FGN Scholarship Winners
Celebrating students who are creating meaningful futures through education, leadership, and resilience.
Highlighting a Few of Our Winners
Irandira Olson
ThunderRidge High School, Class of 2026
Major: Social Work
Attending: University of Colorado
Scholarship Awarded: Legacy Forward Scholarship
Sha'Tara Thomas
Ferriday High School, Class of 2025
Major: Biology
Attending: University of Louisiana at Monroe
Scholarship Awarded: Legacy Forward Scholarship
We Exist to Empower!
There is no greater honor for us than uplifting the young leaders we serve. Each scholarship recipient represents resilience, ambition, and the pursuit of opportunity through education.
While we are proud of every student who engages with First Generation to the Next, we are especially honored to celebrate this group of scholarship recipients and the journeys that lie ahead of them.
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
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Sha'Tara Thomas, Ferriday, LA, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Be Apart of Our Legacy.
Explore our scholarship program offering page for information on open and upcoming scholarship opportunities.