Foundation News • 08.31.23
Meet the Class of 2027, the 74th Class of Pullman Educational Foundation Scholars
Congratulations to the 74th class of Pullman Scholars! These 25 scholars excelled both in and out of the classroom during… Read More
Foundation News • 09.15.22
Meet the Class of 2026, the 73rd Class of Pullman Foundation Scholars
Meet the Class of 2026, the 73rd class of Pullman Foundation Scholars! This impressive group of scholars are looking forward… Read More
Foundation News • 05.16.22
George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Announces its New Executive Director
The George M. Pullman Educational Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Delli Bovi as… Read More
Foundation News • 08.11.21
Meet the Class of 2025, the 72nd Class of Pullman Foundation Scholars
Meet the Class of 2025, the 72nd class of Pullman Foundation Scholars! This impressive group of scholars was chosen from… Read More
Foundation News • 08.10.20
Meet the Class of 2024, the 71st Class of Pullman Foundation Scholars
Meet the Class of 2024, the 71st class of Pullman Foundation Scholars. Chosen from more than 500 applicants, our newest… Read More
Foundation News • 04.20.20
An Update on the 2020 Annual Pullman Scholar Symposium
To Our Pullman Scholar Community, We are disappointed, but we have made the decision to not bring our Pullman Scholar… Read More
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Foundation News • 03.26.20
A Woman with a Bold Idea
Florence Lowden Miller had a bold idea. As president of the Board of Directors of the Pullman Free School of… Read More
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College Life • 04.23.19
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Catherine Buchanic
Catherine (shown center) enrolled in Northwestern University this fall to study journalism. Since then, she has gotten involved in local… Read More
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College Life • 03.26.19
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Orlando Abrego
Orlando enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) this fall to study kinesiology. Since then, his first year… Read More
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College Life • 03.06.19
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Hannah Kim
Hannah Kim packed up and headed to Savannah, GA this fall to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She's… Read More
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College Life • 02.14.19
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Weronika Rybarska
Weronika Rybarska headed to Illinois State University this fall to study business management. She loves campus, but also loves to… Read More
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College Life • 01.24.19
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Taofeeq Rasaki
Taofeeq Rasaki enrolled at the University of Southern California this fall to study mechanical engineering. With a passion for aviation… Read More
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Alumni Stories • 11.30.18
Peter Stang: His journey as a refugee to earning the US’s highest scientific award
When an eighth grader watches his mother make cabbage and sees the chance to create a scientific indicator, then you… Read More
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College Life • 05.29.18
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Andres Lagunas
Andres Lagunas began pursuing a degree in political science at DePaul University this past year as a Pullman Scholar. He… Read More
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Alumni Stories • 05.24.18
Renowned Scientist Thanks Scholarship Foundation with Surprise $50,000 Gift
From a Refugee Camp in Europe to the National Academy of Sciences and Interstellar Space May 21, 2018, Chicago, IL… Read More
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College Life • 05.07.18
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Ellie Marino
Gabriella (Ellie) Marino began pursuing a degree in psychology at Marquette University this past year as a Pullman Scholar. In… Read More
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College Life • 04.26.18
Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Nathaniel Rodriguez
When Nathaniel Rodriguez graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, he decided to study electrical engineering at… Read More
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Alumni Stories • 12.04.17
Rich In Origin and In Possibilities: Gundega Korsts, Beloit College
A few years ago, I started getting mailings from the Foundation. I congratulate those who thought of calling on past… Read More
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Alumni Stories • 11.30.17
The Monumental Impact of a Pullman Foundation Scholarship: Christine and George Gloeckler, University of Chicago ’60
Today, scholar alumnus Dr. George Gloeckler (University of Chicago ’60) is one of the most renowned physicists on the planet.… Read More
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College Life • 11.27.17
The Freedom to Follow Your Passion: Meet Pullman Scholar Dejah Powell, Cornell University ‘18.
