The Alfa Foundation recently awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 100 students attending colleges and universities across Alabama. Recipients, who hail from 44 counties and attend 27 different academic institutions, each received $1,000 from the foundation to use toward tuition, fees, books or supplies in the 2026-27 academic year.
Since 2014, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $1.25 million to deserving students through its scholarship program, which is administered by Kaleidoscope.
“On behalf of the Alfa Foundation, we are proud to support this outstanding group of students as they further their education within the state of Alabama,” said Alfa Insurance® President Jimmy Parnell.
Scholarships were awarded based on grade point average, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience and future goals. To qualify, students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time accredited program at a two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in Alabama.
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Scholarship recipients by county
Listed by county, this year’s recipients are:
Baldwin County
- Marissa Anderson, Coastal Alabama Community College (COACC)
- Cooper Long, Auburn University (AU)
Barbour County
- Molly Cox, Wallace State Community College (WSCC)
- Maddie Dowling, AU
- Easton Kilpatrick, Troy University (TU)
- Sophie Seaborn, The University of Alabama (UA)
Bibb County
- Kaleigh Barrett, Jefferson State Community College (JSCC)
- Coleman Cottingham, Shelton State Community College (SSCC)
- Zeana Tew, AU
Blount County
- Mackenzie Smith, TU
Butler County
- Rileigh Rogers, AU
Calhoun County
- Ben Storino, Gadsden State Community College (GSCC)
Cherokee County
- Melanie Studdard, AU
Chilton County
- Brady Garmany, AU
- Marshall Thornhill, AU
Clarke County
- Alexis Chapman, UA
Cleburne County
- Alivia Boyd, Alabama A&M University
Coffee County
- Anna Jane Lavender, Samford University (SU)
- Grady Patterson, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC)
- Laken White, AU
Colbert County
- Eli Miller, Northwest Shoals Community College
Conecuh County
- Taylor Campbell, TU
- Genna Sullivan, LBWCC
Covington County
- Andy Shelander, UA
Cullman County
- Annalee Allen, AU
- Aubrey Mayfield, WSCC
- Stella Meyer, UA
Dallas County
- Kylie Calame, AU
- James Jones, Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC)
- Brooke Waters, SU
DeKalb County
- Jon-Parker Dennis, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC)
Elmore County
- Hayden Anderson, GSCC
- Kaylee Cochran, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Isabella Fuller, LBWCC
- Asher Justice, LBWCC
- Aubrey Newton, Huntingdon College
- Alexx Parrott, Marion Military Institute
- John Wingard, SUSCC
Escambia County
- Carley Johnson, COACC
Hale County
- Travis Baxter, SSCC
Henry County
- Will Parker, AU
- Trey Scott, AU
Houston County
- Colt Ingram, Wallace Community College (WCC)
- Sydney Love, AU
- Luke Meadows, WCC
- Addison Claire Thomley, UA
Jefferson County
- Caleb Banks, Central Alabama Community College (CACC)
- Brier Hight, UA
- AJ Luccasen, AU
- Sydney Morris, SUSCC
- Jackson Stanford, GSCC
Lauderdale County
- Sydney Cornelius, AU
Lee County
- Karlee Baker, NACC
- Landon Childree, SUSCC
- Karley Nelson, SUSCC
- Alex Simpson, SUSCC
- Kate Witten, AU
Limestone County
- Brylee Braden, The University of North Alabama
- Marissa Gonzales, AU
- Kennessy Rough, UA
Lowndes County
- Grant Casey, LBWCC
- Madi Clarke, UA
Macon County
- Jeremy Borum, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Ragan Walker, AU
- Riggs Walker, AU
Madison County
- Hannah Kirkham, AU
- Christopher Caterina, Calhoun Community College
- Ethan Tomlin, AU
- Walker Williams, AU
Marshall County
- Charlie Richey, UA
- Landen Smith, WSCC
Mobile County
- Anna Claire Rutledge, UA
Monroe County
- Cayden Powell, COACC
Montgomery County
- Emilee Alexander, AU
- Katie Baldwin, SUSCC
- Gaines Burnham, UA
- Reed Daniel, AU
- Hunter Hodges, The University of South Alabama
- Mary Bradley Phelps, UA
- Ann Wilber, SU
Morgan County
- Cedric Beavers, AU
Pike County
- Britton Paul, TU
Randolph County
- Madison Nation, Jacksonville State University
Shelby County
- Richie Poff III, UA
St. Clair County
- Tucker Brown, AU
- Brooks Laminack, Bevill State Community College
Talladega County
- Lillian Hodges, GSCC
- Maggie Forbus, CACC
- Emma Lackey, GSCC
- Kyla Shears, GSCC
- Brooks Turner, SUSCC
Tallapoosa County
- Cami Cook, GSCC
- Anna Beth Coon, The University of Mobile
- Becca Rasbury, AU
Tuscaloosa County
- Mary Hayes Henderson, UA
- Will Mehlferber, SSCC
Walker County
- Caroline Roberts, Athens State University
Washington County
- Trenton Turner, COACC
- Sarah Warrick, UA
Wilcox County
- Trent Mims, COACC
Since 1946, Alfa Insurance has proudly supported the community through various programs, investments and donations. The Alfa Foundation seeks to promote education and support organizations that are making an impact in the communities Alfa® serves. Visit AlfaInsurance.com to learn more.
