25 Years of Changing Lives

For 25 years futures have been altered for the better, and aspiring leaders have been given the tools they need to lead the coming generations — one education at a time.

Our Impact

1,440

Scholarships

awarded through 2024

121

New Scholars

in 2024-25

851

Graduates

through 2024

  • Bright Minds, Big Dreams

    Bright Minds, Big Dreams

    Established in 2000, the Annexstad Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting deserving students with bright minds and big dreams.

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Meet the Annexstad Scholars

The Annexstad Family Foundation was established in Minnesota in 2000. We are proud to support Annexstad scholars nationwide. Click on the points on the map to meet our scholars and view the colleges and universities that partner with the Foundation.

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Minnesota

Augsburg College
Bemidji State University
Bethel University
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
Concordia College

Crown College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Saint John’s University

St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
St. Olaf College
Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Minnesota, Duluth

University of Minnesota, Morris
University of Minnesota, Rochester
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of St. Thomas
Winona State University

Bright Minds Big Dreams

The Annexstad Family Foundation, established in 2000, was founded by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family. Since its inception, the Foundation has helped hundreds of young people achieve their dream of earning a college degree.

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In the News

Forging a New Path and Redefining Success, A Reflection of Annexstad Alumna Mandy French

“My journey is a testament to the power of resilience, vision, and evolution. As a first-generation college graduate, my story began with a simple but profound determination: to forge a path different from my family’s and…

Forging a New Path and Redefining Success, A Reflection of Annexstad Alumna Mandy FrenchRead More

Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship recipient Jennifer Zhang

Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship recipient Jennifer Zhang (’25) was recently featured in the University of Pennsylvania’s Career Services Summer Funding series. Jennifer, who is originally from Atlanta, GA, is pursuing a degree in Nursing and spent…

Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship recipient Jennifer ZhangRead More

The Goldie Initiative® Establishes New Foundation Partnership to Support Female Graduate Students in the Commercial Real Estate Industry – Patch

Chicago, IL – May 22, 2024 – The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative (‘The Goldie Initiative®”), a nonprofit organization designed to prepare women for senior leadership roles in all sectors of commercial real…

The Goldie Initiative® Establishes New Foundation Partnership to Support Female Graduate Students in the Commercial Real Estate Industry – PatchRead More

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Winona State University

Winona State University

Crystal Becker
Taylor Larson
Zaria Smith
Nathan Curtis
Makayla LendeErykah Taylor-Moore
Jada EscaleraMax O’Brien
Haley Ward
Brianna Gee
Nina Pelletier
Isaac Wenzel
Jessica Harvey Rigby
Chelsey Peterson
Helena Zarate
Sonya Hernandez

University of St. Thomas

University of St. Thomas

Janelle Alba Garner
Shaye Fields
Stephany Osuji
Devin Cazin
Alan Flores-ReyesNicholas Villwock
Kenzi Coborn
Carissa Franklin
Taylor Weeks
Cameron Cochran
Walter Franklin
Mitchell Welle
Andrew Dolge
Andrew Herzog
Logan Woessner
Bethany Ellis
Samantha HoangLong
Christina Yang
Hazel Erickson
Ismaiil Nur

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Sofiya Ahmed
Bridgette Hemmesch
Abbeygail Nguyen
Mohamed Ali Amiin
Jacob Hemmesch
Rosemary Nyuma
Eldred Bach
Brandy Hill
Kayla Othoudt
Jason Bates
Tierra Howard
Arleth Pulido-Nava
Courtney Bell
Megan Jacot
Kadeeja Rivers
Jasmine Brown
Cavonte Johnson
John Sevilleja
Kevin Cao
Cassandra Knott
Gabriela Shaffer
Dylan Durgapersad
Rita Kwakye
Jocelyn Sol-Lopez
Alicia Durkee

Eileen Lee
Miranda Thompson
Durrah, SherryKimberly Long
Fue Xiong
Zakiya Edwards
Leif Lusty
Mao Xiong
Melanie Fellows
Alexander Medina
Lue Yang
Abigail Gabriel
David Moreno
Mulki Yusuf
Alexander Grant
Ciara Newton

