Alissa Choi, a STEM Posse Scholar from New York, is one of the university's three recipients of a 2025 Goldwater Scholarship. This award is the country’s preeminent undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
“UW-Madison’s investment in hundreds of Posse Scholars over the years highlights their commitment to the cultivation of a truly diverse group of leaders,” says Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial. “With 160 Posse Scholars currently on campus, Chancellor Mnookin and the wonderful UW administration and faculty are modeling what true collaboration looks like, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with them.”
This summer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Scholar Abdul Flythe developed his sports management skills as an intern with the National Football League (NFL). Abdul leveraged his previous internship and on-campus sports management experiences to secure the opportunity.
Diana Rico, a Posse Scholar at University Wisconsin-Madison ‘s School of Business, embodies leadership dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices.
Jasmia Hamilton, a Posse alumna of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), is the founder of Innovative DEI, a boutique consulting firm that offers diversity, equity, and inclusion training and organization development.
Gráinne McDonagh, a sophomore Posse scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently presented academic work at the Promoting Research in Social Media and Health Symposium (PRISM) at the University of California, San Francisco.
Albert Elston, a personal finance major, has a goal: keep more venture capital in the Midwest instead of sending it to wealthy coastal economies. To that end, he co-founded ImpactVC, UW–Madison’s Venture Capital Club. The registered student organization exposes students to the fields of early-stage investing and venture capital. It also facilitates networking opportunities with …
Ronni Brent, who grew up on Chicago’s West Side, will be graduating a semester early in December 2021. In this Q&A, Brent talks about her passion for STEM, her involvement in campus scholar communities, plus shares her career plans and advice for other CALS students.
Congratulations to Chancellor Becky Blank for receiving the 2021 Posse Star Award at the Annual Posse Gala! Each year, The Posse Foundation identifies honorees who exhibit leadership, who make a significant contribution in the field of education, and who positively affect people’s lives. They are leaders in their respective fields, presidents and chancellors of Posse …
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Darrell Foster is being remembered throughout the Madison and Washington D.C. areas as a scholar, a friend and an influential force on and off campus. Foster, 22, passed away on July 2 during preparation for surgery. Friends and faculty describe Foster’s passing as a huge loss to the communities of scholars, …