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Point Foundation Honors Jones, Motorola - Frontiers 10/05/2009
Point Foundation Party - Los Angeles Confidential - 9/13/08
Local student strives for success with national scholarship - Jen Colletta, Philadelphia Gay News — 8/14/08
Clark U. student named scholar - Marisa Calleja, Boston Metro News — 8/11/08
Point scholars come from different motivations - John Lendman, Windy City Times — 7/23/08
Oregonian Awarded Point Scholarship - Jaymee R. Cuti, Just Out — 7/18/08
Soundout – 5 Questions with Katie Fife - Ben Briscoe, Dallas Voice — 7/10/08
Scholarly Pursuits - Amy Cavanaugh, Washington Blade — 7/4/08
Oregonian Awarded Point Scholarship - Just Out — 7/3/08
Two Minnesotans honored for commitment to LGBT community - Andy Birkey, 11th Avenue South — 6/30/08
Atlanta gay scholars on ‘Point’ to become lawyers - Matt Schafer, Southern Voice — 6/27/08
Point Foundation sends LGBT students to school - David Solar, Bay Windows — 6/26/08
Holyoke native wins college scholarship - The Republican — 6/25/08
30 under 30 Honorees - Windy City Times — 6/25/08
Ashland grad named Point scholar - Ashland Daily Tidings — 6/23/08
Six Boston-Area Students Receive Point Foundation Scholarships - William Henderson, New England Blade— 6/18/08
Foundation Makes a Point - Yasmin Nair, EDGE Chicago — 4/18/08
Point Foundation Benefit at Center - Yasmin Nair, Windy City Times — 4/16/08
Point Foundation - Radio with a Twist, Pride Radio — 3/11/08
BGSU grad student is first male-to-female transgender to receive Point scholarship - Alexandria Clark, Sentinel Tribune — 3/10/08
Business of the Heart: Jorge Valencia’s Passionate Fundraising - Karen Tucker, Echelon Magazine — 3/01/08
Funding Future Scholars – Jenna V. Loceff, CURVE Magazine — 3/01/08
The ipod Generation - Scott Stiffler, EDGE New York (also EDGE Miami, Provincetown, New England, & Chicago) — 1/14/08
Fighting Complacency – Sheryl Kay, CURVE Magazine — 12/01/07
Genderqueer Student Hopes to Change Health Care Field — Jacob Anderson-Minshall, San Francisco Bay Times, 9/6/07
Point Scholars Rewarded for Perseverance, Leadership — Pat Sherman, Gay & Lesbian Times, 7/26/07
Comment: My Journey from Scared Teen to Gay Activist — Jacob Breslow, pinknews.co.uk, 8/16/07
The Point Foundation — Our Story: John Taylor, prideradiola.com, 8/14/07
Point Foundation ED & CEO Jorge Valencia & Point Scholar Joelle Ruby Ryan — John Selig: Outspoken, 8/12/07
UB Student is Awarded Point Foundation GLBT Scholarship — Outcome Buffalo, 8/10/07
One Student’s Never-ending Struggle — Micahel Olesker, The Examiner.com, 8/8/07
Point Scholars Rewarded for Perseverance, Leadership — Pat Sherman, Gay & Lesbian Times, 7/26/07
Point Foundation Nurtures LGBT Scholars — Karen Ocamb, IN Los Angeles Magazine, 7/26/07
Scholars Get the Point — Andrew Davis, Windy City Times, 7/25/07
Gay student gets award [scroll down for story] — Santa Cruz Sentinel, 7/25/07
BGSU Grad Student is First Male-to-Female Transgender to Receive Point Scholarship — Alexandria Clark, Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio, 7/24/07
Haitian-American Named 2007 Point Scholar — Hardbeatnews.com, 7/20/07
Awarding Alliance — WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio, 7/18/07
Hoc Bong Cho 1 Sv Goc Viet Giúp Dong Tính Tien Thân — [English] [Original Article] — Vietbao.com, 7/18/07
Kicked Out, Gay Teenager Finds Role — Desiree Cooper, Detroit Free Press, 7/12/07
Award Gives New Focus: Scholarship Energizes Gay NYU Student — Jennifer M. Altavilla, The Hartford Courant, 7/2/07
Essex Junction Woman Wins Point Scholarship — Matt Ryan, Burlington Free Press, 7/2/07
School Co-founder, Teacher Wins Scholarship — Erica Perez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/07
Naples Student Named Point Scholar — Christina Cepero, News-Press, Ft. Myers FL, 6/26/07
Salt Lake Student is Among 38 Point Scholars — Deseret News, 6/26/07
Naples Teen Heading to Harvard as Point Scholar — WINK, Fort Myers FL, 6/22/07
Natural-born Teacher Gets the Point — Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News, 6/22/07
Family's Rejection Started Gay Youth on Activist Course — Ty A. Allison, The Dallas Morning News, 6/21/07
Local Gay Scholars Awarded Point Scholarships — Pulse of the Twin Cities, 6/19/07
Interview with Point Foundation Scholar and Mother Kim Hackford-Peer — Mombian.com, 6/18/07
Point Foundation Gives Scholarships to 38 students for 2007 School Year; 14 Students with NE Ties Among Recipients — William Henderson, In Newsweekly 6/14/07
L.A. Student Gets Point Foundation Scholarship — IN Los Angeles Magazine, 6/12/07
Angela Clements, Tim Bresnahan: an Interview on XM Radio's The Agenda, 6/12/07
Scholarships for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students — WTOP (Washington DC), 6/12/07
Members of Myriad Minority Groups, These Students Succeed — By Burt Constable, Chicago Daily Herald, 6/12/07
Interview with Point Foundation Scholar and Mother Tina Owen — Mombian.com, 6/11/07
Persons of Interest: Point Scholarship Winners: For gay students, award means more than money — By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune, 6/10/07
