Congratulations to the 75th class of Pullman Scholars! We look forward to supporting them throughout college and are eager to hear about their accomplishments. Join us in congratulating these 24 outstanding scholars and welcoming them to the Pullman Scholar Community! The 75th Class of Pullman Scholars Ousayed Alkhani Amos Alonzo Stagg High School University of Illinois […]
Read More… from Meet the Class of 2028, the 75th 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 high school, and they are now embarking on their college journeys. We look forward to supporting them throughout college and are eager to hear about their accomplishments! Join us in congratulating these scholars and welcoming […]
Read More… from Meet the Class of 2027, the 74th Class of Pullman Educational Foundation Scholars
A few years ago, I started getting mailings from the Foundation. I congratulate those who thought of calling on past scholars for present support. It is such a joy to see the new classes of scholars. At times, they feel like my siblings, at other times like my children or grandchildren: family, regardless. Those mailings […]
Read More… from Rich In Origin and In Possibilities: Gundega Korsts, Beloit College
Today, scholar alumnus Dr. George Gloeckler (University of Chicago ’60) is one of the most renowned physicists on the planet. Decades ago, a Pullman Foundation Scholarship helped launch his career when he entered the University of Chicago to earn an engineering degree. There was just one problem: the University of Chicago didn’t offer an engineering […]
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 […]
Pullman Scholar Alumna Kristen Schreck, Illinois Institute of Technology, ’87, shares her experience in Math and how she’s teaching future mathematicians. My love of mathematics and physics was inspired by my professors. In high school, my parents brought me to our local library to research careers. It was there that I discovered Electrical Engineering (EE). […]
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Pullman Scholar Julissa Garcia, University of Illinois at Chicago, Class of 2018, interviews Pullman Scholar Alumna Valarie King-Bailey, University of Wisconsin- Madison, ’82, and CEO of OnShore Technology, about being a CEO, how to be a success & more! This is the third episode of a three-part series focusing on female engineers. To listen to […]
Pullman Scholar Julissa Garcia, University of Illinois at Chicago, Class of 2018, interviews Pullman Scholar Alumna Valarie King-Bailey, University of Wisconsin- Madison, ’82, and CEO of OnShore Technology, about being a woman in Engineering, facing adversities & more! This is the second episode of a three-part series focusing on female engineers. To listen to the […]
