Partnering with a select group of America’s most distinguished colleges and universities, the Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship program is intensely focused upon helping build the nation’s next generation of leaders. The Annexstad Family Foundation is deeply grateful that these great colleges and universities have pledged to work with us to identify, educate, and nurture a special group of talented young people into tomorrow’s leaders.
Meet the Class of 2025
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College: University of Minnesota
Degree: Biology
Jenny Aguirre
College: High Point University
Degree: Electrical Engineering
Yakeleen Almazan
College: Yale University
Degree: Political Science
Emma Anane
College: Boston College
Degree: Neuroscience
Priscilla Badu
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Liberal Arts
Jenna Bartone
College: Washington University in St. Louis
Degree: Biochemistry
Khristian Bass
College: University of Chicago
Degree: Public Policy & Law, Letters and Society
Isabel Bennett
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Accounting
Damiana Bertin
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Psychology
Nalissa Blanc
College: Emory University
Degree: Nursing
Eliza Boisvert
College: Western Carolina University
Degree: English Major with a concentration in Professional Writing
Israel Briones, Jr.
College: Duke University
Degree: Computer Science
Ethan Cuevas
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Computer Science
Jason Davalos
College: California State University – San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus
Degree: Nursing
Trinity De Risio
College: High Point University
Degree: Pre-Med
Trenton Delp
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Electrical Engineering
Sierra Dunn
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Degree: Biology
Michelle Dyrdahl
College: Winona State University
Degree: Undeclared
Madison Ellis
College: University of Georgia
Degree: Social Work
Jacqueline Forbes
College: Clemson University
Degree: Education
Dallas Ford
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Biochemistry
Raeann Gainey
College: The University of Alabama
Degree: Undeclared
Karen Garcia-Ramos
College: Pomona College
Degree: Psychology
Angelica Gecosky
College: Michigan Technological University
Degree: Sound Design
Alex Glidewell
College: The University of Alabama
Degree: Psychology
Erika Gonzalez
College: University of Redlands
Degree: Biology and Spanish
McKenna Hall
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Degree: Business Administration
Emily Hall
College: Emily Hall
Degree: Hillsdale College
Isaiah Hall
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Business
Maya Hanson
College: North Dakota State University
Degree: Family and Consumer Science Education
Ashley Harris-Houdek
College: University of Minnesota
Degree: Sociology
Rod’Kendrick Harrison
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Undeclared
Kristen Lemus
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Political Science
Julian Lopez
College: The University of Alabama
Degree: Business Administration
Kim Ly
College: North Dakota State University
Degree: Pharmacy
Abigayle Marko
College: Minnesota State University, Mankato
Degree: Elementary Education
Andrea Martinez
College: University of Redlands
Degree: Undeclared
Cormac McCarthy
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Business (General)
Julio Mendez-Delgado
College: College of the Desert
Degree: Architecture
Rahima Mohamed Jamac Abuldkadir Sheikh-Kassim
College: University of Minnesota
Degree: Economics
Mariela Montiel
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Political Science
Gracie Morris
College: Indiana University Bloomington
Degree: Journalism
Mugisho Ntibonera
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Lighting & Sound Theater
Ntense Obono
College: Carleton College
Degree: Computer Science
Ricardo Ortiz
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Electrical Engineering
Angel Ortiz Martinez
College: Carleton College
Degree: Computer Science
Kendell Osabu-kle
College: Texas Christian University
Degree: Business
Kylee Parker
College: Piedmont University
Degree: Pre-Med
Fatima Perez Dominguez
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Degree: Political Science
Johnny Pesavento
College: Duke University
Degree: Computer Science
Joseph Petersen
College: Michigan Technological University
Degree: Environmental Engineering
Breon Polk-Bembury
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Degree: Nursing
Jasmine Ramirez
College: Boston College
Degree: Environmental Geoscience
Lea Randolph
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Psychology
Deserae Rivas
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Pre-medicine-Pre-Pharmacy
Christian Scarborough
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Nursing; Pre-Med
Curtis Sims
College: The University of Alabama
Degree: Engineering
Brenda Sosa
College: University of Chicago
Degree: Environmental Studies & Law, Letters and Society
India Tate
College: Indiana University, Bloomington
Degree: Psychology
Adrienne Taylor
College: Northern Michigan University
Degree: Accounting
Elizabeth Tham
College: Georgetown University
Degree: Physics & Studio Art
Darian Thompson
College: Minnesota State University, Mankato
Degree: Elementary Education
Maria Trochez
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Psychology and Spanish
Amari Troutt
College: Gonzaga University
Degree: Sports Management
Anna VanAvermaete
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Computer Science
Kalisa Vasquez-Minas
College: Yale University
Degree: Psychology
Kai Vickers
College: University of Georgia
Degree: Biochemical Engineering
David Welcome
College: Western Carolina University
Degree: Integrated health science
Alexis Wendlandt
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Actuarial Science
Tierra Whitley
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Anthropology
Jessica Williams
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Biology
Cassidy Witt
College: Indiana University, Bloomington
Degree: Nursing
Natalie Wojcik
College: Clemson University
Degree: Education
Justin Wright Jr.
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Degree: Business Administration
Jennifer Zhang
College: University of Pennsylvania
Degree: Nursing and Health Systems Management
Marmonee Zokruah
College: Bethel University
Degree: Biokinetics – Exercise Science Emphasis