By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation  There was a lot riding on this one performance.  In October of last year, Class of 2012 Flinn Scholar Trevor Barroero participated in an audition for perhaps his only chance—at least for the foreseeable future—to return…

Dr. Eric Reiman, nationally recognized Alzheimer’s researcher, selected as new chair Dr. David Gullen, the longest-serving member of the Flinn Foundation board of directors, is stepping down as chair after 21 years of leading the philanthropic grantmaking organization. He will…

By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Kris Mayes had two main loves as a kid growing up in Prescott, Arizona. One was writing and journalism. The other, politics and government. Mayes has been remarkably successful in pursuing both her interests, serving as…

One of the highlights of the year for the Flinn Scholars is the annual Life Hack Day, which gathers current Scholars and alumni for a day of career development, mentoring, networking, and community. The Feb. 4 afternoon event at the…

Nearly 40 Arizona high-school seniors will interview in March for a chance to be named a Class of 2023 Flinn Scholar. The 39 Flinn Scholarship Finalists, who represent 35 traditional public, charter, and private high schools from six Arizona counties,…

More than 80 high-achieving Arizona high-school seniors seeking the Flinn Scholarship have been named Semifinalists, advancing to an interview later this month.  The 82 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists were selected from 1,045 applications received from Arizona’s urban, rural, and tribal communities for…

An engineer who loves water, Pascavis aspires to provide universal access By Brian Powell Flinn. Goldwater. Udall. And now, Marshall. For Katie Pascavis, prestigious scholarships are becoming a regular occurrence. The Flinn Scholar and senior at Arizona State University was…