University of Minnesota, Rochester

University of Minnesota, Rochester

Phillip Nguyen

University of Minnesota, Morris

University of Minnesota, Morris

Desiree Sunde

University of Minnesota, Duluth

University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tyler McMillan
Jessica Parnow
Nathaniel Trainor-Sample
Brandon Nation
Lisa Paulson

Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University

Paris Koehler
Leon Perry

St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College

Dimitri Culpepper
Guttu Maskalo
Megan Welle
Mariah Dubose

St. Cloud State University

Saint Cloud State University

Brad DingmanLynn KoesterMichelle Papadakis
Ryan GomanAmara McDanielKelly Roering
Krystal KassahnKang MouaMelissa Swanson

St.Catherine University

Saint Catherine University

Precious CollinsShalonda HopkinsIci Kelley
Ashley DuboseRoberta HowardAndrez Rush

Saint John's University

Saint John's University

Alex ArellanoJoseph FigueredoNoah Louks
Terrence EllisDevon FleckAyebra Tha

Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Amber Hettwer
Molly Rudenick
Kattlynn Winkelman
Michael Martin
Timothy Stulken

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Yaxye Abdulahi
Sierra Fedder
Jenny Polinder
Skylar Anderson
Blake Grove
Molly Schumacher
Yuseina Brito Lino
Hunter Herber
Travon Sellers
Angie (Foster) Brown
Tierra Jorgensen
Brendan Sjodin
Tiarra Buchanan
Christina Kanz
Hannah Van Dalen
Vannessa Buth
Irene KimGeorge Vang
Emily Cordova
Anastasia NeresonMaggie Walstrom
Payton Creger
Zoey Nguyen
Shanique Williams
Gabriell Edel
Marybeth Papadakis

Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College

Amy Abrahamson
Amanda French
Ashleigh Metcalf
Anthony Afful
Donte Green
Carrie Naber
Christian Araya
Hannah Hansen
Jesse Newell
Monica AtkinsonAlex Halvorson-Johnson
Brian Mayén
Madeline CampbellBaby Htoo
Shaketta Reliford
Tenzin Choenyi
Kelsey Hutchins Feldman
Emma Robbins
Haley Coller
Kady Johnson
Eh De Cem Say
Nadvia Davis
Neida Juantos
Megan Simmons
Chrissy Dornon
Michael Kramer
Elizabeth Spaulding
Jeffrey Dubose
Gabrielle LavanTong Thao
Veronica Dubose
Grace Love
Louis Trejo
Asha Durgapersad
Patrick Meadows
Mindy Ung
Erica Ellefson

Crown College

Crown College

Skye Bonati

Concordia College

Concordia College

Lindsey Teigen
Britany Williams

College of Saint Benedict

College of Saint Benedict

Amanda Bevan
Catlin Morral
Gretchen Saffert
Janessa Harms
Yariset Rodriguez
Lydia Sumrall
Stephanie Hengel

Carleton College

Carleton College

Abdirahman Ahmed
Danny Campos-Gonzalez
Francine Legba
Sagal Ahmed
Oswaldo Cota
Molubah Seley
DeJimon Brooks
Zene Finch
Miguel Velasco
Thien BuiHeidi Korems-Wolinski
Chavonn Williams

Bethel University

Bethel University

Elijah BarlueWhitney Cottrell
Lizzie Sanchez-Sanchez
Tyler Barthel
Hsa Hsay Hser
Ratsamee Thosaengsiri
Levi Bauer
Grant Mortenson
Zang Xiong
Janessa Bjorgo-Munoz
Andrew Osagiede
Ehkhudah Zar

Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University

Jordan Morgan

Augsburg College

Augsburg College

Sierra Barger
Leah Jacobson
Robert Ung
Danielle Goodwin
Jacarri Roberson
Lee Yang
Gabe Jacobs-Hurtubise
Crystal Trevino

University of Chicago

University of Chicago

Angel Chesney
Nicole HelouShauna Moore
Kelly Collins
Eric Kirkes
Da’Shawn Mosley
Giezi Contreras
William Kuehnle
Amanda Quiles
Courtney Cook
Watson LubinAmira Shotwell
Anna Fields
Danielle Mishler
Kuba Sokolowski
Husam Haj

