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January 22, 2015, teampoint

Davis is Burning, But It's For A Good Cause!

Integral to every Point Foundation Scholarship is a Community Service Project that seeks to creates...

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December 30, 2015, teampoint

#AskPointScholars Responds to Question: Who did scholars ask to proofread their application?

Point Scholar Ashley Burnside says: While I was applying to the Point Foundation, I had a variety...

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November 12, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Marcus Lee Attends HRC’s HBCU Career and Leadership Summit

In early October, I attended the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2014 Historically Black...

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October 14, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Win Chesson Attends Conference for LGBTQ MBA Students

San Francisco Board of Trustees Chair Aaron Leifer and Point Scholar Win Chesson tabling at...

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October 07, 2014, teampoint

Point Scholars Attend OUT for Work Conference

Photo: Point Scholars Frederick Adenuga, Samy Galvez, Sy Abdul and Tanner Liechty attend Out For...

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September 22, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Jamie Weinand Attends Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Conference

My name is Jamie Weinand, and I am a second-year medical student at the Boston University School of...

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September 15, 2014, teampoint

Kyle Vey Leads Alternative Service Break to San Francisco Focusing on LGBTQ Youth and Homelessness

Photo: Point Scholar Kyle Vey and students from North Carolina State University volunteer at GLIDE...

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August 22, 2014, teampoint

Five Do’s and Five Don’ts for College Seniors (From a Point Scholar Who’s Been There)

So you’re a senior. Congratulations on making it through the Hunger Games that is the first three...

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August 18, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Katie Kendall Interns at U.S. Army JAG

Growing up I was constantly being reprimanded for playing too rough, getting too dirty, and...

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August 11, 2014, teampoint

Topical Talk: Point Scholars comment on New York Times article, “Justices’ Rulings Advance Gays; Women Less So.”

Credit Photo Phiend / Flickr-Creative Commons As reported in a front page feature of the August 4,...

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July 31, 2014, teampoint

Point Scholars & Alumni Attend Seattle Victory Fund Brunch

Photo: Point Alumnus Jesse Gilliam, Point Scholar Rachel Jackson, Point Alumnus and Trustee Pete...

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July 02, 2014, teampoint

Allan Gilmour & Eric Jirgens Point Scholar Xinyi Ou Becomes a U.S. Citizen

On April 16, 2014, I became an American Citizen! The ceremony, which was held at the Gerald R. Ford...

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