Scholarship Leadership Excellence

2017 Top Ten Majors of Stamps Scholars

• Biochemistry • Computer Science • Music Performance • Biology • Chemical Engineering • Literature/English • Economics • Business • Mechanical Engineering • Physics

e are a nationally prestigious merit scholarship program and community Wthat helps exceptional students become meaningful leaders throughout society.

The first Stamps Scholars programs launched in 2006 at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. The program has since grown to nearly 40 schools across the country with 1,382 current and alumni Stamps Scholars. More than 240 new scholarship recipients in 2017 will join the Stamps Scholar program.

STAMPS Ryan Schools, University of Notre Dame, Class of 2017. Studied renewable energy Scholar generation in Iceland and interned domestically for Pacific Gas and Electric Company Spotlight (PG&E) and GE Power. Now pursuing opportunities in the solar and energy storage sector. 925 Current Scholars

“The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation is not just giving students a financial means to attend college, but cultivating a family of bright minds, challenging us to dream deep and wide, and helping us manifest these dreams.”

Lo-Hua Yuan | University of Michigan, Class of 2012 | Pursuing a PhD in Statistics at Harvard

The 2017 Stamps Scholarship Program The Stamps Foundation awards multi-year scholarships to driven and talented student leaders to help them achieve their goals. We partner with visionary colleges and universities to enable extraordinary educational experiences.

Scholars receive annual awards that range from $5,400 to $72,000 (four-year awards total an average of $20,000-288,000) with additional funds for enrichment activities such as study abroad, academic conferences, and leadership training. the stamps foundation and partner schools evenly share the costs of the awards.

STAMPS Annie Rong, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Class of 2016. President for Scholar Women in Computer Science (WCS) at UIUC. Working as a Software Developer at Spotlight Google working on their Cloud platform. Stamps Scholars Top Employers

· Deloitte · Boeing · Bain & Co. · McKinsey · Google · Goldman Sachs

“There are many places to see, people to meet, and opportunities to grow. The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation is taking you there.”

MaryCate Most | University of Illinois, Class of 2017

Stamps Scholars have used their enrichment The Stamps Scholars Community funds for: One of the many benefits of being a Stamps Scholar is the · Scientific research national network of fellow Scholars and alumni. Along with in Antarctica · Study abroad in Jordan a sense of community on their campus, Scholars have the · Medical Spanish program opportunity to interact with their peers from the other Stamps in Riobamba, Ecuador partner schools in formal and informal programs—from · Volunteer at girls shelter in Peru regional conferences and informal meet-ups hosted by partner · U.S. Naval Academy schools to the biennial Stamps Scholars National Convention Foreign Affairs Conference hosted by the Stamps Foundation.

STAMPS Andrew Nalani, Dartmouth College, Class of 2016. Piloted and Directed the African Youth Scholar Leadership Experience program in Uganda. Also a Harvard Graduate School of Education Spotlight class of 2017 inaugural Anne M. Sweeney Fellow in Human Development and Psychology, and a Leadership in Education merit scholarship recipient. 455 Stamps Alumni

Stamps Scholars are Award Winners Unique Experiences Develop Leaders Stamps Scholars have gone Leadership development is at the core of the Stamps Scholarship on to receive other prestigious national awards, program. Leadership potential is also a key part of the selection including: criteria for receiving a Stamps award. And, Stamps Scholars receive · Rhodes Scholarship a separate financial award to participate in leadership activities of · Marshall Scholarship · Goldwater Scholarship their choosing. · Fulbright Scholarship · Gates Cambridge This unique benefit that all Stamps Scholarships include is an Scholarship enrichment fund, an additional monetary fund for Scholars to use · Schwarzman Scholarship · NSF Fellowship in their academic and professional development. They may use · NDSE Fellowship the award to study or volunteer outside the United States, conduct · USA Academic All-Star research, or participate in a leadership program or academic conference. We like to think of this part of the award as the “dream fund.”