Auburn University

Auburn University

Ella Turner

University of Alabama

University of Alabama

Wyatt Bennett
Rosemary Hartline
Graci Pruitt
Jonathan BirminghamRulondo King
Taylor Roberson
David Dillard
Kailey Lones
Austin Ryals
Javier Figueroa
Meg McGuire
Ana Sinyavina
Nick Gangwer
Genesis McMullan
Steven Tice
Austin Goodwin
Trent Moore
Emily Trawick
Ty Goodwin
Molly Morgan
Courtney Zotaj
Alivia Gore

Boston College

Boston College

Lou Barry
Kayla Dowling
Kelby LaSage
Naren Briar
Eric Encarnacion
Chiamaka Okorie
Jared Collier
Joseph Fotopoulos
Mikaela Sam-Hinton
Raven Davidson
Angelo Hunt
Anthony Vieti
Kyannah DePina

 

University of California, San Bernardino

California State University, San Bernardino

Katrina Estacio
Jennifer Hanson
Adrian Martinez

University of California, San Marcos

California State University, San Marcos

Trinity Duenas

Clemson University

Clemson University

Karen Briz
Danielle HaleyXavier Smith
Darryl Capleton
Arabella HunterDestiny Stewart
T’Laysha CreswellSabriyya PouWinter Widdifield

Duke University

Duke University

Mohamed Ahmed
Amy Cheng
McKenzie Middlebrooks
Laura Argueta
Timothy Clayton
Vanessa Real Williams
Emily Brockman
Haley Hamill
Alexandra Sanchez-Rolon
Lynette Butron
Bethany HewettSchmidt, Brooke
Haseeb ChaudhryMehdina Koleini
Moses Wayne

Emory University

Emory University

Christian Blount
Demetrios MammasAmie Rhee
Nayive Gaytan
Lalita Martin

Suzanne Rivera
Lindsay Guyette
Tanique McDonald
Jason Sell
Elif Kilic
Brandi Paul
Shana
Ariona Lee
Keaton Pendergrast
Alex Soas
Christian MacriJoshua Porto
Tristen Thompson

Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Habon Ali
Anaga De Zoysa
Steven Lujan
Esohe AsuenElsie Garcia
Maisha Mailha
Gabrielle Elliott Brault
Stephanie Haddad
Alex Manoukian
Demetrius Cooper
Ojuolape Junaid
Kevin Perez
Katie de Araujo
Karen Larios
Yanely Perez

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

Melissa Bruschi
Isabella Miranda
Courtney Shirley
Raymond Chester
Timothy Perry
Alaika Suffrena
Ivan Cvijetinovic
Alexis Robinson
Charitty Tuttle
Florey Fung
Vanessa Rodriguez
Yoana Zaharieva
Heather Johnston
Shaunice Saunders
Zornitsa Zaharieva

Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University

Jasmin AziziMarychristie Benjamin
Meghan Lanegraff
Felecia Bazie
Loren Carrillo

Harvard University

Harvard University

David Boone
Reuben Howard
Emi Nietfeld
Zachary Ellison
Richard Jenkins
Caleb Ringkob
Kevin English
SaNoah LaRocque
Britney Vongdara
Justin Fox
Hunter Mollett
Olivia Weeks
Tomoro HarrisTaylor Morris
Shao Zhao
Naomi Hegwood

High Point University

High Point University

Lauren Riley

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College

Elizabeth GallickMichael Lee

Indiana University, Bloomington

Indiana University, Bloomington

Munti Al-ShamriVictoria HendersonChristina Shelley
Frances EgelerSamantha KlawiterClayton Underhill
Richard HarrisJoseline Matias

Luther College

Luther College

Jele Magdalina

Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University

Ashley BrownFidan MalikovaAlyssa Smith
Spencer CollardMichael McGeeDavid Soderman
Xena CortezArtur PilatovsAllison Storm
Ryan DownsRiley Saldana
Jemel Thompson

