---
title: Meet the FGN Scholarship Recipients
description: Celebrate the FGN scholars whose leadership, resilience, and educational journeys inspire and represent the First Generation to the Next community.
---

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# FGN Scholarship Winners

Celebrating students who are creating meaningful futures through education, leadership, and resilience.

## Highlighting a Few of Our Winners

<https://fg2next.org/scholarship-winners/irandira-olson>

### Irandira Olson

*ThunderRidge High School, Class of 2026*

 

Major: Social Work

Attending: Colorado State University

 

*Scholarship Awarded: [Legacy Forward Scholarship](https://fg2next.org/legacy-forward-scholarship)*

 

Read My Story <https://fg2next.org/scholarship-winners/irandira-olson>

<https://fg2next.org/scholarship-winners/shatara-thomas>

### Sha'Tara Thomas

*Ferriday High School, Class of 2025*

 

Major: Nursing

Attending: University of Louisiana at Monroe

 

*Scholarship Awarded: [Legacy Forward Scholarship](https://fg2next.org/legacy-forward-scholarship)*

 

Read My Story <https://fg2next.org/scholarship-winners/shatara-thomas>

### All FGN Scholarship Winners

Meet the wonderful people that are pushing our mission and vision forward.

###### Meet the 2026 Scholars

**Legacy Forward Scholarship**

- Irandira Olson, Highlands Ranch, CO, Colorado State University
- Samir Zakoul, Torrance, CA, Howard University

###### Meet the 2025 Scholars

**Legacy Forward Scholarship**

- Sha'Tara Thomas, Ferriday, LA, University of Louisiana at Monroe

 

### Be Apart of Our Legacy.

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### About

- [Founding Story](https://fg2next.org/founding-story)
- [Mission](https://fg2next.org/#mission)
- [Vision](https://fg2next.org/#vision)

### Programs

- [Legacy Forward Scholarship](https://fg2next.org/legacy-forward-scholarship)

### Resources

- [Guides & Blog](https://fg2next.org/blog)

### Support

- [Applicant Support](https://fg2next.org/scholarship-application-support)
- [Award Recipient Support](https://fg2next.org/fgn-scholarship-recipient-guide)
- [Contact Us](https://fg2next.org/get-in-touch-with-fgn)

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