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2025 Scholarship Winners

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Winners Scholars Future Leaders Recipients across the United States!

$20,000 Scholarship Winners

Alma A.

Lynchburg, VA

Franchisee: Tasty Chick’n

As a first-gen college student, Alma plans to study pre-law, pursue leadership and internship opportunities, and inspire her ten younger siblings.

Chelsea D.

Bethel Park, PA

Franchisee: Ampex Brands

Chelsea is a first-gen college student studying speech-language pathology, a career rooted in empathy and service, while honoring her family’s legacy of hard work and determination.

Priscilla E.

Los Angeles, CA

Franchisee: Kazi Foods

Priscilla, a first-gen college student, is pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer, enabling her to lead, uplift others, and make a lasting impact through justice.

Kyleigh K.

Arlington, WA

Franchisee: NRI

Kyleigh plans to pursue her passions in performing arts and environmental conservation, helping her build a future of purpose, stability, and impact while staying true to her values and dreams.

Linda L.

Houston, TX

Franchisee: KBP Foods

Linda, a first-gen college student, plans to study business and education so she can lead, teach, and inspire future generations through cultural awareness and community impact.

Lydia L.

San Antonio, TX

Franchisee: Desert De Oro Foods

Lydia is eager to pursue her academic and leadership goals with confidence, turning years of hard work into a future of service, advocacy, and meaningful community impact through her nursing career.

Kayonn T.

New York, NY

Franchisee: Kotes Enterprises

Kayonn is pursuing her master’s in education and aspires to use her career to reduce unemployment and homelessness while leading and uplifting others.

Ameena M.

El Centro, CA

Franchisee: Noble Pursuit

Ameena is studying psychology while balancing school and work and building a future grounded in academic excellence and professional growth.

Jack M.

Cypress, TX

Franchisee: Mas Restaurant Group

Jack is a nursing student, balancing full-time work and education with pride, who is motivated by the opportunity to care for others and leave a lasting impact on his community.

Mariela O.

Round Lake, IL

Franchisee: Chicken Champs

Mariela is a first-gen student driven to honor her parents’ sacrifices by pursuing a career in nursing, addressing health disparities and uplifting her Hispanic community through compassionate, culturally aware care.

Congratulations
to our $20,000 Scholarship Winners!