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

Samantha Ross

North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University

Adam Al-Hammad
Emilio Lamba
Daniel Schmiesing
Jesse BaumgartnerNick Nelson
Duncan Swanson
Vincent Chicaderis
Samantha Nelson
Tony Van Phan
Whitney Gronvold
Ashley Rude
Wyatt Whiteaker
Rebecca Haller
Jacob Semmens
Kirkland Zitzow
Mel Johnson

Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University

Michael CreightonLogan GalindoCourtney Qualley
Hailey CurrieKelsey Martin

Pomona College

Pomona College

Devon BakerDaniel GarciaEmmanuel Sanchez
Zemia Edmonson

Spelman College

Spelman College

Courtney Britton
Unique Hayes
Cheyane Mitchell
La’Candis Brown
Jada Holmes
Monique Monroe
Brie Craddock
Ikaya Kenyatta
Jordan Nash
Aubriana DavisNia King
Niké Shimobi-Obijuru
Chelesa Fearce
Aryanna Lawson
Jasmine Shortt
N’Zinga Hammonds-Wyatt
April Lewis
Alesha Westbrook
Ka’Necia Harpe
Ataesia Mickens
Asattah Young
Jala Hawkins

Stanford University

Stanford University

Ghawayne Calvin
Paula McCloud
Christina Tran
Nikita Demir
Jessica Mi
Khan Vu
Lee Duan
Emily NicholsJoelle Williams
Chelsea King
Hayden Rodarte
Kayla Williams
Azucena Marquez
Maria Sambrick
Jeffrey Zoch
Eric Mason

Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University

Janae Jackson
Romane Mays
Mario Terrell, II
Charity Mason

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

Maria Ayon Del CarmenNathan Jeffries
Michael Papias
Aumunique Borja-Snell
Britany Lewis
Tommy Saephan
Cynthia Chen
Jessica Lopez
Shay Devon Urrea
Mariah Henry
Rasha MunsarHilda Zarate-Cervantes
Luis Jazo
Vincent Ong

University of Colorado, Boulder

University of Colorado, Boulder

Andrea Handy
Robert Ortega

University of Georgia

University of Georgia

Emma Barton
Codey Garcon
Veronica Naylor
Amelia Berberick
Jennifer Iglesias
Thanh Nham
Jacob Brown
Jay Ivey
William Player
William Brown
Gabrion Johnson
Rachel Priest
Diana Chagoya-GarciaSelena Kellogg
Caitlin Safford
Lorretta Chappell
Maja Klos-Gromadzka
Molly Schilling
Ashley Cintron
Xueying Li
Banta Sesay
Savannah Coleman
Alondra Lopez
Efra Uscanga
Dolton CollinsSierra McGrathAshley Wilkerson
Celine DangDevon Montgomery
Brittany Wilson
Daysha Egson
Nicholas Murray
Holly Worden
Nina Fambro
Tyler Murray

University of Michigan

University of Michigan

Krystel Anderson Alexandria Liston
Davon Shackelford
Emma Ashford
Sophia Mason
Samantha Sims
Gage Belko
Ariana McCowin
Cadigan Smith
Andre Brooks
Kaylee Mondrella
Hailee Spencer
Sonny Jenema
Ashton Russo
Barbara Venson

University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi

Hannah HarrisGloma Milner
Ajah Singleton
Ethan LambertPeter NguyenKaden Spellmann
Tan Le
David Pfaehler
Rotavious Taper
Laurel Lee
Francisco Santos

