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President Obama’s time at Occidental College had a profound impact on his life. It was at Occidental that he first began to take the world of books and ideas seriously, and was awakened to the notion that he could make a difference in the world.
- In Obama’s Footsteps
“My years at Occidental College sparked my interest in...
- Barack Obama Scholars Program
Launched in 2017, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at...
- In Obama’s Footsteps
Launched in 2017, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program provides a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to ...
22 Απρ 2024 · Occidental College has announced its 2024–25 cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, the prestigious leadership training program that seeks to empower exceptional students committed to the public good.
President Barack Obama attended Occidental for two years prior to transferring to Columbia University. In 2015, "birthers" falsely claimed that Obama's Occidental College transcript revealed he received financial aid as a foreign student from Indonesia after the resurgence of a fake news story from 2009. [35]
19 Φεβ 2019 · “My years at Occidental College sparked my interest in social and political causes, and filled me with the idea that my voice could make a difference,” Obama observed in 2017, when the program was announced. The College “started giving me a sense of what a purposeful life might look like.”
The Obama Scholars program, inspired and informed by the President’s own experience at Occidental, provides exceptional students from all backgrounds with a carefully crafted set of curated experiences over the course of two years to help propel them toward leadership and impact for the public good.
Created in 2017, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program provides a comprehensive experience for exceptional students who seek the opportunity to create lasting and ...
