Our Scholars

The Flaherty Family Foundation empowers Scholars to excel in life and give back to their families and communities. Through support, mentorship, and guidance, the Foundation fosters young talents, contributing to a brighter future.

Each Scholar's dedication and contributions have a positive, far-reaching impact on their loved ones, neighbors, and peers. The Foundation is humbled to be a part of realizing each Scholar's aspirations, echoing Senator Paul Wellstone's belief that 'We all do better, when we all do better.'

Flaherty Scholars not only achieve academic success but are also nurtured by a community that includes the Flaherty Family Foundation staff, alumni, partner schools, volunteers, and board members.

The Foundation is unwavering in its commitment to every Scholar's success, going the extra mile to shape them into well-rounded, confident, and valuable global citizens. While there is a network supporting the Scholars, the Foundation's mission is to empower them to seize the opportunities and support available. Ultimately, it is their education, their responsibility, and their future.

The Flaherty Family Foundation supports Scholars beyond scholarships by guiding them to:

Accept Responsibility:
Mentor them in understanding that they are primarily responsible for their outcomes and experiences.

Have Self-Awareness:
Teach them to consciously think, believe, and behave in ways that keep them on course.

Believe in Life-Long Learning:
Remind them to look for lessons in all of their experiences.

Have High EQ’s (Emotional Intelligence): Help them to accept their emotions and have empathy for others.

Believe in Themselves:
Show them that they are capable, lovable, and unconditionally worthy human beings.

Become Interdependent:
Guide them to build mutually supportive relationships that help them achieve their goals and dreams while helping others do the same.

Be Self-Motivated:
Help them find purpose in what they do by discovering personally meaningful goals and dreams.

Master Self-Management:
Support them in planning and taking action in pursuit of their goals and dreams.