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Posse Announces Launch of Veterans Program
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Vassar College Becomes First Partner Institution
In an effort to increase the rates at
which veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
attend and graduate from selective colleges
and universities, The Posse Foundation
recently announced its Veterans Posse
initiative, a new college scholarship
program. Vassar College is the first
institution to partner with the Foundation
to enroll specialized Veterans Posses.
“With more than two million veterans
currently eligible for the GI Bill and more
expected to be added over the coming years,”
says Vassar College President Catharine Hill,
“we’re confident there are many veterans
for whom highly selective colleges and
universities like Vassar will be a great option.”
Providing a top-rate college education
for men and women who have
served our country is critical
The initiative will be supported in part
through $100,000 founding sponsorships. To
date, more than $1 million has been raised,
with leading global software company
Infor, as well as Goldman Sachs Gives,
JPMorgan Chase, Moody’s, Newman’s
Own Foundation and Viacom becoming
founding corporate sponsors. Individual
$100,000 founding sponsors include Jeff and
Laurie Ubben, Garrett and Mary Moran,
and Todd F. Bourell and Brooke C. Bailey.
An additional $150,000 was raised in May
at Posse’s annual gala.
“The Posse program has a proven track
record of sending teams of high school
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Annual Gala Raises Nearly $2 Million, Honors Luminaries
Posse’s Annual Gala, An Evening of
Stars, dazzled once again. On May 23, more
than 500 guests gathered at Pier Sixty at
Chelsea Piers in New York City to honor
individuals and organizations that have
made extraordinary contributions in the field
of education or have been outstanding role
models for young people.
This year’s gala brought in close to $2
million, $150,000 of which was donated at
the event itself to help support Posse’s new
Veterans Program.
The honorees, recipients of the
Posse Star Award, were Wheaton College
President Ronald Crutcher, retired Goldman
Sachs partner and Posse Life Director Wade
Fetzer, Moody’s Corporation represented
by Chairman and CEO Raymond W.
McDaniel Jr., and Brown University
Resident Surgeon and Bowdoin Posse
(Boston) alumnus Adnan Prsic.
Wheaton College in Norton,
Massachusetts, has been a Posse partner
Last April marked the 20th anniversary
of the Siege of Sarajevo. In the minds
of many, the conflict in Bosnia will be
remembered as one of the bloodiest
Gala honoree Ronald A. Crutcher, Wheaton College president.
institution since 1999 and, under President
Crutcher’s leadership, has supported the
extraordinary successes of Wheaton Scholars
over the years. Wade Fetzer helped to found
Posse Chicago and was instrumental in
facilitating the growth of Posse’s partnership
with his alma mater, University of WisconsinMadison. A model Career Program partner,
Moody’s provides meaningful internships
to Posse Scholars and invests considerable
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Gala honoree Adnan Prsic, Bowdoin Posse (Boston)
alumnus.
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$150,000 was donated at the
event to help support Posse’s
new veterans program
Below are excerpts from a speech
given by gala honoree and Posse
alumnus Adnan Prsic.
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posse
mission
Founded in 1989, The Posse Foundation identifies public
high school students with extraordinary academic and
leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional
college selection processes. The Foundation extends to
these students the opportunity to pursue personal and
academic excellence by placing them in supportive,
multicultural teams—Posses—of 10 students. The
Foundation’s partner universities award Posse Scholars
four‑year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.
national board of directors
Chair
Jeffrey UbbenFounder and Managing Partner, ValueAct Capital
President + Founder
Deborah BialThe Posse Foundation
Secretary
Philip M. PeadManaging Partner, Beacon Point Partners; Chair, Posse Atlanta Advisory Board
Treasurer
Susie ScherManaging Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Michael Ainslie
Anson M. Beard, Jr.
