St. Olaf student named Phillips Scholar
Paola Torres-Bermudez ’27 has been selected to be a Phillips Scholar, a one-year leadership development program that provides students the opportunity to create, collaborate on, and complete a summer project focusing on a specific community issue.
Ten students from 15 eligible Minnesota private colleges and universities are selected each year. Scholars receive more than $9,000 in scholarships and stipends. Since 2009, six Oles have been named Phillips Scholars.
Torres-Bermundez, a Northfield native, aims to build a program that will help local high schoolers prepare for applying for jobs and college.
“Some of my peers never had the opportunity to learn how to write a resume or apply for college,” says Torres-Bermundez. “I want to help change that.”
“Some of my peers never had the opportunity to learn how to write a resume or apply for college. I want to help change that.”
Paola Torres-Bermudez ’27
The Phillips Scholarship Program is made possible by the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, which invests in the creative and strategic genius of the North Minneapolis community, with a particular focus on education, economic development, and community safety.