NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Posse Foundation announces the award of $18 million in leadership scholarships to 180 outstanding high school seniors nationwide. This year, 4,000 high school seniors were nominated by their counselors, teachers and mentors for the Posse Program in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Of the students nominated, 180 will be selected as Posse scholars by December 20th. Each Posse scholar will receive a four-year full-tuition leadership scholarship worth $100,000 from one of Posse's university partners. Once selected, Posse scholars will be placed in supportive multicultural teams of ten, and participate in Posse's 8-month pre-college training program before beginning their college career. In the fall of 2003, these Posse scholars will go off to college together. Posse university partners include: Bowdoin College, Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr College, Carleton College, Colby College, Denison University, DePauw University, Dickinson College, Grinnell College, Hamilton College, Lafayette College, Middlebury College, the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Vanderbilt University and Wheaton College.
The Posse Foundation recognizes the phenomenal young leaders who receive the scholarship each year at The Posse Awards Ceremony. This year, Awards Ceremonies will take place at all four Posse sites:
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Posse Boston Posse Los Angeles
December 18th, 2002 December 17th, 2002
6:30-9:00pm 6:00-8:00pm
Harvard Law School Wilshire Grand Hotel
Pound Hall 2nd Floor 930 Wilshire Boulevard
Ropes & Gray Room Los Angeles, CA 90017
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Posse Chicago Posse New York
December 19th, 2002 January 8th & 9th, 2003
6:00-8:00pm 6:00-8:00pm
The Hot House McGraw Hill
31 E. Balbo 1221 Avenue of Americas
Chicago, IL 60605 New York, NY 10020