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 2026
Brady Bass
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Biological Sciences
Chase Blackwell
College: University of Georgia
Degree: Psychology
Luke Brown
College: Pomona College
Degree: Psychology
Ava Brown
College: College of St. Benedict
Degree: Psychology and Global business
Emma Burlingham
College: Boston College
Degree: Education
Sarah Busse
College: Bethany Lutheran College
Degree: Exercise Science
Valerie Calvo
College: University of North Carolina
Degree: English and Comparative Languages
Otti Cepin
College: Southern Methodist University
Degree: Computer Engineering
Lilli Chase
College: Clayton State University
Degree: Film
Serenity Covington
College: University of Alabama
Degree: Psychology
Jewel Cox
College: Yale University
Degree: Pre-medicine, Pre-Pharmacy
Youjaye Daniels
College: Carleton College
Degree: Undecided
Nazali Dat
College: University of Pennsylvania
Degree: Criminology
Richard Davis
College: University of Chicago
Degree: Mathematics and Statistics
Nahomi Delgado
College: Minnesota State University – Mankato
Degree: Elementary Education
Amelia Dibert
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Biology
Hailey DuPrée
College: Bethel University
Degree: Marketing, Computer Science: Software Project Management, and Physics
Paola Duran
College: Stanford University
Degree: Public Policy
Ethan Egan
College: St. John’s University
Degree: Business
Keonna Elliott
College: High Point University
Degree: Theater
Lillias Estell
College: Gonzaga University
Degree: Psychology
Quincy Garrow
College: University of Michigan
Degree: Chemical Engineering
Ashley Gaxiola
College: University of Redlands
Degree: Undecided
Carson Hanson
College: Southern Methodist University
Degree: Accounting
Jacklyn Harris
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Degree: Biochemistry
Daniel Hermonstine
College: Georgetown University
Degree: International Relations
Katie Hernandez
College: Boston College
Degree: History
Daevun Hickey
College: North Dakota State University
Degree: Pharmacy
Danielle Hoeppner
College: Winona State University
Degree: Nursing
Brianna Hoyle
College: Western Carolina University
Degree: English Education
Roxy Hreb
College: Harvard University
Degree: Psychology
Paw Htoo
College: University of North Carolina
Degree: Biology
Grace Huguley
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Psychology
Jose Izaguirre I
College: Emory University
Degree: Computer Science
Ethan Jones
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Accountancy
Ka’Ja Joyce
College: Georgetown University
Degree: Psychology
Zoe Keezer
College: North Dakota State University
Degree: Criminal Justice
Destiny Kirksey
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Biological Sciences
Liana Lerach
College: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Degree: Human Physiology
Ashley Leyva
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Brody Littleford
College: University of Pennsylvania
Degree: Chemistry
Estephanie Maldonado
College: Clemson University
Degree: Chemical Engineering
Aliyah Maxwell-Abrams
College: Michigan Technological University
Degree: Civil Engineering
Maci McCutchan
College: Clemson University
Degree: Nursing
Kyra Miller
College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Degree: Neuroscience
Katelynn Miller
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Biology
Sarah Mitchell
College: University of Alabama
Degree: Foreign Language and Literature
Kryzma Moore
College: University of St. Thomas
Degree: Sociology and Criminal Justice
Andreus Mullendore
College: Indiana University – Bloomington
Degree: Biochemistry
Manjot Nagra
College: University of Mississippi
Degree: Biomedical Engineering
Roshni Nandwani
College: Emory University
Degree: Biology
Heaven Nartey
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Studio Art
Hannah Olson
College: Minnesota State University – Mankato
Degree: Elementary Education
Jennifer Ong
College: Washington University in St. Louis
Degree: Chemistry, Psychology
Shiv Patel
College: University of North Carolina
Degree: Psychology
Raj Patel
College: University of Alabama
Degree: Biology
Radha Patel
College: Clemson University
Degree: Biology
Haylee Patterson
College: University of Michigan
Degree: Sociology
Camila Perez
College: Yale University
Degree: Chemistry
Bryanna Placek
College: Gonzaga University
Degree: Biology
Lynn Poland
College: Texas Christian University
Degree: Allied Health
Nathan Quileza
College: University of Notre Dame
Degree: Business Analytics
Andre Ramsey
College: Harvard University
Degree: Government and African American Studies
Valeria Reyes
College: University of California – Berkeley
Degree: Political Science
Ella Reynolds
College: Vanderbilt University
Degree: Human Development and Family Studies
Christopher Rizner
College: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Degree: Human Physiology
Najia Sahar
College: Gustavus Adolphus College
Degree: Pre-medicine; Pre-Pharmacy
Sydney Shaw
College: University of California – Berkeley
Degree: Anthropology
Hakeem Shitta-Bey
College: Duke University
Degree: Biology
Kamaal Somji
College: Carleton College
Degree: Biochemistry and Chinese
Ekaa Sood
College: Santa Clara University
Degree: Music
Alora Sundbeck
College: Michigan Technological University
Degree: Biological Sciences
Jocelyn Trnka
College: North Dakota State University
Degree: Psychology
Coleman Vaughn
College: University of Georgia
Degree: Business
Zachary Williams
College: Vanderbilt University
Degree: Jazz Studies
Ashley Wise
College: Winona State University
Degree: Biochemistry
Da’juantay Wynter
College: Washington University in St. Louis
Degree: Education and American Culture Studies
Kaitlyn Yang
College: University of St. Thomas
Degree: Marketing Management