Eric Beckman
Robbie Oxnard Bent
Alastair Borthwick
Anne Chwat
Ronald Crutcher
Hon. David N. Dinkins
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Posse Chair Emeritus; Trustee, Vanderbilt University Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley
Ares Management LLC; Chair, Posse Los Angeles Advisory Board
Private Sector
Co-Head of Global Capital Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
General Counsel & Secretary, International Flavors & Fragrances
President, Wheaton College
Professor, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University;
106th Mayor, City of New York
Martin Frederic Evans
Presiding Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Richard D. Fain
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Harold Ford, Jr.Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Michele Ganeless
President, Comedy Central
Kelly GranatManaging Director, Lone Pine Capital
James S. Hoyte
Fellow, W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research,
Harvard University
Barbara Janulis
Private Sector
Steven M. Lefkowitz
President, CI Capital Partners
Bruce MacleodRetail Principal, Arcturus Real Estate
Garrett MoranSenior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
Diane B. Patrick, Esq.
Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP; First Lady of Massachusetts
Charles Phillips CEO, Infor
Henry Phillips
Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner, Northeast, Deloitte LLP;
Chair, Posse New York Advisory Board
Dan Pickering
Co-President, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
Paul J. SelianExecutive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, State Street Corporation;
Chair, Posse Boston Advisory Board
Frank SesnoDirector, School of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington
University; Chair, Posse D.C. Advisory Board
Eugene B. Shanks, Jr.
Corporate Director, Private Sector; Trustee, Vanderbilt University
Brad Singer
Partner, ValueAct Capital
Mark TaylorRegional Director & Senior Vice President, Capital Group Private Client
Services
David A. ThomasDean, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
José Tomas
President, Latin America & Caribbean and Chief People Officer, Burger King
Corporation
Timothy H. Ubben
Founding Chairman, Posse Chicago; Retired Founder and Chairman, Lincoln
Capital Management; Trustee, DePauw University
Grinnell Posse 7 (D.C.).
partner colleges
+ universities
Babson College
Bard College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Carleton College
Centre College
Colby College
The College of Wooster
Connecticut College
Denison University
DePauw University
Dickinson College
Franklin & Marshall College
Grinnell College
Hamilton College
Kalamazoo College
Lafayette College
Lawrence University
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Trinity College
Tulane University
Union College
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Wheaton College
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Rassan Salandy
writer
Julie Mente
designEr
Kara Schlindwein
Partner at Leading Investment Firm Promotes Posse Mission
Posse National Board member Brad
Singer is a partner at ValueAct Capital,
an investment firm that manages more
than $7 billion in assets. Over the course
time jobs and enrichment opportunities to
Washington, D.C., public school students.
When Posse Board Chair Jeff Ubben
introduced Brad to Posse years later, it
seemed like a perfect fit.
board member highlight
One generation of posse scholars
helps the next to be more successful
and it keeps growing and growing
Brad Singer
National Board of Directors
of his career he has worked at companies
such as Goldman Sachs and has been
CFO at American Tower Corporation and
Discovery Communications prior to joining
ValueAct. His experiences at these and other
companies have made him keenly aware
of the importance of recognizing talent and
potential wherever they are found.
“The first time I became a CFO of a
public company, I was young—35 years
old. The founder and CEO took a chance
and believed in me as a person,” says Brad.
“When someone has faith in you, that
inspires you to want to do well. It also gives
you the confidence to do well. Everyone
needs a chance to be successful.”
ValueAct Capital Partner Brad Singer.
Brad put that philosophy into action
early on in his career. As CFO of the Clyde
Restaurant Group, he became treasurer
of their school-to-work program, which
provided mentoring, job training, part-
“Posse’s mission is very admirable—it’s
very different and it’s very effective,” says
Brad. “It’s one of those things that is selfperpetuating. You pick great kids, and you
help great kids do great things. One generation
of Posse Scholars helps the next to be more
successful, and it keeps growing and growing.”
Brad was struck by the dedication
of Posse’s institutional partners and the
many different stakeholders who make the
program work. Their shared commitment to
making a difference in the lives of Scholars,
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Featured speaker Doug Cutchins, director of social commitment at Grinnell College.
