It is with great sadness that we share the news of a beloved Pullman Scholar Alumnus’s passing, Thomas Meagher. Thomas, affectionately known as Tom in the Pullman Foundation office and to other Pullman Scholars, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in his home. Tom is the epitome of a Pullman Scholar. Tom received his Pullman […]
Dear Pullman Scholars, In recent months, we have witnessed an uptick of divisive activities on the college campuses where many of you are studying. Some of them are overt and obvious, like the incident at the University of Pennsylvania where Black, first-year students were purposefully included in a series of racist GroupMe texts. On other […]
New Year’s is often a time of increased optimism. With each passing year, resolutions come and go, — some accomplished and others easily forgotten– so for 2017 we are going beyond resolutions. We invite you to join us in the #OneWord365 challenge. With a mantra of “Forget New Year’s Resolutions, Just Choose One Word,” this campaign […]
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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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Do you know future Pullman Scholars? They seize opportunities, create their own futures and are persistent in the pursuit of their dreams. If you or students are coming to mind, have them apply for our need-based, merit-based scholarship. The Pullman Foundation Scholarship provides up to $40,000 over four years of scholarship and educational support. Read […]
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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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