Robin Redmond, the Foundation’s executive director, was interviewed by Safiyyah P. Muhammad for the Chicago Citizen. Read the article about our history and newest class of Pullman Scholars by clicking here. “People do not know that we’ve been in business for 66 years. One of the foundation’s roles back in the 1950’s was to ensure […]
While our application is open, we’ve asked our current scholars and alumni to share why they’re happy they filled out the Pullman Foundation Scholarship application. It is an extensive process (see our application page), but it is worth it. Michael Glynn, Marquette University,’17, shares his reasons below. Applying for the Pullman scholarship made a huge […]
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The 2015-2016 George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Annual Report is live on our website! Click here to read what we accomplished as a Foundation this year with the help of the Pullman Scholar Community. […]
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The Foundation is excited to add Susie H. Turk and Patrick T. Murphy to our leadership. A scholar alumna and dedicated volunteer, Susie (University of Notre Dame, ’98) was nominated to the Foundation’s board of directors where she will continue to help drive our mission. Susie, a principal solution engineer for Salesforce, was presented with […]
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For the Foundation’s 65th Anniversary, Pullman Scholar Alumni shared their Pullman Foundation and American Dream stories. Watch and see how education and the Pullman Foundation Scholarship was a catalyst to their success. […]
“The Pullman Foundation saw something in me that I did not see in myself at the time,” says Bob Dahl, Pullman Scholar Alumnus, Hope College, 1966. Like many Pullman Scholars, Dahl was ranked high in his high school class and scored well on the ACT. But during his senior year of high school, Dahl’s father […]
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Current Pullman Scholars and all 31 of the new scholar cohort attended our third annual Pullman Scholar Symposium on May 20, 2016, dedicated to developing our scholars’ financial literacy, life skills, and professional expertise, while building a stronger Pullman Scholar Community. Based on scholar feedback from last year, this year’s sessions were made as interactive […]
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Billy Leung, Pullman Scholar, University of Michigan, ’16 In my senior year of high school, I remember being constantly stressed trying to figure out how I was going to afford a college education. Thankfully, my high school counselor told me about the Pullman Foundation. With the Pullman Foundation’s generosity and support, I’m glad to say […]
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