Dejah Powell (Cornell University ’18) is a college senior, but she’s already made a difference in the world that people… Read More
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Foundation News • 09.12.17
George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Announces $1 Million in Scholarships and Education Supports for 2017-2018 Pullman Scholar Cohort
Making College Dreams a Reality for 118 Chicago-Area College Students. As an estimated 20 million college students across the nation… Read More
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Foundation News • 07.28.17
The 21st Show Radio Interview: Financial Aid and Scholarships
Scholarship displacement in Illinois is becoming a topic of interest. After the Foundation's Op-Ed was published in the Chicago Sun-Times,… Read More
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Foundation News • 07.28.17
Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: When a Smart Kid Wins a Scholarship, Why Does Illinois Cheap Out?
Executive Director Robin Redmond published an Op-Ed to the Chicago Sun-Times after Maryland passed a law banning scholarship displacement by… Read More
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Foundation News • 04.24.17
Remembering Tom Meagher
It is with great sadness that we share the news of a beloved Pullman Scholar Alumnus’s passing, Thomas Meagher. Thomas,… Read More
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College Life • 02.16.17
A Letter to Pullman Scholars
Dear Pullman Scholars, In recent months, we have witnessed an uptick of divisive activities on the college campuses where many… Read More
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Foundation News • 01.06.17
One Word, Every Day, All Year – A New Kind of Resolution
New Year’s is often a time of increased optimism. With each passing year, resolutions come and go, -- some accomplished… Read More
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Foundation News • 11.28.16
Thirty Area Students Receive Funding
Robin Redmond, the Foundation's executive director, was interviewed by Safiyyah P. Muhammad for the Chicago Citizen. Read the article about… Read More
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Foundation News • 11.22.16
Why Apply? We’re An Organization for Your Lifetime
While our application is open, we've asked our current scholars and alumni to share why they're happy they filled out… Read More
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Foundation News • 11.21.16
2015-2016 George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Annual Report
The 2015-2016 George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Annual Report is live on our website! Click here to read what we… Read More
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Foundation News • 11.07.16
Pullman Foundation Scholarship Application is Open!
Do you know future Pullman Scholars? They seize opportunities, create their own futures and are persistent in the pursuit of… Read More
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Foundation News • 10.26.16
Pullman Foundation Welcomes Scholar Alumni to the Foundation’s Leadership
The Foundation is excited to add Susie H. Turk and Patrick T. Murphy to our leadership. A scholar alumna and… Read More
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Foundation News • 10.25.16
George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Announces $1 Million in College Scholarships for New Class of 30 Pullman Scholars
Pullman Foundation Celebrates 67th Annual Scholar Class by Making College Dreams a Reality; 2017 Application Opens Early November. Nearly 40… Read More
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Alumni Stories • 06.23.16
Fred Marcon, Pullman Scholar Alumnus Featured in Huffington Post
“Work absolutely as hard as you can in whatever environment you’ve chosen, and make sure you deliver. When you deliver,… Read More
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Events • 06.21.16
2016 Pullman Scholar Symposium: More Scholar Interaction & Learning
Current Pullman Scholars and all 31 of the new scholar cohort attended our third annual Pullman Scholar Symposium on May… Read More
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Events • 05.11.15
A New Spring Tradition: The Pullman Scholar Symposium
In 2014, current Pullman Scholars and Alumni gathered at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center to learn, network and celebrate… Read More
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Foundation News • 04.09.15
See the Foundation on NBC 5 Chicago News
The Foundation was featured on NBC 5 Chicago's Making a Difference segment with LeeAnn Trotter. Read More
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Foundation News • 03.01.15
Barbara Miller, Pullman Foundation Board President Featured in Chicago Tribune
Bonnie Miller, the Foundation's board president, was featured as March 2015's Remarkable Woman in the Chicago Tribune. Read the full… Read More
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Foundation News • 02.18.15
Pullman Foundation in the Chicago Sun-Times
On February 19, 2015, President Barack Obama travelled to Chicago to designate the community of Pullman as a national monument.… Read More
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Foundation News • 09.02.14
Introducing the 65th Class of Pullman Scholars
We are honored to welcome the 65th Class of Pullman Scholars! These 40 exceptional students join 121 returning Pullman Scholars… Read More
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Foundation News • 09.01.13
The 64th Class of Pullman Scholars
We are excited to present the newest class of Pullman Scholars. These 40 bright, determined, exceptional students continue a legacy… Read More