STAMPS Haefa Mansour, Purdue University, Class of 2015. Developed a novel method for creating Scholar multilayer electrochromic devices while an intern at 3M. Now pursuing a PhD in Chemical Spotlight and Biological Engineering at UC Berkeley. Scholarships awarded over the past 6 years approach $40M

Additional Benefits of the Stamps Scholarships

· Being part of the Stamps · Biannual National Stamps Scholars on-campus & Scholars Convention and national communities other regional conferences · Funding to support aca- · Invitations to online events demic and scientific research and networking opportunities projects, cultural & leadership such as the Distinguished programs, and study abroad Leaders Series

STAMPS SPECIFICS 2017 Stamps Scholarship Partner Schools Where to Apply Who Should Apply · Barry University · University of Florida · California Institute of Technology · University of Georgia Applying for a Stamps The Stamps Foundation, with its · College of William and Mary · University of Illinois Scholarship is easy: just apply partner schools, seeks students · Dartmouth College · University of Maryland · Elizabethtown College · University of Miami to one or more of our partner who demonstrate academic · Georgia Institute of Technology · University of Michigan schools. If you qualify, you’ll merit, strong leadership poten- · Louisiana State University · University of Mississippi automatically be considered tial, and exceptional character. · Mercer University · University of Missouri · Miami University · University of Notre Dame for a Stamps award. We support exceptional young · Morehouse College · University of Oregon The majority of our partner people with promise and vision · Oberlin College and Conservatory · University of Pittsburgh · The Ohio State University · University of South Carolina schools don’t require a sepa- who are eager to make their contribution to the world and · Purdue University · University of Southern California rate application for the Stamps · Tulane University · University of Texas at Austin Scholarship, but the application have the work ethic to make · United States Air Force Academy · University of Washington deadline and award process var- their dreams a reality. · United States Military Academy · University of Wisconsin · United States Naval Academy · University of Virginia – ies from school to school along The Stamps Foundation · University of California, Berkeley Darden School of Business with the amount of the award. welcomes and supports · University of California, Los Angeles · Virginia Tech An interview is always part of students from all backgrounds · University of Chicago · Wake Forest University · University of Connecticut · Washington University in St. Louis the process. and areas of study. Financial Contact a partner school to need is not a consideration. learn more about how they ad- minister the Stamps Scholarship program.

STAMPS Chris Rossi, University of Michigan, Class of 2010. Studied Aerospace Engineering at Scholar Michigan and then at MIT. Currently at Blue Origin as a Guidance, Navigation and Controls Spotlight engineer on the New Shephard reusable launch system. STAMPS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.

In 2006 Penny and Roe Stamps created merit scholarship programs for undergraduates at their alma maters – The University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. Since then, the Stamps Scholars community has grown into a national network of visionary colleges and universities who partner with the Stamps Foundation to award multi-year scholarships that help driven and talented student leaders achieve their education and life goals.

To learn more, visit www.stampsfoundation.org or email [email protected]

Penny Stamps Roe Stamps A graduate of the University of Michigan A private investor and co-founder of the School of Art & Design and a former teacher Boston-based private investment company and business owner, Penny has always Summit Partners, Roe is a former Lieuten- been passionate about education. In 1999, ant in the United States Navy Reserve, an she worked with the University of Michigan Industrial Engineering graduate of Georgia School of Art and Design to launch the Tech, and an MBA graduate from Harvard Roman J. Witt Visiting Professors Program Business School. Since his relocation to in honor of her late father. She also South Florida in 1993, Roe, along with his established the highly successful Penny wife Penny, has devoted significant time W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Lectures and resources to philanthropic causes. Series. In 2012, The Penny W. Stamps Roe is a Trustee Emeritus of the Georgia School of Art & Design at the University of Tech Foundation, and a Trustee at the Michigan was named for her. Penny’s phi- University of Miami, the John S. and lanthropy has earned her numerous honors, James L. Knight Foundation and several including the University of Michigan’s 2005 other distinguished organizations. Roe has Donald B. Hermelin Award for Volunteer received awards from Georgia Tech and Leadership, the 2013 National Philanthropy Harvard as a distinguished alumnus and an Lifetime Achievement Award, and an honorary PhD from Georgia Tech in 2014. honorary alumna of Georgia Tech. In 2010, Roe was honored by the American Red Cross South Florida Region as the Humanitarian of the Year.

STAMPS Meredith Paker, University of Georgia, Class of 2016. Seeking a Masters of Philosophy Scholar in Economic and Social History at Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. In Athens, she led a local Spotlight Girl Scout troop and DJed at UGA’s campus radio station.