Alzheimer's
Foundation of America

AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship

We’re supporting the next generation in the fight against Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Applicants to AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship are asked to describe ways in which Alzheimer’s has impacted them. Many stories include years of visiting grandparents at memory care facilities, volunteering at nursing homes, or caring for a loved one at home. No matter the applicant’s story, they are encouraged to apply and help break the stigma of Alzheimer’s and dementia by sharing their story.

We also encourage applicants to share their stories in other venues, such as conversations with friends, to show that no one is alone in their journey with Alzheimer’s, not even teenagers. Many may discover a classmate was/is struggling with the same thing, and they never would have known if they didn’t share.

Additionally, AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship encourages students to think about how they will help, or have helped, others going through similar struggles. Many students write about forming a chapter of AFA on Campus to raise awareness for those impacted, and to raise funds for better treatments and a cure. Some students even have plans to go into biomedical research or healthcare, in part because of the impact Alzheimer’s and dementia have had on their life, and their desire to see a cure. No matter the student’s plan to help people, writing this out helps increase their involvement in the cause during the next stage of their life, which benefits all those impacted by Alzheimer’s in many little ways, and many big ones as well.

Congratulations to Our 2024 Scholarship Winners!

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Fourth Place Winners ($750 Scholarship)

• Elizabeth Herod (Richmond, VA)
• Kaitlyn Warner (Drums, PA)
• Ojas Shah (Bloomington, IL)
• Reese Luke (Eagle River, AK)
• Charleston Rabb (Pflugerville, TX)
• Kyleigh Cunningham (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
• Kathleen Votel (Woodbury, MN)
• Julia Jablonski (Port Huron, MI)

Fifth Place Winners ($650 Scholarship)

• Vaishali Jha (San Jose, CA)
• Henry Cooper (Mason, OH)
• Wyatt Snyder (Ocean View, DE)
• Elise Lupo (Morgantown, WV)
• Shannen Acheson (Kimball, NE)
• Ethan Twilley (Lewes, DE)
• Antonio Orecchio Jr. (Bronx, NY)
• Madelyn Nielsen (Beatrice, NE)
• Gabrielle White (Edgewood, KY)
• Sophia Elyakoubi (Egg Harbor Township, NJ)
• Alanna O’Connor (New York, NY)

Sixth Place Winners ($550 Scholarship)

• Madeline Durbin (Brunswick, OH)
• Zara Child (Chevy Chase, MD)
• Mia DaPonte (Carmichael, CA)
• Julie Lee (Houston, TX)
• Cody Doran (San Marcos, CA)

Seventh Place Winners ($500 Scholarship)

• Lilly Walker (St. Joseph, MO)
• Kassidy Little (Xenia, OH)
• Kylie McIntyre (Redding, CA)
• Jonny Novitt (Oconomowoc, WI)
• Renee Powell (Dallas, TX)
• Hailey Rockoff (Buffalo Grove, IL)
• Jack Baldwin (Springdale, AR)
• Kailee See (Arlington Heights, IL)
• Christian Lehman (New Albany, OH)
• Carmen Potter (Ringgold, GA)

Eighth Place Winners ($400 Scholarship)

• Landri Domingue (Prairieville, LA)
• Shelby Keely (New Palestine, IN)
• Dyllon Denton (Flushing, MI)
• Ashtyn Larsen (Pendleton, OR)
• William Reynolds (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Andrea Orr (Tiffin, OH)
• Kristen Ngai (Livingston, NJ)
• Callie Preisman (Montclair, NJ)
• Aven Thompson (Waynesville, NC)
• Ashley Greening (Spring Brook Township, PA)
• Emma Rokus (Vesper, WI)
• Lucy Stevens (Beverly, MA)
• Mia Nardi (McKinney, TX)
• Scout Harper (Burlington, VT)
• Julya Metschke (Seward, NE)
• Leah Mills (Monroe, NC)
• Katie Lambdin (Cumberland, RI)

Ninth Place Winners ($350 Scholarship)

• James Marshall (Francis, UT)
• Brooke Francis (Woods Cross, UT)
• Sarah Weber (Farmington, MI)
• Carly Jones (Beverly, MA)
• Julia Mischler (Greenville, WI)
• Makayla Kepner (Watervliet, NY)
• Maximus Leary (Clayton, NC)
• Rianne Nabo (Chula Vista, CA)
• Grace Ann Hany (Normal, IL)
• Sanjana Jhaveri (Morris Plains, NJ)
• Ilyaas Motiwalla (Issaquah, WA)
• Emma Richmond (Barrington, IL)