Tailored specifically for Posse graduates, The Update features important dates, Posse news, and select alumni highlights.
New Vanderbilt Graduate Recognized as Outstanding Senior
Recent Vanderbilt University Posse graduate Christine Lim was recognized as a Top 20 Outstanding Senior for demonstrating leadership, academic excellence and for making a positive contribution to the campus.
Rick Rizzo Chairs Posse New Orleans Advisory Board
Rick Rizzo, formerly the CEO of Fleet Laboratories, is the new chair of the Posse New Orleans Advisory Board.
New Orleans Area Alumni Join Posse Advisory Council
Bard College alumna Tayler Butler and Tulane University alumnus Efren Lopez have joined the Posse National Alumni Advisory Council (PNAAC) to represent Posse New Orleans.
First-Year Tulane Scholar Wins Award for Outstanding Essay
Tulane University Posse Scholar Austin Mankin won the Purvis E. Boyette Memorial Award for writing the most outstanding freshman essay in a first-year English class.
Mount Holyoke Scholar Effecting Change On, Off Campus
Marisol Fernandez de Cordova enjoys giving back to her community, whether that be on campus at Mount Holyoke College, or in her hometown of Miami, Florida.
Los Angeles Welcomes Newest Class of Scholars
Last January, Posse Los Angeles welcomed 93 new Scholars from the greater Los Angeles area during an Awards Ceremony held at L.A. LIVE’s Regal Stadium downtown.
Houston Hosts Second Annual Sporting Clays
Posse Houston held its second annual Sporting Clays Tournament last March at the Greater Houston Gun Club.
Scholar Speaks at D.C. March, Joins Parkland Calls for Peace
Chicago Scholar D’Angelo McDade, who begins his college journey at DePauw University this fall, was a featured speaker at the national “March for Our Lives” in Washington, D.C., on March 24.
Scholar Inspired by Oberlin’s History of African-American Musicians
DaQuan Williams, a sophomore at Oberlin College and Conservatory, found his musical calling at an early age as a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church choir in Chicago.
Posse Boston Welcomes Class of 2022
Last January at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Posse Boston celebrated 60 extraordinary young leaders as they became Posse Scholars. The newly selected Boston Scholars collectively earned over $11.9 million in full-tuition leadership scholarships from six of the nation’s highly selective colleges.