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The Posse Foundation is proud to We owe our owe veteransWe so much more Posse and D.C. the University of Finally, theVeterans first Posse from These new and expanded partnerships incredible value to our public and private institutions, and to invest in their success. count each these of young men and amongwomen the students serves. it * Veterans Posse: Foundation on this important program and welcomes the inaugural class to campus this fall. than our gratitude their for service; themowe we our commitment to act on their behalf, to recognize their to their campus from two cities—a traditional Posse from Atlanta and a STEM Posse from Houston. Posse’s newest site in Houston also sent a Posse to The University at Austin Texas of Texas). (Austin, Rochester partner (Rochester, York) New this fall to recruit the university’s first Scholars. matriculated York New at Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, Wesleyan York). New University (Middletown, Connecticut) becomes the second partner the for Veterans Posse initiative, joining Vassar in recruiting veteran Scholars this fall. represent XXX scholarships in seven cities and bring the total number of collegePosse’s and university partners to 47. The Veterans Posse initiative was In January, at an awards ceremony The men and the of women first at a Harvard University laboratory, to founding a domestic violence support organization and directing a reintegration program homeless for veterans. launched last fall to increase help the attendance and graduation rates veteransof at selective colleges and universities. Vassar College is the first institution to partner with the The first Vassar Veterans Posse with representatives from Infor, Moody’s, Posse and Vassar. City hostedin York Moody’s by New Corporation, The Posse Foundation and Vassar College recognized 11 veterans the of U.S. Armed Forces as members the of Veterans first Posse. Veterans Posse hail from all across the country, from communities big and small—from City to York New Copperas Cove, They Texas. have served in Afghanistan and Iraq as specialists in the Army, machine gunners in the Marine Corps, and engine mechanics in the Air Force, among many other roles. key Their accomplishments span a range of fields both inside outside and of the military—from winning the purple heart and researching nano-fibers Vassar College Selects College Vassar Inaugural Posse Veterans Hobart and William Smith Colleges A&MTexas University (College (Geneva, and Northwestern York) New University (Evanston, Illinois) welcomed their firstPosses from Los Angeles in the fall. Station, Texas) added inaugural Posses

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With support from its partner institutions, over today’s global the countries economy, that lead so do through fostering technological innovation. Creating an environment where can women reach their full potential in the STEM fields is possible and can have impressive results. When comes it to helping students succeed, know we the Posse model works. And when comesit to helping young achieve women the highest goals in math and science, know we the Bryn Mawr model works.” the nextyears, five Posse will continue develop to its STEM initiative to recruit cohorts from each of its program sites. There are currently STEM Posses enrolled at Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr College, Franklin & Marshall College, A&M Texas University and the University Wisconsin-Madison. of “We are“We so excited to bring the Loftin, President McAuliffe, for ourfor Scholars years for to come.” Foundation, the Kresge Foundation and the Houston Endowment, which each provided $300,000 to support the opening the of site new in Houston. Posse program to the students of Houston and to launch the site with these incredible partnerships,” says Posse Board Chair Jeff Ubben. “Posse is grateful to President President Poskanzer, President Powers and President Williams their for leadership and commitment, and we look forward to thriving partnerships that will create rewarding experiences “When students excel in math and science, they outstanding students at the White House Science The first STEMall-women’s Posse matriculated at “While fill women more than halfof all jobs in was first introduced—asmember a of the university’s fifth SciencePosse. plansHe to study biochemistry. Americahelp compete the for jobs and industries of the future,” said President Obama in a White House press release. “That’s proud to I’m why celebrate Fair, and to announce steps new Administration my and its partners are taking to more help young critical in these succeed subjects.” people Bryn Mawr College this fall. the