Fasciano, Posse’s chief operating officer. “We
had a lot to tell our partners this year about
how they can extend their reach by using
Posse Access to connect to a greater pool
of talented students, and also how Posse
is extending its reach with its STEM and
Veterans initiatives.”
With the support of committed liaisons,
the opportunities for Scholars will keep
growing. Posse is grateful for the continued
partnership of its esteemed partner
institutions and deeply indebted to the
liaisons who help to make the program such
a success.
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In June, representatives from Posse’s
partner colleges and universities gathered
in New York City for the annual Liaisons
Conference. The conference was once again
hosted by Bank of America and focused
on exploring best practices for supporting
Scholars and for fostering integrated
diversity in campus communities.
Participants included campus liaisons,
deans of admission and vice presidents for
enrollment. Featured guest speaker Doug
Cutchins, director of social commitment at
Grinnell College and a Posse liaison and
mentor, spoke passionately about assisting
Scholars in their pursuit of prestigious
post-undergraduate opportunities, including
fellowships for graduate-level study.
In addition to being a forum for
campus leadership to share insights related
to enhancing student performance, the
Liaisons Conference provides a space for
The Posse Foundation to communicate
important programmatic developments.
“Bringing all of these people together
is a great way for us to thank them for their
support and to give information about
where Posse is heading,” says Matthew
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Campus Liaisons Gather for Annual Conference
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Succesful Gala Celebrates Four Posse Stars
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resources in educational initiatives geared
toward underrepresented groups. In 2011,
alumnus Adnan Prsic conducted critical
clinical research as part of a team of doctors
who carried out the second successful fullface transplant in the United States.
For the ninth consecutive year, Lesley
Stahl of CBS’s 60 Minutes emceed the event,
which featured a live performance by the
popular band April Smith and the Great
Picture Show. The generous support of
Posse Career partner Comedy Central, who
again produced special honoree videos,
helped make the evening one of Posse’s most
memorable.
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(top to bottom): Moody’s Corporation Chairman &
CEO Raymond W. McDaniel Jr., retired Goldman Sachs
partner and Posse Life Director Wade Fetzer, 60 Minutes
Correspondent Lesley Stahl, April Smith and the Great
Picture Show.
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atrocities that Europe has seen since the
Holocaust.
Many, however, have sadly forgotten
the images of murder, destruction,
genocide and engineered attempts at
cultural annihilation. I choose not to. For
last April also marked 20 years since the
day I had a machine gun pointed at my
face. …
I am still compelled by the
casualties of war, whether in Bosnia or,
most recently, in Iraq. Many survivors
are … left with limited function and
a changed appearance caused by
trauma. … Reflecting on things dear to
me, my decision to pursue plastic and
reconstructive surgery seemed like a great
fit. To have the privilege to restore form
and function to those afflicted by trauma
or congenital defects is hugely fulfilling. …
To my parents, I thank you for the
support, strength and courage, … and to
Debbie and the rest of the Posse family,
I thank you all for being the foundation to
my success and an immense source of
guidance.
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galarazzi 2012
Left: Robert Kang and his wife, News4 Today Anchor Eun
Yang, Ali Singer and her husband, Posse Board member
Brad Singer.
Right: Posse Miami Advisory Board Chair José Tomas, Posse
Board Chair Emeritus Michael Ainslie and Posse Alumna,
New York Advisory Board member and UniWorld CEO
Monique Nelson.
Left: MTV Networks President Doug Herzog and Comedy
Central President and Posse Board member Michelle
Ganeless.
Right: Infor CEO and Posse Board member Charles Phillips,
President and Founder of Advent Capital Management
Tracy Maitland, Karen Phillips, Posse President and Founder
Deborah Bial and Posse Board Chair Jeff Ubben.
Left: Posse Board member Phil Pead and his wife, Karin.
