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News & Events

Summer 2025

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.


Fall 2014

General Powell Addresses Posse Community in D.C.

​In October, General Colin L. Powell, the former United States secretary of state and a dedicated advocate for American youth, offered remarks in honor of The Posse Foundation’s 25th anniversary.

Fall 2014

Social Innovator, Wheaton Alum Wins Ainslie Award

​Ryan Letada, an alumnus of Wheaton College, was selected as the 2014 winner of the Ainslie Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to the global community through social innovation.

Posse Scholar Opeyemi Awe, president of the Grinnell Student Government Association.

Fall 2014

Scholar Elected President of Grinnell Student Government

​As a high school student, Posse Scholar Opeyemi “Ope” Awe knew she wanted to attend a college where she could become a leader. Now a senior at Grinnell College, Ope is leading the campus as Student Government Association president.

Posse Miami Advisory Board Chair Peter E. Blacker, the executive vice president of digital media and emerging business for Telemundo Media.

Fall 2014

Telemundo EVP Advances Multiculturalism

As executive vice president of digital media and emerging business for NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Media, Peter E. Blacker has blazed a trail in multicultural media.

Summer 2014

Scholar Contributes to Cancer Research

​Keven Stonewall, a sophomore biology major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, already has a major scientific discovery under his belt.

Summer 2014

VP for Enrollment Cultivates Posse Community

​As vice president for enrollment, the dean of admission, and Posse liaison at Mount Holyoke College, Diane Anci strives to serve the college’s mission to enroll intellectually curious, diverse leaders who will graduate as thoughtful, engaged cit

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