Scholars Win Gilman International Scholarships
Three Scholars made Posse history as the first from Posse New Orleans to win prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad.
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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.
First Rochester Posse Establishes Campus Presence
Scholars from the first Posse to attend the University of Rochester are establishing the roots of leadership in the classroom, on campus and in the local community.
Universities of Michigan & Puget Sound Join Posse
The University of Michigan and the University of Puget Sound are the latest top institutions to partner with The Posse Foundation thanks to the leadership of their respective presidents, Mark S. Schlissel and Ronald R. Thomas.
Miami-Area Students Win College Scholarships Worth $11 Million
At the annual Posse Miami Awards Ceremony in January, 61 young leaders from the Miami-Dade Public School and Broward County Public School systems accepted Posse Scholarships worth nearly $11 million.
F&M STEM Scholar Prepares to Be Doctor
Franklin & Marshall College STEM Scholar Tomilya Simmons, a junior studying biochemistry and molecular biology, is actively immersed in the campus science community.
31 New Orleans Students Awarded Four-Year, Full-Tuition Scholarships
Thirty-one new Scholars were awarded over $5 million in four-year, full-tuition merit-based leadership scholarships to Bard College, Grinnell College and Tulane University.
Tulane Scholar Co-Chairs Black Arts Festival
Inspired by her passion for gospel singing and its rich history in New Orleans, Tulane University sophomore Kayla Jackson volunteered to co-chair this year’s Black Arts Festival at Tulane University.
111 Young Leaders from Chicago Earn Posse Scholarships
Posse Chicago honored 111 young leaders who collectively won more than $19 million in leadership scholarships to 11 top-tier colleges and universities across the country.
Bucknell, Sewanee Scholars Selected as Breakthrough Teachers
Five Posse D.C. Scholars have been selected to participate in a teaching residency through Breakthrough Collaborative, an organization that prepares underserved middle-school students for college and trains a new generation of urban teachers throu
Posse New York Welcomes 133 Extraordinary New Scholars
Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in New York City lent its famous stage for the 2015 Posse New York Awards Ceremony where more than 130 new Scholars celebrated winning Posse Scholarships worth more than $23 million.