Announcing Posse Arts: Michelle Obama Celebrates New Posse Collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Posse Foundation has launched a new arts initiative in partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Miranda Family Fund, with CalArts as the first institutional partner. Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the program.
A Posse Legacy of Paying It Forward
When Victor Chen applied to Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, he may not have realized the potential impact of his decision to accept the full-tuition Posse Graduate School Fellowship for his MBA.
Posse Alum Leading from Within
As the principal at Queens High School for Information, Research, and Technology (QIRT) in New York City, Vanderbilt University Posse alumnus Carl Manalo works strategically to create a school culture where teachers and students feel safe and empower
New Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows Program Awards Intern Opportunities to Scholars
This spring, Posse launched the Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows Program, established in recognition of Posse’s former board chair who served from 2007 to 2016.
Posse Alumna Named President of Ithaca College
Dr. Shirley Collado has been named the next president of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. A member of the inaugural Posse that matriculated at Vanderbilt University in 1989, Shirley is the first Posse alumna to become president of an institutio
Case Western Reserve, Wellesley Sign On
Recruiting their first Posses this fall, Case Western will select from New Orleans and Wellesley from Houston as part of the Posse STEM Program, an initiative for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Daily Show’s Trevor Noah Performs at Gala
The Posse Foundation’s annual gala raised more than $2 million to support the program and its Scholars. The elegant evening, emceed by NBC News correspondent Harry Smith, recognized the 2016 Posse Stars for their leadership and featured a comedy pe
450 Scholars Graduate from Posse Partner Colleges
This spring, at top colleges and universities across the country, 450 Posse Scholars from eight cities completed their bachelor’s degrees. As these new college graduates begin their professional journeys, they have the support of an impressive n
Illinois Wes. Signs On, BU Doubles Partnership
Illinois Wesleyan University will recruit its first Posse from New Orleans this fall, and Boston University, already recruiting from Atlanta, will select its first Posse from the Bay Area.
Ubben Ends Successful Tenure as Board Chair
Under Jeff Ubben's leadership, Posse opened four new chapters, added 47 college and university partnerships, and launched specialized initiatives to serve U.S. veterans and students majoring in STEM fields.
Colleges Award $126 Million to Class of 2020
Posse’s partner colleges and universities selected 718 Scholars for the Class of 2020, awarding them $126 million in four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.