Joel Edman was a high-school student in Chandler when he had his first serious foray into politics. He was attending community-group meetings with friends when he had a role in recruiting a nonprofit executive to run for the Chandler City…

The Technology and Research Initiative Fund makes up a small percentage of a proposition approved by Arizona voters nearly 20 years ago to benefit the state’s education system. Yet the fund has been critical for Arizona’s three public universities in…

Flinn Scholar alum Jennifer Richards provides a message to the 2018 Flinn Scholars during the annual Recognition Luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore in May.   By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation Jennifer Richards may be approaching 20 years since graduating from…

With the beginning of a new academic year, Northern Arizona University Honors College students are enjoying a new facility exclusively for Honors students where they attend class, meet with faculty and advisers, study, socialize, and sleep. The new 200,000-square-foot building…

By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation Mary Plante graduated from Kofa High School in Yuma, Northern Arizona University, and finally, Harvard Law School. But what happened next was most unexpected. The Class of 2003 Flinn Scholar chose not to take the…

By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation   Hailey Dickson will be traveling to India on her third scholarship award, this time as a Fulbright Scholar conducting field research within the marginalized communities of Mumbai. The Class of 2014 Flinn Scholar, who graduated…

The deadline for recommendations is Wednesday, October 2. In anticipation of this deadline, we want to share the following reminders:  Don’t see a notification from your student? Check all email folders. If you have not received an email with instructions…