By Melissa Martin

The Alfa Foundation recently awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 100 students attending colleges and universities across Alabama. Recipients, who hail from 43 counties and will attend 29 different academic institutions, each received $1,000 from the Foundation to use on tuition, fees, books or supplies in the 2024-25 academic year. 

Since 2014, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $1,050,000 to students through its scholarship program, which is administered by Kaleidoscope. 

“We are proud to support this outstanding group of students as they further their education within the state of Alabama,” said Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Insurance® President Jimmy Parnell. “It’s important to us as an organization to invest in our young people, and we are happy to do so through the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.”

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 located in Alabama. 

The 2024-25 recipients and their schools, listed by county, are:

Autauga County

• Bo Moore, Auburn University (AU)
• Emily Pope, The University of Alabama (UA)

Baldwin County

• Adam Dawson, Reid State Technical College
• Joshua Park, Coastal Alabama Comm. College (CACC)

Barbour County

• Chloe Helms, Faulkner University
• Myles Tyler, Southern Union State Comm. College (SUSCC)

Blount County 

• Lilly Graves, Wallace State Comm. College (WSCC)

Butler County

• Kate Turner, AU

Calhoun County

• Miani Burton, Talladega College
• Houston Mann, AU

Chambers County

• Jack McKay, AU

Cherokee County

• Bethany Davis, WSCC
• Gabi West, Gadsden State Comm. College

Chilton County

• Mattie Cleckler, University of Montevallo

Choctaw County

• Olivia Jimerson, UA
• Clay Perry, CACC
• Cameron Robinson, University of South Alabama

Clarke County 

• Kasen Davis, UA

Coffee County

• Jackson Adcock, Wallace Comm. College (WCC)
• Addie Lavender, AU

Conecuh County

• Taylor Campbell, Troy University
• Mallory Simmons, AU

Covington County

• Elijah Bradley, SUSCC

Cullman County 

• Annalee Allen, WSCC
• Juliana Brannon, UA 
• Drew Conway, AU

Dale County

• Audrey McDonald, AU
• Ramsey Griggs, UA
• Emily Powell, WCC
• Braden Simmons, Alabama Aviation College
• Ty Torbert, AU
• David Weeks, University of Montevallo

Dallas County 

• Anna Grace Ingram, AU
• Hannah McHugh, SUSCC

DeKalb County

• Callie Ashley, AU
• Shawn Guffey, Northeast Alabama Comm. College

Escambia County

• Wyn Brittain, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
• Catherine Jackson, AU

Etowah County

• Piper Beck, Samford University
• Sara Beck, UA
• Cade Garcia, University of North Alabama (UNA)

Franklin County

• Kaitlin Speck, Northwest Shoals Comm. College

Geneva County

• Emma Claire Hinson, AU

Henry County

• Mallory Deal, AU
• Hudson Shelley, WCC

Houston County

• Ally Davis, AU
• Kaitlyn Herrington, Alabama Aviation College
• Landon Hodge, WCC
• Lilly Rice, Beverly Beauty Institute 

Jackson County

• Eli Sparks, UNA

Jefferson County 

• Aaron Gaines, UA
• Mia Gerson, UAB
• Davida Gunn, Lawson State Comm. College
• Reagan Hanson, UA 
• Maddy Love, Samford University
• Kolin Simpson, Huntingdon College
• Garrett Yokeley, AU

Lauderdale County

• Emsley Lovelace, AU
• Mick Underwood, Calhoun Comm. College (CCC)

Lee County

• Caroline Belcher, AU
• Lindsey Coshatt, AU
• Zayne Lackey, SUSCC
• Caden Neighbors, AU
• Karley Nelson, SUSCC
• Libby-Kate Posey, AU

Limestone County

• Charity Bowers, Faulkner University
• Micheal Clark, Jefferson State Comm. College
• Bryson Looney, UNA

Madison County

• Griffin Emerson, UA

Marengo County

• Anna Rene Lewis, UA

Marshall County

• Hunter Matthews, WSCC
• Ryleigh Shadinger, Snead State Comm. College
• Noah Sumners, Marion Military Institute
• Avery Thomas, UA

Mobile County

• Bayleigh Griffin, Troy University
• Victoria Johnson, AU
• Katie Sanders, AU
• Connor Walsh, CACC

Monroe County

• Caroline West, UA

Montgomery County

• Will Alexander, AU
• Braden Crowe, AU
• Madeline Jane Crowe, UA
• Dalton Nickles, SUSCC

Morgan County

• Bentley Black, UAB
• Kason Jeffreys, Highlands College
• Hunter Nichols, CCC
• Abbey Grace Tomlin, WSCC
• Reagan Watkins, UNA

Pike County 

• Lainey Hattaway, Troy University

Randolph County

• Carlin Parrish, SUSCC

St. Clair County

• Joseph Coker, Samford University
• Meah Goodell, Samford University
• Brady Laminack, Bevill State Comm. College

Shelby County

• Drew Beatty, UAB

Talladega County

• Lauren Luker, AU

Tuscaloosa County

• Madelyn Clary, UA
• Kaylea Fussell, UA
• Graceson Pugh, Shelton State Comm. College
• Caelyn Taylor, UA

Walker County

• Libby Allred, University of Montevallo