Vanderbilt Expands Partnership to Recruit Five Cohorts Annually
By quintupling its investment in Posse, Vanderbilt becomes the program’s largest partnership and sets a new benchmark for recruiting and supporting the next generation of leaders.
Bucknell Scholar Contributes to National Cancer Institute Research
Bucknell University Scholar Ahmed Elnaiem, a rising senior majoring in cell biology and biochemistry, is putting his skills to work as a research assistant with the National Cancer Institute at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Ropes & Gray Partner Champions Power of Opportunity
Opportunity is at the crux of Posse national board member Diane Patrick’s career trajectory, and it’s what drew her to The Posse Foundation.
450 Posse Scholars Graduate from Top Universities
This year, 450 Posse Scholars graduated from Posse partner colleges and universities across the country. These impressive young people leave college well prepared to take full advantage of the many opportunities a first-rate education affords.
Student Affairs VP, Dean of Students Builds Dynamic Colby Community
With nearly 30 years of experience, James “Jim” Terhune, the vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Colby College, is committed to creating a college community that offers students a holistic, dynamic learning environment.
Barclays Awards Posse More Than $1 Million
A partnership with Barclays, the British multinational banking and financial services company, began with a $25,000 grant to Posse Boston and has grown to include more than $1 million in financial support for the Foundation nationally and addition
Scholars, Alumni Win Competitive Fellowships & Scholarships
This year, 53 Posse Scholars and alumni won major national and international fellowship awards.
Universities of Michigan & Puget Sound Join Posse
The University of Michigan and the University of Puget Sound are the latest top institutions to partner with The Posse Foundation thanks to the leadership of their respective presidents, Mark S. Schlissel and Ronald R. Thomas.
University of Michigan Becomes Posse Partner
The University of Michigan is the latest top institution to partner with The Posse Foundation’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program. In 2016, the renowned public university will admit its first Posse from Chicago, Illinois.
Alum Becomes Congressional Hispanic Caucus Exec. Director
Dickinson College Posse alumna Valeria Carranza was recently appointed executive director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus after starting her post-college career as unpaid White House intern.
701 Students Win College Scholarships Worth $118 Million
This year, a record 701 new Scholars were welcomed to the Posse community at Awards Ceremonies in nine cities.