Right: Posse alumni (left to right) Aifuwa Ehigiator, Esther
Jeong and Jake Moreno-Coplon.
Right: Posse alumna Jacqueline Lepardo and Posse Board
member Gene Shanks.
Left: Vassar College Board Chair William Plapinger.
Right: Denison University President Dale Knobel and Posse
alumna Gabrielle Prisco.
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Left: The University of Texas at Austin President William
Powers.
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posse gala 2012 contributors
V e t e r a n s P o s se F oun ding Sp o n s ors
Todd F. Bourell and
Brooke C. Baile y, M.D.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is New York City’s largest bank and largest private
employer. It serves New York City consumers and businesses through more
than 370 Chase bank branches and 1,800 ATMs. Last year, the firm helped
launch the 100,000 Jobs Mission – a coalition of 43 companies committed to
hiring 100,000 veterans by 2020.
Garre tt and Mary Moran
Paul Newman was committed to helping make the world a better place. To carry
on his philanthropic legacy, Newman’s Own Foundation turns all net profits and
royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations.
To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have given over $340
million to thousands of charities around the world. For more information, visit
www.newmansownfoundation.org.
Jeff and L aurie Ubben
Goldman Sachs Gives is a charitable fund through which Goldman Sachs and
the firm’s partners can recommend grants to nonprofit organizations serving
underserved constituencies globally. Grants from Goldman Sachs Gives honor
service and veterans, build and stabilize communities, increase educational
opportunities, and create jobs and economic growth. In 2010, through Goldman
Sachs Gives, the firm announced a $20 million commitment over five years to
supporting returning Veterans reintegrate into civilian life, providing workforce
training and mental health supports, and resources for military family members.
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Infor is the world’s third-largest supplier of enterprise applications and services,
helping more than 70,000 large and mid-size companies improve operations
and drive growth across numerous industry sectors. To learn more about Infor,
please visit www.infor.com.
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Viacom is home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with
audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online
and mobile platforms in more than 160 countries and territories. With over
2,500 interactive media properties reaching a global audience of nearly 700
million, Viacom’s leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC,
Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL,
TV Land, Spike TV and Tr3s. Paramount Pictures, America’s oldest film studio
and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a
major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates
a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the
world’s most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual
online gaming. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit
www.viacom.com.
Moody’s is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing
credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and
integrated financial markets. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent
company of Moody’s Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and
research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody’s Analytics,
which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit
and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which
reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2011, employs approximately 6,100 people
worldwide and maintains a presence in 28 countries. Further information is
available at www.moodys.com.
Le a de rs
Anson & Debra Beard, Jr.
Sharon & Timothy H. Ubben and
The Ubben Foundation
Signature
Benefactors
Al astair and Jeanine Borthwick
Bev and Wade Fe tzer
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) is a global asset management company
with approximately $340 billion in assets under management.
Michele Ganeless and Pe ter L and
Pamel a and George F. Hamel, Jr.
Mr. David G. K abiller
Bloomberg is the world’s most trusted source of information for financial
professionals and businesses. Bloomberg combines innovative technology with
unmatched analytic, data, news, display and distribution capabilities, to deliver
critical information via the Bloomberg Professional service and multimedia
platforms, which span television, radio, digital and print.
Ali and Brad Singer
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International Inc.
Par tners
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving
individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with
a full range of consumer, corporate and investment banking, investing, asset
management and other financial and risk management products and services
in over 40 countries.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking,
securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of
financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes
corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth
individuals.
Kelly Granat and Susan Bol and
Chicago Advisory Board
D.C. Advisory Board
“Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of professionals
in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit,
consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to clients.
Margare t & Rick Evans and
Susan & Gene Shanks
Barbara and Ted Janulis
Kirkland & Ellis is a 1,500-attorney law firm representing global clients in
complex transactional and dispute resolution matters.
Steven Lefkowitz - CI Capital
Partners LLC
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Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company with more than
3,800 hotels in 88 countries across 10 global brands.
