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Pullman Scholars in Their Own Words: Ellie Marino

Posted on May 7, 2018 (September 23, 2024) by doug

[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 […]

The Freedom to Follow Your Passion: Meet Pullman Scholar Dejah Powell, Cornell University ‘18.

Posted on November 27, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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 […]

George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Announces $1 Million in Scholarships and Education Supports for 2017-2018 Pullman Scholar Cohort

Posted on September 12, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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 […]

Math Organizations

Posted on March 31, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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 […]

Pullman Foundation Women in Math

Posted on March 27, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

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 […]

Engineering Organizations

Posted on March 24, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

We hope our Women in Engineering podcast series inspired you! Engineering is a field that will take you to many places; space, across the country, and behind “mahogany desks.” To get involved or support in the engineering field, consider be a part of one of these organizations. EngineerGirl The EngineerGirl website, provided by the National Academy […]

An Intro into a Profession With Great Impact

Posted on March 21, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

Pullman Scholar Julissa Garcia, University of Illinois at Chicago, ’18, interviews Pullman Scholar Alumna Valarie King-Bailey, University of Wisconsin- Madison, ’82, and CEO of OnShore Technology, about how she found engineering, what it means to be an engineer & more! This is the first episode of a three-part series focusing on female engineers. […]

Science Organizations

Posted on March 10, 2017 (September 23, 2024) by doug

We hope you were inspired by our Women in Science! We only featured three of our amazing 30 female scholars majoring in a science field, so we can only imagine what others are learning and experimenting on in their classes. If you are interested in pursuing a career in science or would like to get […]