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Meet a few of the 2025 Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ Scholarship Recipients
April 15, 2025
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13 Team Members receive $25,000 scholarships, including the first recipient from Puerto Rico
At Chick-fil-A, great service goes beyond the counter thanks to the dedication of Restaurant Team Members. Each day, they strive to go the extra mile to make each Guest’s visit special, whether it’s a warm greeting at the register or remembering their name and favorite order.
To give back to the Team Members who pour so much into Chick-fil-A® restaurants, Chick-fil-A, Inc. awards Remarkable Futures™ Scholarships of up to $25,000 to support their continued education.
In 2025, Chick-fil-A made history by awarding over $27 million in scholarships to more than 15,000 Team Members across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico – the largest amount in the program’s history. Since 1973, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded over $215 million to more than 122,000 Team Members across the country through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ scholarships initiative.
Meet a few of the 2025 Recipients
This year, Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew T. Cathy personally presented each $25,000 scholarship, surprising these 13 Team Member recipients in their Restaurants with a giant check:
- Bill Akins — Fayetteville, AR; Pursuing his master’s in Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech with hopes of becoming a Chick-fil-A Owner-Operator.
- Jonathan Allen — Roseville, MI; Receiving his Master of Divinity at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary to become an Associate Pastor.
- Nileika Cherena — Ponce, Puerto Rico; Studying at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez with plans to apply for the Chick-fil-A Leadership Development Program.
- Zac Costner — Orlando, FL; Pursuing a psychology degree at Valencia College with the long-term goal of becoming a Chick-fil-A Owner-Operator.
- Laura Corpus — Saratoga Springs, UT; Studying psychology at the University of Utah to pursue a career in youth counseling.
- Dylan Feliz — Egg Harbor Township, NJ; Aspiring mental health services worker, with a focus on helping under-served populations.
- Samuel A. Fuentes — Avarda, CO; Pursuing a degree in biology at Regis University with the goal of becoming a high school teacher.
- Melanie Guillermo-De Jesus — Wilmington, NC; Attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to pursue her master’s in international business and marketing.
- Taylor Powell — Richmond, VA; Attending the University of Virginia and studying psychology to become a clinical child psychologist.
- Aaron Taher — Grand Rapids, MI; Pursuing a music degree at Southeastern University to share the gospel and inspire faith through music.
- Edward Vazquez — Jersey City, NJ; Studying electrical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology with the goal of making technology more accessible worldwide.
- Alondra Villavicencio — Dunwoody, GA; Preparing for the Dental Admission Test with aspirations of becoming an orthodontist.
- Nameasha Washington — Houston, TX; Obtaining a business marketing degree at Lone Star College with plans to open and operate an esthetics salon.
13 Team Members receive $25,000 scholarships, including the first recipient from Puerto Rico
At Chick-fil-A, great service goes beyond the counter thanks to the dedication of Restaurant Team Members. Each day, they strive to go the extra mile to make each Guest’s visit special, whether it’s a warm greeting at the register or remembering their name and favorite order.
To give back to the Team Members who pour so much into Chick-fil-A® restaurants, Chick-fil-A, Inc. awards Remarkable Futures™ Scholarships of up to $25,000 to support their continued education.
In 2025, Chick-fil-A made history by awarding over $27 million in scholarships to more than 15,000 Team Members across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico – the largest amount in the program’s history. Since 1973, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has awarded over $215 million to more than 122,000 Team Members across the country through the Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ scholarships initiative.
Meet a few of the 2025 Recipients
This year, Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew T. Cathy personally presented each $25,000 scholarship, surprising these 13 Team Member recipients in their Restaurants with a giant check:
Receiving a $25,000 Remarkable Futures Scholarship is a significant achievement, requiring Team Members to demonstrate strong leadership skills, a commitment to academic achievement and a desire to make a positive impact on their communities. Congratulations again to this year’s scholars!
For more information about scholarship giving at Chick-fil-A, please visit chick-fil-a.com/remarkable-futures-scholarships.
