Celebrating our 2026 Recipients
In March, our Community Scholars were surprised at the Chick-fil-A, Inc. Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Our 13 Community Scholars were selected due to their outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated care through community service, as well as personal recommendations from a teacher, guidance counselor, community leader, or mentor who spoke to each recipient’s personal and professional achievements.
Meet the Scholars
This year’s recipients are incredible community-service minded leaders with impressive academic, professional and personal goals. We are honored to be a part of their journey, and we can’t wait to see what they accomplish in the years ahead. Congratulations to the 2026 Chick-fil-A Community Scholars.
Meet these Scholars
Leymis A.
Leymis A.
Tampa, FL
Leymis will use the scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Florida International University with the goal of becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst to help children develop essential skills and improve their quality of life through evidence-based behavioral interventions.
Juan F.
Juan F.
Brownsville, TX
An incoming first-year student choosing between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, Juan will use the scholarship to study biomedical or electrical engineering to develop medical devices to make preventive healthcare more accessible.
Melanie G.
Melanie G.
Miami, FL
Melanie is a graduate student in the Medical Honors Program at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where she is pursuing her medical degree and will use her scholarship to help cover tuition costs.
Suin J.
Suin J.
Bellevue, WA
Suin is a third-year student at Brown University studying computational biology, using the scholarship to become an oncologist and advance early cancer detection.
German L.
German L.
Maryville, TN
A Cardiovascular ICU nurse, this scholarship will support German as he completes his Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) at Carson-Newman University.
Milad S.
Milad S.
Falls Church, VA
Driven by a commitment to equity, Milad intends to study public health and pursue medicine to challenge systemic inequities in global healthcare.
Parsa M.
Parsa M.
San Francisco, CA
With the help of the scholarship, Parsa, a medical student at the UCSF School of Medicine will devote more time to patient care, research, educating the community and advancing public health. He aims to leverage research and policy to advance healthcare access and health equity at home and abroad.
Rory O.
Rory O.
St. Louis, MO
A current neuroscience student at Washington University in St. Louis, this scholarship will allow Rory to focus on his undergraduate research and community health service.
Dhroov P.
Dhroov P.
Coppell, TX
This scholarship will support Dhroov as he completes his third year studying neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. He hopes to become a physician-scientist focused on advancing surgical care and improving access to quality care.
Dolly P.
Dolly P.
Guaynabo, PR
Dolly will use this scholarship to pursue cutting-edge research and expand access to STEM mentorship as she develops solutions at the intersection of climate science and human health.
Madelyn S.
Madelyn S.
Grove City, PA
Madelyn will use this scholarship to continue pursuing dual degrees in Mathematics Education and Dance Performance at Slippery Rock University.
Jesse V.
Jesse V.
Iowa City, IA
This scholarship will support Jesse’s studies at the University of Pennsylvania as he explores a career in international real estate to help expand access to affordable secure housing.
Gavin V.
Gavin V.
Weston, CT
Gavin will use this scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall, pursuing a degree in finance to help share the power of financial literacy.