$10,000 Scholarship Winners

All 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Name City State Franchisee
Aaron Chula Vista CA Marble USA
Abbygale Hartville OH Kendall House
Abigail Des Moines IA Central Iowa KFC
Abir Anjum Palmdale CA RBD
Abraham Compton CA Kazi Foods
Adam Bonita CA Marble USA
Adam Richland WA Harman Management
Adriana Boise ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Adriana Elizabethtown KY J.R.S. Restaurant Corp
Adriana Sherwood OR NRI
Ah’Leah Fayetteville NC Paris & Potter Management
Aidan Richland WA Harman Management
Aiden Saint Cloud FL KFCC
Aisha Bridgewater MA D.E. Foods
Akira Saint George UT Harman Management
Alanis Colorado Springs CO Harman Management
Alex Canyon Country CA RBD
Alex Des Plaines IL KBP Foods
Alex Lawrenceburg IN J.R.S. Restaurant Corp
Alex West Jordan UT Harman Management
Alexa Whitehall PA Bower Management
Alexander Tracy CA Harman Management
Alexander Aurora CO Harman Management
Allison Willard OH Abalar Fast Foods
Allyson Hartville OH Kendall House
Alma Lynchburg VA Tasty Chick’n
Alyssa Round Lake IL Chicken Champs
Alyssa Harrison OH KBP Foods
Amanda Poinciana FL KFCC
Amanda Elsa TX KBP Foods
Amaya East Orange NJ KBP Foods
Ameena El Centro CA Noble Pursuit, LLC
Amelia Des Moines IA Central Iowa KFC
Amie Pineville KY J.R.S. Restaurant Corp
Amy Sacramento CA Harman Management
Anahi Rowland Heights CA Satwinder Singh
Andrew Roseville MN Steven Saunders
Andrew Somersworth NH Sanweco
Andrew Sherwood OR NRI
Angel Tacoma WA Harman Management
Angela Sacramento CA Harman Management
Anna Woodsfield OH Jefferis Foods
Anna Canby OR NRI
Anne Flore Rahway NJ KBP Foods
Anthony Pennsville NJ New Jersey Restaurants
Apol Toppenish WA Harman Management
Archie Los Angeles CA RBD
Arely Fullerton CA M Baker Management
Ariana Franklin Park IL KBP Foods
Ariana Shelbyville IN McKenzie Foods
Arianna Windsor CA Harman Management
Arina Wasilla AK Wit-Rey
Arlyn Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Asa Firestone CO Harman Management
Ashesh Warrenton VA Mitra QSR
Ashley Elkins WV KBP Foods
Aubrianna Lock Haven PA Kokolas Management Company
Axel Berwyn IL KBP Foods
Batafing Eugene OR Stewart Restaurant Group
Belinda Cincinnati OH KBP Foods
Bella Pocatello ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Bernadette New Britain CT D.E. Foods
Bethany Salisbury NC Felker Day
Bianca Downey CA Kentucky Fried Chicken of Polly’s, Inc.
Bileili Maple Valley WA Harman Management
Blake Richmond Hill GA Hodges Management
Blandine Stone Mountain GA KBP Foods
Bradley Colville WA NRI
Brandon West Jefferson NC Fulenwider Enterprises
Branskey West Palm Beach FL Fulenwider Enterprises
Branson Saratoga Springs UT Harman Management
Brian Johnston RI D.E. Foods
Brianna Salinas CA Harman Management
Brianna Collinsville VA KBP Foods
Brianua Jonesboro AR Tasty Chick’n
Brieyah Levelland TX Stewart Restaurant Group
Brook Dallas TX KFCC
Brooke Alexandria KY KBP Foods
Brooklyn Youngstown OH Ampex Brands
Bryan West Jordan UT Harman Management
Bryan Lacey WA NRI
Caidence Bethel Park PA Ampex Brands
Cailey Shelby OH Abalar Fast Foods
Caleb Linthicum Heights MD KBP Foods
Camby Ada OK KBP Foods
Carlos Riverside CA RBD
Carlos Imlay City MI Bells and Birds
Carolina Hayward CA Harman Management
Cassandra Hudson MA D.E. Foods
Cayden Jenison MI Fitzpatrick Acquisitions
Cayden Cedar City UT Harman Management
Cecilia Ripon WI KBP Foods
Chelsea Bethel Park PA Ampex Brands
Chloe Davenport IA KBP Foods
Christian Merced CA Harman Management
Christina Cedar City UT Harman Management
Christopher Land O’ Lakes FL KBP Foods
Ciera Thurmont MD KBP Foods
Clara Maple Valley WA Harman Management
Clarissa Merced CA Harman Management
Clayton West Jordan UT Harman Management
Colby Livermore CA Harman Management
Cooper West Jordan UT Harman Management
Corrine Puyallup WA Harman Management
Crysanya Ringgold GA JRN
Cylee Plattsburgh NY Adirondack Chicken Corp.
