Tailored specifically for Posse graduates, The Update features important dates, Posse news, and select alumni highlights.
Vassar Vets Scholar Uses Lessons from Frontlines to Impact Local Community
During his two deployments to Afghanistan, Posse Scholar Patrick DeYoung witnessed many local families fleeing the war-torn country. The experience fueled his desire to not only serve his country but to also help the scores of refugees enduring unimaginable hardships.
Posse Houston Receives Bank of America Workforce Development Grant
Bank of America, a national Posse Career Program partner, has awarded Posse Houston a $20,000 Workforce Development grant.
Vassar Posse Vets Grad Pursues Social Work
Nicole Leadenham received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Vassar College in 2018, making her the first woman to graduate through the Posse Veterans Program at the college.
Alum Explores Video Games as Watson Fellow
Elijah “Eli” Cauley’s academic achievements as a Posse Scholar at Lawrence University and his lifelong passion for video games have earned him membership in the 50th class of Thomas J. Watson Fellows.
Alumni Join New York Advisory Board
Posse alumni Dashawn Ealey and Antoinette Rangel were elected to represent New York on the Posse National Alumni Advisory Council.
Posse Scholars Intern with U.S. Senator Gillibrand
Four Posse Scholars from three different partner colleges served as summer interns in the New York City office of Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator for New York.
IWU Scholar Recognized as Outstanding First-Year Student
Illinois Wesleyan University Posse Scholar Shaela Phillips was named “Outstanding First-Year Student” by the Student Senate’s Civic Engagement Committee, acknowledging her work across a range of campus organizations.
Posse New Orleans Celebrates New Alumni
Posse New Orleans’s annual Alumni Induction took place this past June at the Ace Hotel in the New Orleans Warehouse District.
Deloitte Volunteers Teach Posse Scholars Business Chemistry
This past June, volunteers from Deloitte’s New Orleans office facilitated a special workshop for local Posse Scholars in training.
Notre Dame Scholar Studies in South Korea
This past summer, Notre Dame Posse Scholar Sydney Porter realized a childhood dream of travelling to Seoul, South Korea.