Recent Foundation News
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...
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...
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...
Carleton Leaders for Tomorrow Scholar, Sagal Ahmed, named as 2021 Truman Scholar
The Annexstad Family Foundation is proud to celebrate Leaders for Tomorrow scholar Sagal Ahmed ’22 as one of 62 students nationwide to be awarded a 2021 Harry S. Truman Scholarship....
University of Mississippi highlight Annexstad Family Foundation Scholars and Partnership
The University of Mississippi recently profiled Ajah Singleton and Elsi Gabriela Muñoz Ramos, two first-generation students and Annexstad Leaders for Tomorrow scholars as part of a celebration between the University...
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,...
UGA Scholar Jay Ivey is an Amazing Student
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...
Zackary Brown Inspiring Next Generation of Leaders
Graduating from Hirschi High School in the north central plains of Wichita Falls, Texas nine years ago, Zackary Brown was the first in his family to receive a high school...
Alabama LFT scholar, DJ Luster, set to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
University of Alabama second year scholar, DJ Luster, is marching his way to New York City. This Thursday, DJ is set to appear in the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade...
Arabella Hunter is selected as a 2022 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipient
Clemson University third-year scholar Arabella Hunter is selected as a 2022 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipient. This premier national scholarship is awarded to students who are interested in research and...
Grateful for the opportunities, Ajah Singleton weathers multiple challenges to excel in Honors College
Ajah Singleton has served as an example for the Leaders for Tomorrow scholarship cohort since her first semester at the University of Mississippi. In a recent article by the University...
Three students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation.
The foundation awards three Leaders for Tomorrow National Scholarships each year to Ole Missstudents who have exhibited leadership in their schools or communities, said John Samonds, associatedean of the Honors...