Point Foundation announces 2007 scholars — BayWindows.com, 6/7/07
Interview with Jorge Valencia — About.com, 6/5/07
Betting on LGBT Scholars — GayCityNews, 3/22/07
A Lifeline for LGBT Students Ready to Change the World — New York Blade, 1/26/07
Students can apply for LGBT scholarships — Bay Area Reporter, 11/25/07
A Growing Foundation for Gay Students — InsideHigherEd.com, 1/4/07
Point Foundation Moves Headquarters, Appoints New Staff — Philanthropy News Digest, 1/3/07
Jorge Valencia was appointed executive director of Point Foundation — DiversityInc, 1/3/07
2006
Learning to Love Himself Awakens an Activist — Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/11/06
Judy Shepard on Acceptance, Diversity, Politics, and the Generation That Will Change Everything — and — The Point Foundation: Supporting the Next Generation in LGBT Leadership — Hilary Kyle, Orange County/Long Beach Blade Newsmagazine, 8/3/06
Point Foundation Names New Executive Director — The Advocate, 7/26/06
Foundation Honors Top Gay Scholars — Stephanie Conduff, The Boston Globe, 7/23/06
UC Grad Swims Upstream in Clifton — Lori Kurtzman, The Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 7/9/06
MSU Student Wins LGBT Scholarship — Laura Misjak, MSU State News, East Lansing, MI, 7/7/06
Point Foundation on WNBC New York — 6/215/06
Gay Activist Wins College Scholarship — Charles Yoo, Atlanta Journal- Constitution, 6/29/06
U. Va. Graduate is Point Scholar. She's One of 30 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Recipients — Tiffany Hsu, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6/21/06
A Point of Light For Gay and Lesbian Kids — Terrence McDonald, Out in Jersey, Dec 05 - Jan 06
From Surviving to Thriving to Leading the Way: Point Scholars are Hard at work Cultivating Community — Khadijah Britton, Velvet Park Magazine, Winter/Spring Issue 2006
Breaking Into the Big Leagues with a Noble Cause: Vance Lancaster and the Point Foundation — Frontiers ,3/29/2006
Support for Gay Students: Scholarships Lend Financial, Emotional Aid — The Indianapolis Star, 2/12/06
2005
Point Foundation on Oprah — "When I Knew I was Gay," 11/17/05
The Point Foundation is Featured in Time Magazine, 10/10/05
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An Alternative Story of Triumph Over Trauma — The Boston Globe, 9/4/05
Point Foundation Seeks Mentors for Marginalized LGBT Students — The Empty Closet, 8/22/05
Abandoned but Not Alone — Thomas Oliphant, The Boston Globe, 2/20/05
Aid Grows To Support Gay College Students: Rights Group Foster Scores of Scholarships — Susan Kinzie, The Washinton Post, 2/21/05
The Gay Child Left Behind: Point Foundation Comes Forward — Dan Savage, The New York Times, 2/17/05
Point Foundation Awards Scholarship to Maya Keyes, daughter of Politician Alan Keyes: When Sexuality Undercuts A Family's Ties — Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, 2/13/05
2004
The Point Foundation: Increasing the Value of the Scholar — Windy City Times, 12/22/04
There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays — USA Today, Craig Wilson, 12/14/04
Fast-Growing LGBT Scholarship Foundation Welcomes New Trustees — Gaywired.com, 12/09/04
A Refuge for Gay Students When Families Turn Away — The New York Times, Samuel G. Freedman, 12/8/04
Lending Scholars a Financial Hand — Gay City News, October 7, 2004
From Closet to College: Financial Support is on the Rise for a Population that is 'Underserved' — Newsday, October 4, 2004
Gay students offered special scholarships, CNN, September 13, 2004
Life Lessons: Mentoring LGBT Youth — IN Magazine, September 2004 (scroll to mid-article for story on our scholar and his mentor)
Prestigious Gay Scholarship —Qvegas, August 2004
2004 GLBT ‘Point Scholars’ announced —OutFront Colorado, 7/28/04
Central Texas Achievements: Teen Wins $13,100 Scholarship —Austin American-Statesman, 7/20/04 (requires free registration)
Foundation names executive director, scholarship recipients — Dallas Voice, 7/15/04
GLBT youth win college scholarships — PlanetOut Network, 7/14/04 & also Gay.com, 7/13/04
New director, scholarships at Point, (scroll down the page "Newswatch") Gay Chicago Magazine
Point Foundation names new executive director, awards more than $1 million for gay youth — The Advocate, 7/2/04
Article on Rohan Barrett — Windy City Times, 6/23/04
Leaving a legacy of opportunity for gay students — Miami Herald, 6/12/04
2003
Group helps gay youth financially, emotionally — San Francisco Chroncicle, 12/21/03
School's Out: The New Generation of Queer College Students — Frontiers Magazine
Student Spotlight: Julie Schell — Columbia University, Teacher's College
The Point Foundation Awards $132,000 in College Scholarships — Proud Parenting
The Point Foundation Awards $132,000 in College Scholarships — U.S. Newswire, 9/9/03
Scholars get first national GLBT-specific award — GAY.com, 9/10/03
Scholarships benefit local students — Bay Windows
Scholars get first national GLBT-specific award — Gay.com / PlanetOut Partners Network, September 10, 2003