New Orleans

To date, New Orleans Scholars have won $100 million scholarship dollars from New Orleans partner colleges and universities.

History

The crisis that followed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina prompted Posse’s expansion to New Orleans. At the Posse Gala in 2010, the Foundation raised funds to establish the site, which launched the following year with additional funding from The Edward G. Schlieder Educational Foundation.

Posse is grateful to the teachers, counselors and community leaders of New Orleans, who help us identify incredible high school students. We especially thank our partner colleges and universities for their investments in the program and belief in the promise of Posse Scholars.

Posse New Orleans Staff

Sherdren Burnside, Director
Joshua Allen, Trainer
Justina Boyd, Senior Career Program Specialist
Gabrielle Carroll, Assistant to the Director
Chyna Fruge, Program Coordinator
Ashleigh Green, Senior Trainer
Bantu Gross, Program Director
Janna Holderer, Trainer

New Orleans Advisory Board

Rick Rizzo, Private Equity Advisor, Advisory Board Chair

Kim M. Boyle, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP
Doug Charles, President, Americas and President, Global Consumer Market, Korn Ferry
Richard Cortizas, Partner and Chief Diversity Officer, Jones Walker LLC
Jeffrey Goldring, Director, Sazerac Company; Director, Goldring Family Foundation
John Hudson, III, SVP, Federal Policy, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Entergy; President, Entergy Charitable Foundation
Thomas L. Keefe, Partner, Deloitte
Angel King Johnson, Private Sector
Andrew "Drew" Marsh, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Entergy
Edward Moise, Founder and Principal, Moise Advisory
Sydney Monix, Tulane University Posse Alum (New Orleans); Phd Neuroscience Student, Tulane University
Michael Turgeon, Partner, PwC International
Ty-Ron Wright, Tulane University Posse Alum (New Orleans); Social Science Teacher, Edna Karr High School