News and Updates

Health-care entrepreneur joins Flinn Foundation board

June 03, 2021

Heidi Jannenga, one of Arizona’s most accomplished health-care-technology entrepreneurs, has been elected to the Flinn Foundation board of directors.  Jannenga, co-founder of Phoenix-based WebPT, the leading software provider for electronic medical records and practice management for rehabilitation therapists, brings to the board premier expertise in the clinical and business currents shaping Arizona’s health-care and technology sectors.  “The Flinn Foundation helps research discoveries today become startups and therapeutics tomorrow,” said Dr. David J. Gullen, chair…


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Arizona medical schools lead the way in diversifying physician workforce

June 02, 2021

*This article first appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Arizona Physician magazine, a publication of the Maricopa County Medical Society. By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Dr. Kenneth Poole of Mayo Clinic Arizona says ideally, the race or ethnicity of a…


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Flinn Scholars starting new educational and professional pursuits

May 13, 2021

The Flinn Scholars graduating from Arizona’s public universities this year are preparing to enter medical and graduate school, start businesses, join the workforce in areas such as medical technology, consulting, and renewable energy, and volunteer with the Peace Corps.  These 19 outgoing Scholars—who reflect on their time…


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2021 Flinn Scholars thank their distinguished educators

May 11, 2021

At a virtual celebration last week, the Flinn Scholars from the Class of 2021 expressed their appreciation and gratitude to educators who have had the greatest impact on them, both in and outside of the classroom. The educators highlighted by…


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40 years in the classroom: Mountain Pointe’s Mary Catherine Boatright honored by Flinn Scholar

May 04, 2021

The Flinn Foundation and Flinn Scholars Program recognize all the talented and devoted educators in Arizona and their immeasurable impact. During this Teacher Appreciation Week, the Flinn Scholars Program honors Mary Catherine Boatright of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix,…


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Flinn Foundation selects 19 excelling Arizona students as 2021 Flinn Scholars

April 21, 2021

Nineteen of Arizona’s highest-achieving high-school seniors have been awarded the prestigious Flinn Scholarship and will receive a full ride at one of the state’s public universities. Now in its 36th year, the Flinn Scholars Program is supported by the Phoenix-based…


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Flinn Scholars reflect on Life Hack Day

April 06, 2021

Earlier this year, the Flinn Scholars community gathered from their homes around Arizona and across the country for Life Hack Day—an annual career-development event conducted for the first time via videoconference. More than 70 Flinn Scholars currently attending Arizona universities…


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