The Power of 10 is Posse’s signature fundraising event that recognizes the strength of a Posse of 10 dynamic students and celebrates diversity in higher education and the workforce.
Mellon Mays Fellowships Awarded to Oberlin Scholars
Oberlin College Posse Scholars Jasmine Adams and Alexandria Cuningham were awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships (MMUF), paid research fellowships for Ph.D.-track students to prepare them for professorial careers and to increase faculty di
DePauw Alumna Takes Seat on Chicago Advisory Board
Watchen Nyanue, a DePauw University alumna, returned home to Chicago after several years in New York City and joined the Posse Chicago Advisory Board as the Posse National Alumni Advisory Council representative.
Coca-Cola Foundation Awards $100K to Fund Pre-Collegiate Training Program
The Coca-Cola Foundation recently awarded Posse Atlanta a five-year grant of $100,000 for its Pre-Collegiate Training (PCT) Program. This funding will support Scholars as they hone skills related to team-building, cross-cultural communication, aca
College of Wooster Senior to Join Teach For America
Deja Moss, a senior history major and African studies minor at The College of Wooster, will join the 2014 Teach For America cohort in North Carolina to teach middle school social studies.
Chick-fil-A Hosts Career Conference for Atlanta Scholars
In January, Posse Atlanta’s annual Winter Career Conference was hosted by Chick-fil-A at their corporate headquarters in Atlanta. More than 80 Scholars attended the conference, a record turnout, to participate in professional development worksho
Full-Tuition College Scholarships Awarded to 122 New York Students
During two evening Awards Ceremonies in January, Posse New York’s 13 partner colleges and universities awarded 122 Scholars with four-year, full-tuition scholarships worth nearly $21 million.
Dickinson Scholar Pursues Computer Science and Music Majors
Double majoring in computer science and saxophone performance studies might seem like an unusual pairing, but the two passions are second nature to Dickinson College sophomore Edwin Padilla who taught himself basic programming languages when he wa
Bloomberg Executive Champions Posse
Iyan Adewuya, the global head of corporate solutions and equity capital markets products at Bloomberg L.P., knows that the combination of a quality college education and mentoring is a recipe for success. As a member of the Posse New York Advisory
New Orleans Students Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarships to Bard & Tulane
Posse New Orleans welcomed more than 100 guests at the annual Awards Ceremony in January to celebrate the addition of 20 young leaders to the Posse family. Partner institutions Bard College and Tulane University awarded four-year, full-tuition lea
GiveNOLA Online Fundraiser to Support Posse New Orleans on May 6
On May 6, 2014, Posse New Orleans is participating in GiveNOLA Day, an inaugural community-wide, 24-hour online giving day run by the Greater New Orleans Foundation.