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The College has received a $1 million gift from Carol Feinberg ’49 to support its Posse Scholars program. The gift will provide financial aid to future Posse Scholars through the Carol Jaffa Feinberg ’49 Posse Scholarship Fund. Posse Scholars are chosen for their academic and leadership potential by the national Posse Foundation and admitted to a select group of private colleges and universities that provide full scholarships along with strong mentoring and support. Since 2009, when its first Posse Scholars arrived on campus, Connecticut College has enrolled 65 Posse students from the Chicago area, including 10 who arrived in August as members of the Class of 2018. “We are deeply grateful for Carol’s enthusiastic and enduring commitment to the College and to our Posse Scholars,” said President Katherine Bergeron. “This generous gift ensures that we will enjoy the presence of the Posse program — and the dynamic student leaders it brings to our campus — for many years to come.” An avid art collector, Carol Feinberg is the wife of the late Maurice Feinberg, former president of Monsieur Henri Wines. She marked the 65th anniversary of her
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Posse scholar Laura Garciduenas ’14 poses with her son, Aaron, and President Katherine Bergeron at Commencement.
Connecticut College graduation by attending Bergeron’s Inauguration in April, where she was pleased to meet with Posse Scholars Amanda Crawford ’14 and Jocelyn Reaves ’15. “In the years since Connecticut College, I’ve realized what a rich education I had there. My children and I are thrilled and supportive of this gift to enhance the Posse Scholars program,” said Feinberg.
Partnership will broaden access for underserved students Connecticut College is the second institution in the nation to establish an official partnership with The Opportunity Network (OppNet) to provide better access to college and career success to high-achieving, underrepresented New York City public school students. OppNet will connect the College with a pool of Moustafa Ndiaye ’17, a applicants who have excomputer science major from New York City, is one of seven celled in the New York City OppNet students currently public school system and enrolled at Connecticut College. who have also participated in workshops, internships and other initiatives designed to
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prepare them for college success. OppNet founder and CEO Jessica Pliska praised the College for launching the partnership and ensuring opportunities for worthy students. “This partnership ensures that our students will get the guidance they need from the moment they begin considering Connecticut College until the day they accept their diplomas and join the robust alumni network,” Pliska said. “At the same time, Connecticut College gains access to some of the best and brightest students in New York City.” The OppNet partnership is the latest achievement in the College’s efforts to enhance its open, inclusive and diverse community. In recent years, the College has entered into partnerships with the Posse Foundation and the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and launched its own signature Science Leaders Program.
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