The role of the Posse trainer is to help recruit, train, and support Posse Scholars.
Energy Exec. Advances Posse’s Workplace Impact
For Dan Pickering, the co-president and head of asset management at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., supporting Posse takes many forms—Posse Houston Advisory Board chair, major donor, career coach, and Posse Consulting client.
Capital Group Invests $1.2 Million in Scholars
Capital Group, a global investment company that manages more than $1 trillion in assets, has been a powerful partner and major donor to The Posse Foundation since 1998.
Scholars, Alumni Win 60 Major Fellowships
This year, Posse Scholars and alumni won 60 competitive national and international fellowship awards.
TAMU Scholar Wins Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Niyonsaba Magnifique was awarded a scholarship from Texas A&M University’s Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship to help establish an educational nonprofit in Burundi and Rwanda.
SIM-Houston Supports STEM Scholars
The Houston Chapter of the Society of Information Management awarded Posse Houston a grant in support of Texas A&M University’s STEM Posses.
Summer Programming Focuses on Career Preparation
The Posse Career Program provides Scholars with access to the resources and opportunities that will prepare them to secure competitive and career-enhancing internships, fellowships and research opportunities.
Scholars Compete at Annual Summer Olympics
In June, weeks before the cauldron was lit in Rio, Posse Houston Scholars, their families, Posse staff and alumni participated in a day of friendly competition and team building.
Veterans Scholars Intern at Moody’s & Federal Reserve
Veterans Program Scholars Patrick Hood and Brian Barkman Jr. were hired for prestigious summer internships in New York City at Moody’s and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, respectively.
Vassar Scholar Awarded Business Venture Fellowship
Eduardo De La Torre, a senior Veteran Posse Scholar, was awarded Vassar College’s Rudnick Fellowship, which provides financial support for Vassar College students pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.
Wesleyan Scholar Gives Back as Mentor, Peer Advisor
Scholar Michael Smith, who served in the Army Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, provides support to refugees, mentors at a local school, serves as a peer advisor, and was selected to serve on the Student Judicial Board.