they U.S. less hold economy, than 25 percent of science, technology, engineering, and math jobs,” says Bryn Mawr President Jane McAuliffe. “In Posse is grateful the for generous “The Posse Foundation represents great things from these Scholars 10 A&M President R. Bowen Loftin. partnership—developing talented of Texas.” support of the Houston-based Brown a tangible extension A&M’s Texas of land-grant mission serving of our state and country.” anda novel worthy concept in higher education and will be especially valuable at a large university like ours,” says UT President William expect “We Jr. Powers and look forward to watching them intodevelop leaders at The University Aggieland next fall,” says Texas “Both A&M Texas and The Posse Foundation share a similar goal of developing leaders character, of particularly those who come from diverse backgrounds. see this We students in the critical areas science, of technology, engineering and math—as

“Texas A&M“Texas University is truly Carleton College, , The Posse Foundation has opened New PosseNew Scholar Steven Colon also had the In recognition growing Posse’s of commitment to On February PresidentObama 7, acknowledged we look forwardwe to welcoming the inaugural class Posse of Scholars to honored to become the of one first partners Posse of Houston, and engineering and math (STEM) Posses from Houston in addition to recruiting a traditional Posse from Atlanta. year. Texas A&M,year. Texas which has signed on as a dual-city partner, will recruit specialized technology, science, has recruited Posses from Boston with partnered also has 2000, since Posse Houston, doubling the number Posseof Scholars recruits it each have signedhave on to recruit students from Houston. Additionally, longtime partner Bryn Mawr College, which Texas A&MTexas University and The University at Austin Texas of (UT) Texas. ServingTexas. 200,000 over students, Houston is the seventh largest school district in the country. its ninth program site in Houston, Posse Houston Partners with Bryn Mawr, Carleton, Colby, Texas A&M, and UT Austin and UT A&M, Texas Colby, Carleton, with Bryn Houston Partners Posse Mawr, Steven was recently awarded a Posse Scholarship to Brandeis University—where the Posse STEM model Texas in Houston, Chapter New Opens Posse competitions across the country. opportunity to attend as a student representative. Bial was invited to the White House the for second annual White House Science Fair, celebrating student winners a broad of range STEM of the growing number jobs of in these fields. STEM education, President and Founder Deborah as aligned with his initiatives key to prepare 100,000 STEMnew teachers and, the over years, next 10 train million one additional STEM graduates to fill The Posse specialized Foundation’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial (far left)with President Obama and other distinguished guests at the White House Science Fair.

Bryn Expands Partnership STEM Mawr to Recruit Posses from Boston President Obama Recognizes Posse’s Growing Growing Posse’s Recognizes Obama President 4 PRESIDENTS REPORT SUMMER 2013| VOLUME 6 Daniel H. Weiss, the 16th president of Lafayette College. Lafayette of president 16th the Weiss, H. Daniel Gala HonorsGala President Lafayette H. Weiss Daniel committed to transforming the lives of young people.” of young lives the transforming to committed singularly is that of acommunity part be to of my life privileges great of the one been It has thrive. to it needed what getting was program the sure make to program, the foster to was Weiss. “My goal President said programs,” of the Posse award. Star his Weiss with New York President from Posse presented Lafayette 12th The D.C. New York Washington, both and from City Scholars by selecting program Posse the doubling education, higher in excellence and equity to commitment college’s the Weiss demonstrated President tenure, his Weiss. During H. people. lives of young the in and education, field of the in Posse, at impact asignificant made has leadership whose supporters and partners Posse honors event annual The of Stars. Evening An Gala, Foundation’s Annual Posse The of part as concert benefit energetic an offering Manhattan, downtown in Street TREASURER SECRETARY +FOUNDER PRESIDENT CHAIR NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS “I was enormously impressed by the character of Posse’s vision and the quality quality the and of Posse’s vision character by the impressed enormously was “I Daniel President College Lafayette outgoing was honorees the Among Wall Cipriani at stage the took Mars Bruno sensation singing 22, May On Timothy H.Ubben José Tomas David A.Thomas Mark Taylor Brad Singer Eugene B.Shanks,Jr. Frank Sesno Paul J.Selian