News and Updates

Flinn Foundation adds two Phoenix business leaders to its board of directors

February 12, 2024

Arizona business leaders Chris Camacho and Adam Goodman—the heads of Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Goodmans, respectively—have been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors. Camacho, an advocate for the biosciences, other innovation industries, and the arts has served…


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36 Finalists to interview for the Flinn Scholarship

January 29, 2024

More than 1,000 Arizona high-school seniors applied in the fall for a chance at earning the prestigious 2024 Flinn Scholarship and a full ride to an Arizona public university. The 80 Semifinalists announced in early January were interviewed virtually last…


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80 Arizona high-school seniors named 2024 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists

January 05, 2024

The 80 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists from the Class of 2024 will participate in preliminary interviews later this month as they pursue Arizona’s most competitive merit-based college scholarship. The excelling high-school seniors were selected as Semifinalists from more than 1,000 applicants…


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A Flinn Scholar reflects on a conversation with actress Laura Linney

November 06, 2023

Having the opportunity to meet Laura Linney was an incredibly insightful one. To be entirely honest, I was not sure what to expect walking into the meeting room considering this was my first Arizona State University Centennial Lecture.


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Flinn Scholarship application opens for Class of 2024

September 11, 2023

It’s that time of the year for Arizona’s most excelling high-school students to apply for the state’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship.  The 2024 Flinn Scholarship application opened Sept. 11. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Oct. 18.  The Flinn Foundation…


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Harry Ramirez teaches 6th grade in Yuma. His impact endures years later

May 24, 2023

The Flinn Foundation and the Flinn Scholars Program recognize all of the talented and devoted educators in Arizona and their immeasurable impact on the lives of their students. Each spring, the Scholars Program ask members of the new class of…


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Basha High teacher Arlie Hunt, guided by philosophy of love and respect, honored by Flinn Scholar

May 16, 2023

The Flinn Foundation and the Flinn Scholars Program recognize all of the talented and devoted educators in Arizona and their immeasurable impact on the lives of their students. Each spring, the Scholars Program ask members of the new class of…


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