Miami Advisory Board
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Par tners
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide
range of investment banking securities, investment management, and wealth
management services.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates
Azamara Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International,
Pullmantur and CDF Croisieres de France.
Nielsen is a global information and measurement company with leading market
positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media
measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and
related properties. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries, with
headquarters in New York, USA and Diemen, the Netherlands.
Jennifer Rusk in honor of Bryn
Mawr College
Susanne and Timothy Sullivan
K arin and Philip Pead
Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty insurance. The company’s
community giving focuses on education, community development and the arts.
PwC firms help organizations and individuals create the value they’re looking
for. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who
are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell
us what matters to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com.
Marcia and Kevin Reilly
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The Dalton Family Foundation
Steven Ganeless
Connie and Bruce Macleod
Judy McGrath
Karen and Charles Phillips
Joe Plumeri
Thomas and Sheila Rabaut
Barton and Susan Winokur
Vassar is a premier coeducational liberal arts college founded in 1861 and
renowned for curricular innovation, independent inquiry, and a campus
distinguished by its beauty and architecture.
E x t r a Speci a l T h a nks
Hamilton College Scholar Leads as Class President
Posse Scholar Jose Vazquez is a rising
sophomore at Hamilton College in Clinton,
New York. Passionate about politics and
determined to make a difference on campus,
Jose was elected freshman class president
this past year and quickly dove into the
role, co-founding the student assembly’s
philanthropy committee.
scholar
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Jose Vazquez
Hamilton Posse 2 (Miami)
“I hope to establish a better bond with
the surrounding community and encourage
other students to pursue philanthropic
causes,” says Jose, whose committee
organized t-shirt sales, a dance marathon
and a coin collection drive to raise nearly
$3,000 for the academic and leadership
diversity program at A Better Chance, a
national education organization.
A government major and education
studies minor, Jose is also helping to build
community on campus as a member of the
Jose Vazquez, Hamilton Posse 2 (Miami).
Black-Latino Student Union and as part of
Hamilton’s Model United Nations team,
which recently traveled to conferences in
Boston and Montreal. He was one of three
freshmen finalists for Hamilton’s McKinney
Prize for public speaking.
This summer, Jose is interning in
Washington, D.C., with Heart of America
Foundation, a national nonprofit that works
to promote volunteer service and literacy.
The youngest intern in the organization’s
history, Jose is part of a team responsible for
renovating libraries in underserved schools.
While in D.C., he will meet with Senator
Marco Rubio, for whom he interned last
summer, to discuss education. In addition,
Jose volunteers twice a week as a math tutor.
Jose was reelected class president
and next year will be a peer mentor for
incoming international and first-generation
college students. He will also continue his
work with Heart of America Foundation
during the school year to facilitate new
library openings in Denver, Colorado, and
Los Angeles, California.
Posse gave me so many resources
that, when i got to campus, I knew
i had the upper hand
“Posse gave me so many resources that,
when I got to campus, I knew I had
the upper hand,” says Jose. “I want
every student to know that they have
resources.”
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Congratulations, 2012 Graduates
This year, hundreds of Scholars across the country graduated from Posse partner colleges
and universities. The Posse alumni network today boasts over 1,500 members.
“Posse’s ultimate aim is to prepare a diverse network of future leaders who will be
able to tackle our society’s most pressing issues,” says Posse Board Chair Jeff Ubben.
“Each class of Posse graduates takes us one step closer to realizing this goal.”
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graduates to great universities and helping
them succeed by forming reinforcing
support groups,” says Charles Phillips,
CEO of Infor. “Extending this concept to
veterans is a great idea. In appreciation for
their service, Infor is proud to be a founding
sponsor of this new initiative to help
veterans obtain college degrees.”
Using its unique recruitment method,
The Posse Foundation will each year
identify, recruit and train multicultural
teams—Posses—of 10 veterans and send
them to selective four-year institutions of
higher education. The Posse scholarships
will complement scholarships through the
GI Bill to allow each Veterans Posse Scholar
to attend college tuition-free and receive
support through to graduation.
