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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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A New Chapter: Launching the first Bezos Scholars Alum Council!

Introducing the 2025-2027 BSP Alum Council

Abundance in Aspen

Six Scholars and Educators reflect on a transformative week in Aspen—where courage, connection, and curiosity shaped their perspectives and inspired lasting change.

Fourteen Years of Harmony

14 years after its launch, Noteworthy continues to unite students, educators, and the Roanoke community through music—proving how a single Community Change Project can inspire lasting impact.

Meet the 2025 Bezos Scholars!

Introducing 13 student/educator teams from across the U.S. and Africa, united by creativity, courage, and purpose to launch new Community Change Projects in 2025.

Becoming an Architect of Change

2019 alum Victor Ye reflects on his internship with the TED Fellows Program—where imagination, ethics, and optimism shaped a vision for humanity reimagined.

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Celebrating 2024 Bezos Scholar Community Change Projects!

Introducing the 13 projects launched by the 2024 Bezos Scholar Cohort.

Aspen – A Chance to Change Your Perception of What’s Possible

Scholars share powerful stories from Aspen: discovering belonging, meeting global changemakers, and realizing their voices have the power to spark real change.

Reflections From Aspen Challenge Brooklyn

Greetings from Aspen! On the Ground at the Second Ever BSP Alumni Reunion

20 Seconds of Courage

Dispatches from Aspen

Three’s a Charm