University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

Raul Amezcua
Dionna Gary
Logan McAbee-Thomas
Elie Rathon
Samantha Amezquita
Travis Gayle
Yolandis McCaskill
Erin Rausch
Kayla AndersonJessica Gomez
Breanna McDonald
Christopher Rhyne
Namir Argilagos
Oscar Gonzales
Christine McDwayne
Kesi Rivera
Sam Arroyo
Nicolas GutierrezTristan McGrath
Dakota Rivers
Raphael Banuelos
Brianna Hagans-Johnson
Sasha Meyer
Avian Robinson
Amber Barnes
Karry Hammond
Andrew Mikes
Helton Rodriguez
Serina Bellamy
Sofia Hargil
Gregory Miller
Shawn Sanford
Matthew Bisner
Shae Himmelberger
Matthew Miller
Kimberly Smith
Janaya Brown
John Henry Hobgood
Jasmine Moxley
Maureen S. Willkom
Alexander Cattaneo Gary Hunt, III
Kelsie MuhaMatelda Sweis
Promise Choice
Michael Hutchinson
Robert Mungia
Aaron Tarnasky
Tasmine Clement
Lisa Huynh
Mikaela Murphy
Jordan Theriault
Shanice Cox
Uriel IbarraJoan Ngai
Juliana Tiscareno
Bethany CummingsRuben Inzunza
Kiely Novak
Anvi Ton
Ashley Dacy
Ellyn Jarrell
John O’Brien
Nicholas Trittipo
Brandon Davis
Seaira Knopoff
Eduardo Oronia
Cynthia Trujillo
Evan de la Rosa
Monika Kress
Abraham Ortiz Santibanez
Aisha Tunkara
Elicia Dennis
Rachel Lewis
Cheyenne ParkerAirrial Tutton
Christina Dulal
Katrina Linden
Taylor Parker
Varsha Vadlapatla
Hezekiah EdwardsTaylor LocustLamara Parnell
Adam Vargas
Elizabeth Escobar
Adrian Lore
Tommy Pham
Dolores Vargas
Hope F
Cristian Magdaleno
Cynthia Pierre
Makayla Vasquez
Michael Feeney
Ashby Martin
Yvette Pino
Taylor Vucinich
Sydney FlorinePablo Martinez-Silva
Ashley Presley
Noah Watson
Giovanni Folkes
Tania Mathurin
Mikaela Ramsey
Matthew Zepeda
Andrew Fribush
Valentin MatveevJuan Rangel

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Afi Apefa Bello
Davis Kirby
Christian Salinas
Hope Conn
Yamahjai Lewis
Austin Tyner
Abigail HamrickCiara Plumley
Tarik Woods
Martin Hottel

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Brandon Acevedo
James Fisher
Daisy Perez
Kayvon Asemani
Carlos Garcia
Alexies Rivera-Garcia
Tahir Bell
Shandi GatterBhavya Shah
Elijah Conniff
Michael Krone
Noah Weiner
Sylvia Davis Yareqzy Munoz

University of Redlands

University of Redlands

Elena Arellan
Fernando Herrera
Kimberly Rios-Hernandez
Yusvizaret DimasVanessa Huerta Navarro
Isaac Rodriguez
Kenia Gonzalez
Paul Manzi
Beatriz Romero
Ariel Herrera
Jennifer MunozLeslie Vargas

University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia

New University Partner as of 2019

University of Wisconsin, Madison

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Amien Paust

Valdosta University

Valdosta State University

Joanna Smith

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Joi Boyd
Olivia Franklin
Alexis Mundo
Zackary Brown
Kaitlynn HammonsRushing, Jaret
Donovan Carr
Jaylen Martinez
Kadie Smolock
Sara-Catherine Conwell
Charles Miceli
Steele Speelman
Maureen Driscoll
Heath Moore
Hannah Zanibi

Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis

Riyad AbdallaNatalia Molinatti
Naimah Turner
Chelsea Branson
Connor Perkins
Adriana Ungerleider
Andrea Chambers
Jeffrey Sheptin
Isabelle Williams
Amaia Cook
Mykyta Stokalyuk
Jakyra Williams
Elyse Lopez
Alexis Tinoco
Briana Wynn

Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University

Bethany DyerVictoria Renfroe
William Towery
Taylor MoritzJade Shuler

Yale University

Yale University

Patricia Adaya
Victor Hunt
Abdelrahman Morsy
Kanyinsola AnifowosheKyung Mi Lee
Kevin Olivares
Bessie Bauman
Adela Lilollari
Jaclyn Price
John ChoeOscar Lopez Aguirre
Patrick Shea
Reed Dibich
Madison Mahoney
Helder Toste
Elaina Foley