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Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Press Release

Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

National education and civil society leader Daniel R. Porterfield—the current president and CEO of the Aspen Institute and a former president of Franklin & Marshall College—will begin his leadership of the Foundat...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 2026 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Recipients
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 2026 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Recipients

The 2026 cohort of 60 community college students will receive funding and support to attend four-year institutions 

LANSDOWNE, VIRGINIA (May 12, 2026) – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced today that 60 co...

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Cooke Scholar Matthew Werneken Named 2026 Hertz Fellow
Alumni

Cooke Scholar Matthew Werneken Named 2026 Hertz Fellow

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Support Your Mental Health: Simple Strategies and Trusted Resources
Tips for High School Students

Support Your Mental Health: Simple Strategies and Trusted…

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Cooke Scholars and Alums Gather in Los Angeles for Cooke Connections: Southern California
Events

Cooke Scholars and Alums Gather in Los Angeles for Cooke Connections: Southern California

Earlier this month, Cooke Scholars, Alums, and Foundation staff gathered in Los Angeles for the latest in our series of regional Cooke Connections events providing valuable networking and career development opportunit...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 2026 College Scholarship Recipients
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 2026 College Scholarship…

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names 485 Community College Students as Semifinalists for Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names 485 Community College…

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship Semifinalists for 2026 
College Scholarship Program

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship…

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