“Providing the opportunity for a
top-rate college education for men and
women who have served our country in
the military is critical,” says Posse President
and Founder Deborah Bial. “Posse is
tremendously grateful to Vassar and
President Hill for making this incredibly
important investment in our nation’s future
leaders by signing on as the first college
partner.”
Lafayette Posse 3 (D.C.).
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Experienced Administrator Champions Program at Tulane
This fall Tulane University, which
currently recruits Posses from Los Angeles, will
welcome an additional Posse from the city it
calls home—New Orleans, Louisiana. partner
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Tulane University
The program’s success at Tulane is in
large part the result of a team of dedicated
administrators, faculty and staff who have
worked to build effective resource networks
for Scholars. At the center of this nexus of
support is Posse liaison Michael Hogg.
Michael is Tulane’s vice president
of student affairs, dean of students and a
professor of business. For 18 years, he has
been an integral part of Tulane’s evolution
and growth and, as the Posse liaison for
the past three years, has overseen the
university’s successful implementation of the
program on campus.
“Mike is a great champion of Posse,”
says Posse Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Fasciano. “From the beginning,
he mobilized a campus support system for
the Scholars from Los Angeles. This makes
it possible for the first New Orleans Posse
to join the student body this fall and benefit
Tulane Universiy Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean
of Students Michael Hogg.
from that well-established system.”
According to Michael, the zeal with
which Posse Scholars immerse themselves
in campus life helps fuel his dedication to
creating an engaged campus.
“My responsibilities, in large measure,
include many of the students’ experiences
outside the classroom,” he says. “What’s
exciting is sort of reinventing how student
affairs, in general, should connect to
and support the academic mission of the
university as a whole.”
Reminders
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2012 Presidents Conference
Posse’s biennial Presidents Conference on Higher Education will take place on October 16 in
New York City. This year’s conference entitled, Another Bubble? The Sustainability of the Higher
Education Economic Model, will explore the long-term viability of current funding strategies in
higher education and the ramifications for access, equity and diversity. Hosted by The Travelers
Companies and moderated by Chancellor Robert Birgeneau of The University of California,
Berkeley, the event’s featured speakers include Florence A. Davis, president of The Starr
Foundation; Heather McGhee, director of Demos in Washington, D.C.; and Morton Schapiro,
president of Northwestern University and co-author of College Access: Opportunity or Privilege?
National Posse Alumni Leadership Conference
On August 10, Posse alumni will gather at The New York Times Building in New York City for the
fourth annual National Posse Alumni Leadership Conference. Sponsored by The New York Times
Company and Goodwin Proctor, the conference will explore different strategies for building a
successful career and will engage participants in interactive workshop sessions facilitated by
experts in various fields.
For conference updates and to RSVP, visit the Posse Forums at
www.possefoundation.org/forums.
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Since Hurricane Katrina, Tulane has
increased its commitment to the city of New
Orleans and Michael has noticed a more
socially engaged student body.
“From my perspective, we’re getting
a whole new group of students that clearly
want to be campus leaders,” says Michael.
“That adds an enormous amount to any
campus culture because it creates energy
around student involvement.”
Michael credits Tulane University
President Scott Cowen and Provost Michael
Bernstein for creating a successful Posse
partnership that engages a broad spectrum
of the university community—from faculty
and admissions to financial aid and student
affairs—to ensure Scholars thrive on campus.
we’re getting a whole new group
of students that clearly
want to be campus leaders
“We need to make sure the door always
remains open to anyone who wants to earn
a college degree,” Michael says. “Posse
shows that by figuring out ways to help kids
get access to a college education, we give
them the tools to be successful and to go out
and do extraordinary things.”
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their families and friends, and the country led
him to join the Posse Boston Advisory Board
in 2006 and the National Board in 2008.