Cynthia Waltham MA D.E. Foods
Dakota Hokes Bluff AL PMTD Restaurants
Dallin Riverton UT Harman Management
Dalton Jenison MI Fitzpatrick Acquisitions
Dalyla Gainesville FL D.E. Foods
Dangely Laredo TX KBP Foods
Daniyah Kennesaw GA KBP Foods
Delilah El Paso TX PAK Foods
Demarco Natchez MS FMI
Dereanna Stockton CA Harman Management
Derek Turlock CA Harman Management
Destiny Shelby OH Abalar Fast Foods
Diclecis Martinsville VA KBP Foods
Diego Gainesville FL D.E. Foods
Dirnelys Providence RI D.E. Foods
Dominic Las Vegas NV PAK Foods
Domynick Chiefland FL FLG Chicken
Dorfus Kissimmee FL KFCC
Dulcemaria West Sacramento CA Harman Management
Dylan Jenison MI Fitzpatrick Acquisitions
Dylan Brodheadsville PA Bower and Son
E’Niya San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Elizabeth Oxnard CA RBD
Elke Greenville OH Harman Management
Elliot Boise ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Emaria Madison GA Hodges Management
Emilio Hollister CA Harman Management
Emily Derby CT Talmadge Street
Emily Taunton MA KFC of Taunton
Emily Somerset MA KFC of Taunton
Emily Lock Haven PA Kokolas Management Company
Emily Soddy Daisy TN JAK Foods, Inc.
Emma Riverton UT Harman Management
Enrique Sacramento CA Harman Management
Enrique Bellingham WA NRI
Erin Valdosta GA Kentucky Fried Chicken of Valdosta
Evan Fairfield OH KBP Foods
Evelyn Livingston TN Sims Group
Fabiola Methuen MA D.E. Foods
Faith Longmont CO Harman Management
Faith Cedar City UT Harman Management
Faith Cedar City UT Harman Management
Famia New Haven CT D.E. Foods
Finley Detroit Lakes MN Stewart Restaurant Group
Freddy Salinas CA Harman Management
Gabriel Humble TX KBP Foods
Gabrielle New Braunfels TX Desert De Oro Foods
Giancarlo Orlando FL KFCC
Gianni San Francisco CA Harman Management
Glory Sacramento CA Harman Management
Grace Airway Heights WA NRI
Gracie Ashland OH Kendall House
Grady Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Grisel Steamboat Springs CO Stewart Restaurant Group
Guadalupe Hollister CA Harman Management
Hailey Demotte IN Second Gen
Hailey West Jordan UT Harman Management
Hanna Hampstead MD Mitra QSR
Hannah Fort Gratiot MI KBP Foods
Hayden Riverton UT Harman Management
Haylee Somerset MA KFC of Taunton
Hector Lathrop CA Harman Management
Heidi Carrollton KY KBP Foods
Heri Springfield MA Johnny Muhammad
Hilary San Benito TX KBP Foods
Hunter Fort Gratiot MI KBP Foods
Hyrum West Jordan UT Harman Management
Isaac Brownsburg IN McKenzie Foods
Isamari Chula Vista CA Marble USA
Isareli Toppenish WA Harman Management
Isis San Diego CA Marble USA
Itsel Los Banos CA Harman Management
Ivy Las Vegas NV PAK Foods
Izzi Puyallup WA Harman Management
Jack Cypress TX Mas Restaurant Group
Jackeline Chula Vista CA Marble USA
Jackson Blytheville AR FMI
Jadaeyah Kenosha WI Chicken Champs
Jade-Amaui Elk Grove CA Harman Management
Jaden Corbin KY JRN
Jaedyn Louisville KY KFCC
Jagger Folsom CA Harman Management
Jalynn Sunbury OH KBP Foods
James Rowland Heights CA Satwinder Singh
Jamie Ringgold GA JRN
Janabou San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Janai Oxnard CA RBD
Janiyah Hiawassee FL FLG Chicken
Janylah Kingston PA Kokolas Management Company
Jason West Jordan UT Harman Management
Javier Whitehall PA Bower Management
Jayden Greenvale NY Kedis Enterprises
Jaylen San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Jazmine Columbia SC Whiteford’s, Inc.
Jeilly Daly City CA Harman Management
Jenna Hartville OH Kendall House
Jennifer Perris CA RBD
Jennifer Brooklyn CT D.E. Foods
Jennifer Hoffman Estates IL KBP Foods
Jennifer Brockton MA D.E. Foods
Jesse Oviedo FL KFCC
Jesse Saratoga Springs UT Harman Management
Jesse Salt Lake City UT Harman Management
Jessica Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Jessica Rockaway NJ KBP Foods
Jessica Waverly OH KBP Foods
Jesus Wilmington NC KBP Foods
Jill Livingston TN Sims Group
Jimmy Perris CA RBD
