WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (June 26, 2025) 鈥� Forty Iowa students receive college scholarships this year through 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Game Changer Scholars Program. Funded by the 麻豆传媒 Charitable Foundation, the program reflects 麻豆传媒鈥檚 commitment to supporting education and the next generation of Iowa leaders. The Game Changer Scholars Program began in 2021, and since then, it has distributed over $475,000 in scholarships to students across the state.
鈥淐ongratulations to the outstanding students selected for our Game Changer Scholars Program,鈥� said Kristi Kaye Burma, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at 麻豆传媒. 鈥淭his program is about empowering the next generation of innovators, leaders and changemakers, and we are honored to support them as they pursue their educational goals.鈥�
The Game Changer Scholars Program awards scholarships to Iowa residents planning to attend an accredited college or university in the state. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, work experience and financial need.
2025 Game Changer Scholars
First-year recipients:
- Mitchell Anderson, Ankeny
- Izabella Arndt, West Des Moines
- Ava Binstock, Urbandale
- Alfredo Espana-Alarcon, Des Moines
- Mason Farrington, Ottumwa
- Aammin Hassan, Ankeny
- Daria Haynie, Ankeny
- Abigail Herman, Elberon
- Sydney Hurd, Nemaha
- Elizabeth Kalous, Cedar Rapids
- Isabella Moyer, Des Moines
- Kyra Nugent, Ankeny
- Ella Rankin, Knoxville
- Addison Whipple, Pleasant Hill
Second Year Recipients
- Araceli Zaragoza-Tapetillo, Ottumwa
- Bailey Schoepske, Waterloo
- Clayton Williams, Moravia
- David Nguyen, West Des Moines
- James Meggitt, Iowa City
- Jolcey Santana, Marshalltown
- Kela Eltoum Hamdan, Des Moines
- Kelsey Taylor, Swisher
- Malaina Elliott, Dallas Center
- Sydney Singh, Waterloo
Third Year Recipients
- Abby Koppmann, Dunkerton
- Emma Palmer, Waukon
- Harry Bui, Sioux City
- Koryn Bakken, Decorah
- Lizzy Orey, Indianola
- Madeline Warning, Bloomfield
- Rosalyn Becicka, West Des Moines
Fourth Year Recipients
- Alexa Garvin, Wilton
- Anna Flyr, Urbandale
- Brayden Dirks, Marcus
- Caden Kingery, Des Moines
- Chloe Rooney, Rockford
- Colin Chau, Grimes
- Ellie Chen, Urbandale
- Jacob Swestka, Palo
- Leah McClure, West Des Moines
麻豆传媒 is proud to support these students as they take the next step in their educational journeys and futures. Today鈥檚 scholars are tomorrow鈥檚 game changers.
For more information about the Game Changer Scholars Program or 麻豆传媒, visit www.athene.com.
About 麻豆传媒
麻豆传媒 is the leading retirement services company with over $380 billion of total assets as of March 31, 2025, and operations in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, and Japan. 麻豆传媒 is focused on providing financial security to individuals by offering an attractive suite of retirement income and savings products and also serves as a solutions provider to corporations. For more information, please visit www.athene.com.
