University of Georgia Leader for Tomorrow scholar, Jay Ivey, was recently featured as a UGA Today Amazing Student. With his final year just around the corner, Jay reflects on what makes UGA so special to him personally and academically while pursuing an agricultural communications degree through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. As an orientation leader and peer learning assistant, Jay can share his love of the university with incoming first year students from diverse backgrounds. As a student leader, Jay works to make UGA a more inclusive place. “A huge passion of mine …
Aubriana Davis, AFF Scholar on the Silver Screen
Annexstad scholar, Aubriana Davis, is no stranger to life behind the camera. She is set to star in the second season of Netflix’s Raising Dion. Throughout her time at Spelman, Aubriana has dedicated herself to her coursework and her passion. A documentary filmmaking major with a minor in theatre, Aubriana has had the opportunity to learn both on and off campus. At 18, she received her first movie credit in the film Richard Jewell directed by acclaimed director Clint Eastwood. As you wait for Raising Dion’s second season to be released, be sure see Aubriana’s latest work in Amazon Prime’s The …
Bessie Bauman Offers Pathways to a More Accessible and Inclusive Financial System
Bessie Bauman is driven to create economic stability and prosperity for all. This past summer, Bessie received the prestigious Yale Institute of Social and Policy Studies Director's Fellowship which supports Yale undergraduates conducting research on U.S. domestic policy. As a 2020 Director's Fellow, Bessie served as a Policy Intern for Prosperity Now!, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit whose mission is to ensure everyone has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity. This month, her research was published in a Prosperity Now! report she co-authored in collaboration with …
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UPenn and LFT Alumnus Kayvon Asemani Continues to Lead and Inspire
Annexstad scholar alumnus, Kayvon Asemani, is continuing to empower others through his drive and determination to innovate. Kayvon's inspiring story was recently featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kayvon was named as a Leaders for Tomorrow scholar in 2014 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in 2018. Following graduation, Kayvon moved to San Francisco and is currently employed as a Product Manager at Facebook. Learn more about Kayvon's story, read the full article here. …
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Allison Cook joins AFF as Program Administrator in Atlanta, GA
The Annexstad Family Foundation is very pleased to announce that Allison Cook has joined us as Program Administrator based in Atlanta, GA. In her role, Allison will share the Foundation’s mission and manage scholarship programs and strategic partnerships in the Southeast and in California. Allison comes to us with more than 7 years of non-profit and partnership management experience, having served most recently as a Philanthropy Officer for The Community Foundation of Northern Virginia. Allison has expertise in connecting others with greater opportunity. Her most recent accomplishments …
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