Jimmy Palm Bay FL Arnold & Sons
Joanna San Jose CA Harman Management
Jocelyne Pasco WA Harman Management
Johana North Hollywood CA RBD
John Paragould AR FMI
John Carlos Carson City NV Sierra Foods
Johnathan De Soto MO EAB Ventures
Jonathan Windsor CA Harman Management
Jordan Greece NY KBP Foods
Jordana Pasadena TX KBP Foods
Jose Rialto CA RBD
Joseph Spruce Pine NC Fulenwider Enterprises
Joshua Valdosta GA Kentucky Fried Chicken of Valdosta.
Joshua Malden MA D.E. Foods
Joshua Selma NC Paris & Potter Management
Joshua Amelia OH KBP Foods
Joyce Clawson MI G. & S. Restaurants
Judah Siloam Springs AR KBP Foods
Julianne Yakima WA Harman Management
Kaeden Webster MA Charter Foods
Kaia Bonita CA Marble USA
Kailey Willmar MN Stewart Restaurant Group
Kairu Beaver Falls PA Charter Foods
Kaitlin Plymouth IN ST Foods, Inc.
Kaitlyn Everett WA NRI
Kashiya Wadesboro NC KBP Foods
Katelyn Bountiful UT Harman Management
Katelynn Montgomery AL JRN
Katie Sparta TN Sparta K, LLC
Kaylee Darien GA Hodges Management
Kaylee Rocky Mount VA Peak Operations
Kaylynn Fort Oglethorpe GA JRN
Kayonn The Bronx NY Kotes Enterprises
Keara Martinsville VA KBP Foods
Keilei Ozark MO Mitra QSR
Keiontae Swartz Creek MI KBP Foods
Keith Mount Pocono PA Bower Management
Kelli West Jordan UT Harman Management
Keniyah Gastonia NC KBP Foods
Kennedy Idaho Falls ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Kervens Jersey City NJ KBP Foods
Kevin Carlsbad NM Stewart Restaurant Group
Kevin Depew NY KBP Foods
Keyston Clarksville AR FMI
Keziah Willmar MN Stewart Restaurant Group
Khaleda New York NY Value Foodservice
Kimberly Salinas CA Harman Management
Kirill Sherwood OR NRI
Kirsten Shamokin Dam PA V & L Drive-In, Inc.
Kou Merced CA Harman Management
Kourtni Helena-West Helena AR Tasty Chick’n
Krystal Marysville MI KBP Foods
Kyle Yakima WA Harman Management
Kylee Merced CA Harman Management
Kyleigh Arlington WA NRI
Lawson Stillwater OK L.P. Buller, L.L.C.
Leihia Lacey WA NRI
Leilani Saratoga Springs UT Harman Management
Lesly Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Lexi Elkins WV KBP Foods
Liana Webster NY KBP Foods
Liliana Galt CA Harman Management
Lily Somerset MA KFC of Taunton
Linda Houston TX KBP Foods
Lindsay Medina OH Mitra QSR
Livan Miami Gardens FL Fulenwider Enterprises
Logan Livingston TN Sims Group
Lois Florence SC 1601 S. Irby St. LLC
Luis San Diego CA Marble USA
Luis Delavan WI Mitra QSR
Luke West Jordan UT Harman Management
Lydia San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Lyncoln Covington WA Harman Management
Mackenzie Hammond IN Second Gen
Madalyn Meridian ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Maddison Ozark MO Mitra QSR
Mahmoud West Hartford CT D.E. Foods
Makenzie Cedar City UT Harman Management
Malena Weymouth MA D.E. Foods
Manuel Compton CA RBD
Marcelle Bloomfield CT D.E. Foods
Maria Oak Hill OH Charter Foods
Mariah San Francisco CA Harman Management
Mariah Pensacola FL JRN
Mariah North Branch MN Stewart Restaurant Group
Mariana Nogales AZ Stewart Restaurant Group
Marianna Woodburn OR Graja
Maricruz Edinburg TX KBP Foods
Mariela Round Lake IL Chicken Champs
Mario Banning CA RBD
Marisol Craig CO Stewart Restaurant Group
Marissa Houston TX KBP Foods
Marissa Logan UT Harman Management
Mark Concord NC JRN
Mark Sutton WV KBP Foods
Mary Cypress CA Kentucky Fried Chicken of Polly’s
Mason Davenport IA KBP Foods
Mason San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Maximus Irvington NJ KBP Foods
Maykou Oakdale MN Stewart Restaurant Group
Mckenna Shelby OH Abalar Fast Foods
Medora Wadsworth OH Kendall House
Melina San Jose CA Harman Management
Merrick Meridian ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Mia Saint Cloud FL KFCC
Micah Ashland OH Kendall House
Michael Mansfield PA Kokolas Management Company
Michael Goose Creek SC Star Brands
Michael Cedar City UT Harman Management
Miguel Selma CA J.E.M. Management
Mina Gardner MA Jennifer Arsenault