Dan Pickering Henry Phillips Charles Phillips Diane B.Patrick,Esq. Garrett Moran Steven M.Lefkowitz Barbara Janulis James S.Hoyte Kelly Granat Jonathan Glickman Michele Ganeless Harold Ford,Jr. Richard D.Fain Martin FredericEvans Hon. DavidN.Dinkins Ronald Crutcher Anne Chwat Alastair Borthwick Robbie OxnardBent Eric Beckman Anson M.Beard,Jr. Michael Ainslie Susie Scher Philip M.Pead Deborah Bial Jeffrey Ubben Lincoln CapitalManagement; Trustee,DePauwUniversity Founding Chairman, PosseChicago;RetiredFounder and Chairman, Private Sector;Chair,PosseMiamiAdvisory Board Dean, GeorgetownUniversityMcDonough SchoolofBusiness Services; Chair,PosseChicagoAdvisory Board Regional Director&SeniorVicePresident, CapitalGroupPrivateClient Partner, ValueActCapital Corporate Director,PrivateSector;Trustee,VanderbiltUniversity University; Chair,PosseD.C.AdvisoryBoard Director, SchoolofMediaandPublicAffairs,TheGeorgeWashington Corporation; Chair,PosseBostonAdvisoryBoard Executive VicePresident,ChiefInvestmentOfficer,StateStreet Board Co-President, Tudor,Pickering,Holt&Co.;Chair,PosseHoustonAdvisory Chair, PosseNewYorkAdvisoryBoard Vice ChairmanandRegionalManagingPartner,Northeast,DeloitteLLP; CEO, Infor Partner, Ropes&GrayLLP;FirstLadyofMassachusetts Senior Advisor,Blackstone President, CICapitalPartners Private Sector Founding Chairman,PosseBoston;FormerTrustee,WheatonCollege Managing Director,LonePineCapital President, MotionPictureGroup,Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPicturesInc. President, ComedyCentral Managing Director,MorganStanley Chairman &ChiefExecutiveOfficer,RoyalCaribbeanCruisesLtd. Presiding Partner,Debevoise&PlimptonLLP 106th Mayor,CityofNewYork Professor, SchoolofInternational&PublicAffairs,ColumbiaUniversity; President, WheatonCollege General Counsel&Secretary,InternationalFlavorsFragrances Head ofGlobalCommercialBanking,BankAmericaMerrillLynch Private Sector Ares ManagementLLC;Chair,PosseLosAngelesAdvisoryBoard Advisory Director,MorganStanley Posse ChairEmeritus;Trustee,VanderbiltUniversity Managing Director,Goldman,Sachs&Co. President andCEO,ProgressSoftware;Chair,PosseAtlantaAdvisoryBoard The PosseFoundation Founder andManagingPartner,ValueActCapital and actor John Leguizamo who made a special appearance. aspecial made who Leguizamo John actor and year consecutive 10th for the gala the emceed who Stahl Lesley correspondent Minutes 60 to grateful also is Posse honoree. for each presentations video special produced generously who Central Comedy including partners, of many support the to thanks asuccess was gala The program. Posse the support to million New York’s Project. Justice Juvenile of Association Correctional of the director the is who alumna), Posse University (Vanderbilt Horowitz-Prisco Gabrielle and alumna), Posse University (Vanderbilt Nelson L. Monique it’s CEO and Inc. Group, Uniworld Joe Plumeri, Chairman PARTNER COLLEG PARTNER With nearly 800 guests—including 100 Posse alumni—the event raised $2.1 $2.1 event raised alumni—the Posse 100 guests—including 800 nearly With Non-Executive Holdings Group Willis were Star Posse the with honored Also Colby College Centre College Carleton College Bucknell University Bryn MawrCollege Brandeis University Boston University Bard College Babson College Agnes Sc Wheaton College Vassar College Vanderbilt University University ofWisconsin-Madison The UniversityofTexasatAustin University ofSouthernCalifornia University ofRochester University ofPennsylvania University ofCalifornia,LosAngeles University ofCalifornia,Berkeley Union College Tulane University Trinity College Texas A&MUniversity Syracuse University St. OlafCollege Sewanee: TheUniversityoftheSouth Pomona College Pepperdine University Oberlin College Northwestern University Mount HolyokeCollege Middlebury College Lawrence University Lafayette College Hobart andWilliamSmithColleges Grinnell College Franklin &MarshallCollege Dickinson College DePauw University Denison University Cornell University Connecticut College The CollegeofWooster ott College ES + ES UNIVERSITIES CONTACT [email protected] Tel: (504)208-5595 |Fax: (504)910-9967 New Orleans, LA70112 1515 Poydras Street, Suite 610 POSSE NEWORLEANS [email protected] Tel: (305)377-3990|Fax: (305)377-3999 Miami, FL33131 1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite1000N POSSE MIAMI [email protected] Tel: (213)239-9590|Fax: (213)622-0978 Los Angeles, CA90071 Street,515 SouthFigueroa Suite300 LOS ANGELES POSSE [email protected] Tel: (832)397-5399|Fax: (832)397-5398 Houston,77002 TX 1001 McKinney Street, Suite950 POSSE HOUSTON [email protected] Tel: (202)347-7071|Fax: (202)347-7480 Washington, DC20004 1319 FStreetN.W., Suite604 POSSE D.C. 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