The role of the Posse trainer is to help recruit, train, and support Posse Scholars.
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.
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 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.
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.”
133 New York Scholars Awarded Full-Tuition College Scholarships
Posse New York’s 13 partner colleges and universities awarded 133 talented Scholars four-year, full-tuition scholarships worth more than $24 million.
Smith STEM Scholar Studies Environmental Health
First-year Scholar Athena Sofides, a member of Smith College’s first STEM Posse, is passionate about protecting the health of our environment.
Babson Grad Helps Build Alumni Network
Babson College alumna Kadia Tubman, an industry relations coordinator in the global marketing and communications group at Nielsen, became a Posse National Alumni Advisory Council (PNAAC) representative in 2015.
10 College Scholarships Awarded at Bay Area Ceremony
Ten incredible high school seniors—the first Posse Scholars selected from the Bay Area—received four-year, full-tuition college scholarships from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Puget Sound Scholar Sings at San Francisco Showcase
New Scholar Simone Moore, a senior at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, performed at a showcase for classically trained vocalists at St. Aidan’s Church in February.
60 Houston High School Students Awarded College Scholarships
At the January Awards Ceremony, new Scholars formally accepted their four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships from Bryn Mawr College, Carleton College, Colby College, Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin and the University o