engineering and math. The program recruits 100 Scholars from five cities per year for 10 colleges and universities.

Joshua Lewis Will Be A Senior At Texas Am University This Fall

Spring 2016

Scholar Leads as TAMU Senator, Club President

Josh Lewis, who will be a senior this fall at Texas A&M University, is a student senator, president of the Black Student Alliance Council, an ambassador for the Department of Multicultural Services, and marketing director for Aggies United.

Infor CEO Charles Phillips.

Spring 2016

Infor Expands Posse Support Nationally

Led by CEO Charles Phillips, Infor has invested heavily in Posse’s success and is currently a multicity career partner, event sponsor, and program funder.

University of Pennsylvania Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.

Spring 2016

Power of Language Examined at PossePlus Retreats

Close to 5,000 students and administrators from 50 colleges and universities convened at PossePlus Retreats titled “Sticks + Stones: Language and Speech in a Diverse Society.”

The George Washington University President Steven Knapp.

Fall 2015

GW & Notre Dame Partner with Posse

This fall, The George Washington University is recruiting its first Posse from Atlanta, and the University of Notre Dame is selecting its first Posse from New Orleans.

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