Studying Chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Kene Uwajeh has already had an eventful first year. Read on to learn about how her first year at UNC has been and her views on what it means to be a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? I knew that I wanted to attend […]
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LaDora Thomas studies is a first year at Lawrence University. She majors in Government. Learn more about how her first year is going, and her thoughts on what it means to be a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? Besides affordability, I chose to attend Lawrence University because of the success rate of […]
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Jocelyn Pantoja is currently a student at Western Illinois University, studying Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. Read on to learn about how her first year is going so far, and her perspective on being a Pullman Scholar. What drew you to your college? More than anything I wanted to make my family proud. As a […]
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|0px|30px|0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″] Gabriella (Ellie) Marino began pursuing a degree in psychology at Marquette University this past year as a Pullman Scholar. In addition to her studies, she has also immersed herself in plenty of activities in and around campus. She is seen above at her favorite […]
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Dejah Powell (Cornell University ’18) is a college senior, but she’s already made a difference in the world that people twice her age only dream of. She credits the Pullman Foundation for much of her success. “My Pullman Foundation Scholarship is transformative,” she says. “It’s given me the freedom to focus on my academics and […]
Making College Dreams a Reality for 118 Chicago-Area College Students. As an estimated 20 million college students across the nation start fall classes, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation announces its commitment to investing $1 million in scholarships and education supports for the 98 renewing and 20 new 2017-2018 Pullman Scholar Cohort. Rooted in Chicago […]
Today is the last day of Pullman Women in Math and our Pullman Foundation Women in STEM campaign. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories and resources for making this campaign possible. If you missed any of the posts, you can find links to each career field here. But for Math lovers, check out the following […]
Math, the last part of STEM, and the base to a lot of the aforementioned fields is another field with a shortage of women. If you think about it, all of the other fields use Math in some way, so there are more female mathematicians out there, but not necessarily with that title. The Pullman Foundation […]