Moriah Clarksville TN Value Foodservice
Moustafa Fremont CA Harman Management
Nadira Fayetteville NC Paris & Potter Management
Natalia El Cajon CA Marble USA
Natalia Toppenish WA Harman Management
Natalie Cedar Springs MI Bells and Birds
Nathaly Rockaway NJ KBP Foods
Nesadi Cypress TX CA Foods
Nicholas Des Moines IA Central Iowa KFC
Nicholas Enid OK L.P. Buller, L.L.C.
Noah Rossford OH KBP Foods
Noah Portland OR NRI
Noelia De Queen AR Tasty Chick’n
Odalys Culpeper VA Mitra QSR
Olivia San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Oluwaseyifunmi Upper Marlboro MD KBP Foods
Omar Salinas CA Harman Management
Oralia Chico CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Otoniel Moses Lake WA Kentucky Fried Chicken of W.E.M.
Parker Gardnerville NV Sierra Foods
Parker Shamokin Dam PA V & L Drive-In, Inc.
Paulina San Jose CA Harman Management
Paulina Canoga Park CA Diaz Management
Pedro Yakima WA Harman Management
Peyton Salem OH Ampex Brands
Priscilla Los Angeles CA Kazi Foods
Promise Caldwell ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Qasim Rockaway NJ KBP Foods
Rachel Pineville KY J.R.S. Restaurant Corp
Rachel Celina OH Harman Management
Rakeesha Midlothian VA KBP Foods
Ramon Paramount CA RBD
Randy El Cajon CA Marble USA
Raven Siloam Springs AR KBP Foods
Reagan Douglasville GA KBP Foods
Rekiana Thomaston GA PMTD Restaurants
Ricky Chatsworth GA JRN
Riley Rialto CA RBD
Robbie West Jordan UT Harman Management
Rodiyat Newark NJ KBP Foods
Rodolfo Gainesville FL D.E. Foods
Royce Jarred Waipahu HI Kazi Foods
Rudy Saint Cloud FL KFCC
Rudy Spokane Valley WA NRI
Ruth North Miami Beach FL KBP Foods
Ruth Schererville IN Second Gen
Rylee Ocala FL Tasty Chick’n
Rylee Urbana OH Harman Management
Ryleigh Meridian ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Ryleigh Logan OH Colonel’s of Logan
Sabrina Boise ID Stewart Restaurant Group
Sabrina Livingston TN Sims Group
Sadey Fall River MA KFC of Taunton
Salah Fontana CA RBD
Samantha Maryville TN JRN
Samreen Old Bridge NJ Old Bridge KFC, Inc.
Samuel Lakewood CO Harman Management
Samuel Pulaski TN JRN
Sarai Chula Vista CA Marble USA
Saray Toppenish WA Harman Management
Sayvion Erie PA Ampex Brands
Serenity Lapeer MI KBP Foods
Seth Jackson MI Fitzpatrick Acquisitions
Sha’Merial Ripley MS West Quality Foods
Shaelene Lacey WA NRI
Shafeen Floral Park NY Value Foodservice
Shaila Sharlin Palmdale CA RBD
Shaley Perris CA RBD
Shamelia Irvington NJ KBP Foods
Shyann Zanesville OH Kendall House
Sienna West Jordan UT Harman Management
Souhaib Bloomfield NJ KBP Foods
Stephen Las Cruces NM Stewart Restaurant Group
Tai San Antonio TX Desert De Oro Foods
Tammie Detroit MI KBP Foods
Tanya Erie PA Ampex Brands
Tarnisha Helena-West Helena AR Tasty Chick’n
Tasneem New Haven CT D.E. Foods
Taylor Irwin PA Ampex Brands
Tayo Sacramento CA Harman Management
Thalia Dry Ridge KY KBP Foods
Timothy Clare MI Bells and Birds
Tori-Jade Bronx NY PAK Management
Torrie Lebanon OR The Chick, Inc.
Tra’Von Tacoma WA Harman Management
Tyson Heber City UT Harman Management
Uriel Deming NM Stewart Restaurant Group
Valeria Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Valeria Tampa FL KBP Foods
Vanessa Hanford CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Victoria Lowell MA Gallant
Victoria Landover MD Mitra QSR
Vincenza Brockport NY KBP Foods
Vraj San Francisco CA Harman Management
Whitley West Jordan UT Harman Management
William Herriman UT Harman Management
Wilna Homestead FL Fulenwider Enterprises
Yadier Van Nuys CA Kazi Foods
Yaritza Folsom CA Harman Management
Yasmin Bakersfield CA Stewart Restaurant Group
Yessenia Safford AZ Stewart Restaurant Group
Zamaurii Hampstead MD Mitra QSR
Zashawn Macon GA Whiteford’s, Inc.
Zitralidt Toppenish WA Harman Management
Zoe Sycamore IL Kels Foods, Inc.
Zoraida Yakima WA Harman Management
Zulema North Hollywood CA RBD

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