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.
Alumni Convene for National Leadership Conference
In August, close to 200 alumni attended the National Posse Alumni Leadership Conference in New York City. Sayu Bhojwani, the president and founder of The New American Leaders Project (NALP), delivered the keynote address at the annual networking e
Campus Liaisons Attend Annual Posse Conference
In June, The Posse Foundation welcomed representatives from its college and university partners to the annual Liaison Conference in New York City.
Travelers Ensures Posse Scholar Success
Since 2007, The Posse Foundation has benefited from the generous support of The Travelers Companies, one of the nation’s largest insurance providers.
25th Anniversary Gala Raises More Than $3.6 Million
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, The Posse Foundation held an elegant black-tie gala in celebration of 25 years of Posse Scholar success. More than 700 guests gathered at Cipriani Wall Street in downtown Manhattan and helped raise more than $3.6 million t
Board Members Tim, Jeff Ubben Increase Total Giving to $50 Million
In a significant gesture of trust and belief in an organization with which they have been deeply involved, longstanding Posse board members Tim and Jeff Ubben pledged to increase their total giving to $50 million in honor of The Posse Foundation’s
Posse Celebrates 25 Years of Success
In 2014, The Posse Foundation celebrated 25 years of successfully connecting talented public high school students to top-tier colleges and universities around the country.
670 Students Win $108 Million in Scholarships
In January, The Posse Foundation welcomed 670 new Scholars at Awards Ceremonies in nine cities across the country.
Denison Alum Wins Prestigious CDC Fellowship
Beza Ayalew, previously a McNair Scholar and a Fulbright Scholarship recipient, is now an APTR public health practice and policy fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vanderbilt’s 25th Posse Preparing to Lead
This fall, the 25th Posse from New York City will matriculate at Vanderbilt University—Posse’s first institutional partner, which adopted the untested program in 1989. The newest class of Vanderbilt Scholars will join a rich tradition of leade
PossePlus Retreats Explore Social Movements
For more than 20 years, the annual PossePlus Retreat (PPR) has been an integral component of the Posse Campus Program.