Tailored specifically for Posse graduates, The Update features important dates, Posse news, and select alumni highlights.
Memorial Hermann EVP Joins Advisory Board
Erin Asprec, the executive vice president and regional president-south region of Memorial Hermann Health Systems, is passionate about ensuring access to education and empowering the nation’s young people to become the leaders of tomorrow.
60 Miami Students Awarded $12 Million in College Scholarships
New Scholars from the Miami-Dade and Broward County public school systems were selected through a competitive process to receive more than $12 million in four-year, full-tuition merit scholarships from top colleges and universities.
Pomona Biology Major Represents STEM Program
A member of Pomona College’s first STEM Posse, Zhaoqi Huang is majoring in biology, with an economics minor, and is a lab assistant in the microbiology lab.
Scholars Learn Professional Skills at Winter Career Event
Before beginning the spring semester on their respective campuses, Miami Scholars convened with representatives from Posse’s Career Program partners to polish their professional skills and learn about opportunities for graduate study.
New Orleans Students Win $3.9 Million in College Scholarships
Twenty-one new Scholars joined the Posse New Orleans family, earning four-year, full-tuition scholarships from Tulane University and the University of Notre Dame.
Tulane Senior Prepares for Medical School
This spring Tulane University senior and aspiring doctor Melissa Huynh is gaining valuable clinical experience as a medical assistant for Internal Medicine Specialists, a private practice in Uptown New Orleans.
Support Posse on May 3 for GiveNOLA Day
To support Posse on May 3, visit GiveNOLA.org, search for The Posse Foundation, and make a donation.
Posse Los Angeles Welcomes 90 Outstanding New Scholars
In January, Posse Los Angeles welcomed 90 new Scholars from the Greater Los Angeles, who were awarded $16.9 million in four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities.
Dickinson Scholar Earns Distinction at California State Capitol
Newly-selected Dickinson College Scholar Zoe Kiefreider and her team earned “Delegation of Distinction” at the annual Model Legislature & Court at the State Capitol, an honor awarded to the top 20 delegations of the 90 participating.
Awards Ceremony Honors 61 D.C.-Area Youth Leaders
In January, 700 people filled the historic Lincoln Theatre to welcome 61 new Scholars who were awarded more than $10 million in four-year, full-tuition merit scholarships.