Leadership and Learning in Action
Browse our stories to get to know what the Bezos Scholars Program is all about. Meet alum and partners, read dispatches from Aspen, and find out the latest program news.
A New Chapter: Launching the first Bezos Scholars Alum Council!
We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural Bezos Scholars Alum Council. Over a two-year term, the Alum Council will shape programming, create opportunities for alums to reconnect virtually and in person, and shape the future of our community.
Abundance in Aspen
Each summer, Bezos Scholars gather in Aspen, Colorado, for a week of learning, reflection, and community. In this collective piece, six Scholars and Educators share vivid moments from the 2025 Aspen Ideas Festival—meeting inspiring thinkers, confronting big questions, and discovering new meaning in courage and belonging. Their reflections capture what makes the Bezos Scholars Program extraordinary: the mix of awe, dialogue, and shared purpose that turns inspiration into action.
Fourteen Years of Harmony
What started in 2011 as a Bezos Scholars Community Change Project to expand music access in Roanoke, Virginia, has evolved into a beloved annual festival. Founded by student Scholar Locher Grove and educator Nicole Doherty, Noteworthy continues to raise funds for elementary school music programs while empowering new generations of student leaders. Led today by Mary Clarke and Blair Moon, the 2025 team surpassed their fundraising goal, strengthening community bonds and reminding audiences that creativity and compassion can strike the most resonant chord—one that continues to echo year after year.
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The 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival
Scholar Spotlight: 2019 Scholar Victor Ye
Scholar Spotlight: 2017 Educator Scholar Hooman Behzadpour
Scholar Spotlight: 2005 Scholar Marisa Zuniga
Scholar Spotlight: 2012 Scholar Kiona Elliott
10 Questions with 2016 Educator Scholar Molly Diallo
Scholars in the Snow: 2021 Scholar Shares Application Advice with Scholar Hopefuls
The Start of World Water Week
What it Means to Be a Bezos Scholar
11 Steps to Create a Community Change Project
A practical guide for Bezos Scholars to turn inspiration into impact—from identifying community needs to hosting successful Community Change Projects that create lasting change.
Application Advice from Bezos Scholars
Sustainability Via Community Engagement
How Orange High School's College Awareness Day built lasting partnerships with experts and local businesses to give underclassmen the resources they need for college success.