Johnson ’10 Quoted By Inside Higher Ed on “Posse” Experience
Chantel Johnson ’10 of Chicago is quoted in a July 8 story on insidehighered.com regarding her involvement in The Posse Foundation. The program gruops students, or “posses” of 10 to 12 students from underprivileged schools. Those groups of students receive full rides to mostly selective liberal arts schools, attending the same school. Once there, they help each other maneuver in the demanding environment and become leaders for their peers. “If it was not for my posse I would have left Carleton after my freshman year” Johnson stated in an e-mail to insidehered.com. “Don’t get me wrong Carleton College is a great place, but it is difficult and it is a lot different from being at home in Chicago. I love my posse and we have such a strong bond. If I had to give advice to any future scholar it would be to develop a strong relationship with your posse and remember that communication is key.” The story focused on the announcement that Posse will begin recruiting students from Miami-Dade public schools to go to the University of Pennsylvania.
Chantel Johnson ’10 of Chicago is quoted in a July 8 story on insidehighered.com regarding her involvement in The Posse Foundation. The program gruops students, or “posses” of 10 to 12 students from underprivileged schools. Those groups of students receive full rides to mostly selective liberal arts schools, attending the same school. Once there, they help each other maneuver in the demanding environment and become leaders for their peers. “If it was not for my posse I would have left Carleton after my freshman year” Johnson stated in an e-mail to insidehered.com. “Don’t get me wrong Carleton College is a great place, but it is difficult and it is a lot different from being at home in Chicago. I love my posse and we have such a strong bond. If I had to give advice to any future scholar it would be to develop a strong relationship with your posse and remember that communication is key.” The story focused on the announcement that Posse will begin recruiting students from Miami-Dade public schools to go to the University of Pennsylvania.