Brad invests so much in Posse,
connecting the organization
to much bigger networks
“Brad invests so much in Posse, not
just with his significant financial support but
also with his time—volunteering to speak at
Posse conferences, helping to find program
event space and connecting the students
and the organization overall to much bigger
networks,” says Posse President and Founder
Deborah Bial.
In addition to the Posse National Board,
Brad serves on the boards of the National
Child Research Center and the McIntire
School of Commerce at the University
of Virginia. He and his wife, Ali, live in
San Francisco, California, with their two
children.
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posse news + events
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Posse Alumna Becomes Uniworld CEO: This spring, The Posse alumni network saw one of its own
rise to the rank of Chief Operating Officer. Vanderbilt Posse 3 (New York) alumna Monique Nelson became
CEO of Uniworld Group, the country’s longest-standing multicultural branding and full-service advertising
agency, whose clients include Ford, Colgate, Home Depot, the U.S. Marines, Western Union and CVS.
Posse President Delivers Brandeis Commencement Address: Posse President and Founder
Deborah Bial gave the commencement address at Brandeis University this May, highlighting both the need
for inspired leadership and the promise of this year’s graduating class. Below is an excerpt from her speech.
“Where are the leaders? … If, during your time at Brandeis, you became involved in a cause, or joined a
campus organization to address or discuss or work on a social or political challenge, or you traveled to
another country to help another community, or wrote a paper on a social issue that you feel passionately
about, or helped a friend or classmate go through a really hard time, I want you to stand up. Stay
standing. Now look around you. This is an army! You are where our hope lies. Look at the more than
800 of you in this graduating class who care. You will become, you have become, the leaders we so
desperately need.”
Posse President and Founder Deborah
Bial spoke to graduates at the Brandeis
University commencement.
new posse board members
National Board of Directors
Los Angeles Advisory Board
Charles Phillips, CEO, Infor
Henry Phillips, Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner,
Christian Aparicio, Claremont McKenna College Posse (Los Angeles)
Northeast, Deloitte LLP; Chair, Posse New York Advisory Board
Dan Pickering, Co-President, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.;
Chair, Posse Houston Advisory Board
Mark Taylor, Regional Director & Senior Vice President, Capital Group
Private Client Services; Chair, Posse Chicago Advisory Board
José Tomas, President, Latin America & Caribbean and Chief
People Officer, Burger King Corporation; Chair, Posse Miami
Advisory Board
Atlanta Advisory Board
Boston Advisory Board
Susan McSwain, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
Fidelity
Christopher Moore, Denison University Posse (Boston) Alumnus;
Advance and Communications Assistant, The Office of
Mayor Thomas M. Menino
D.C. Advisory Board
Michael C. Ford, Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion,
Hilton Worldwide
Houston Advisory Board
Jim Evans, Human Resources Manager, The Capital Group Companies
Allison C. Minton, Dickinson College Posse (Los Angeles) Alumna;
Publisher Product Coordinator, Advertise.com
Greg J. Sinaiko, Senior Advisor and Board Member, Altegra Health
Miami Advisory Board
Ramon L. Castillo, DePauw University (New York) Alumnus;
Director of Educational Partnerships, Kaplan Inc.
New Orleans Advisory Board
Adam Brumer, Grinnell College Posse (Los Angeles) Alumnus;
Innovation Fellow, Louisiana Department of Education
Hugh Riddleberger, Private Sector
New York Advisory Board
A.J. Murphy, Co-Head, Global Leveraged Finance, Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Henry Phillips, Chair, Vice Chairman and Regional Managing Partner,
Northeast, Deloitte LLP
Nicole Tsesmelis, Trinity College Posse (New York) Alumna; Global
Contributions Specialist, Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Sharrod McClusky, Boston University Posse (Atlanta) Alumnus
Alumnus; Marketing Brand Management Coordinator,
Health Net Inc.
Dan Pickering, Chair, Co-President, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
Carole M. Wood, Partner, King & Spalding LLP
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