Recent Foundation News
Pomona College Highlights Annexstad Scholar Roofie Konshie ’28’s Path to Success
Pomona College recently highlighted the inspiring journey of Roofie Konshie ’28, an economics major and proud recipient of the Annexstad Family Foundation’s Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarship. In the article, Konshie...
Annexstad Family Foundation Joins Forces with #NotAloneChallenge to Empower
The Annexstad Family Foundation (AFF), a national leader in providing scholarships to resilient and high-achieving students, is proud to announce a transformative collaboration with the #NotAloneChallenge, a global mental health...
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...
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...
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...
Annexstad Scholar David Boone Is Already Changing the World
A college student who has been offered a full scholarship to Harvard, David has overcome being homeless and survived being targeted that lead to gang violence. Although tough obstacles paved...
Dreams Coming True
Kady Johnson ’13 MA remembers crying the day she was accepted to college. She cried because she hadn’t expected it to be an option for her—and because she didn’t think...
Gustavus’ West Mall Named Annexstad Family Mall
The Board of Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College has announced that the recently developed West Mall will now be known as the Annexstad Family Mall in recognition of Al and...
Dubose and Tinklenberg Named 2013-14 Gustavus Student-Athletes of the Year
To officially close the 2013-14 academic year, the Gustavus Adolphus Sports Information Department is proud to announce senior football player Jeffrey Dubose (St. Paul, Minn.) and senior swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Willmar, Minn.) as this...
Family establishes scholarship to help members of the Clemson family achieve their dreams.
A college degree is one of the most valuable tools to success, but now more than ever young adults are faced with obstacles ultimately limiting their chances of achieving this...
Rising Star Award: Jessica Harvey-Rigby
Jessica Harvey-Rigby received the Rising Star Award during the Student Leadership and Involvement award ceremony. Campus and community came together to congratulate the students, organization advisors, and clubs/organizations who were...
Turning Obstacles into Opportunity
Winona State Univeristy (WSU) students are well known to be bright, hardworking, and dedicated to their education. While each one comes from a different background with a different story to...