Three Cheers for Summerwood 2025 Live Más Winners!

The mood was electric one Thursday evening in April as Summerwood team members gathered with their friends and family in Summerwood Taco Bells spanning the East Coast to await the announcement of the 2025 Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winners via a Zoom video call.

Summerwood President Matt D. was also on hand to offer well wishes and express his shared excitement at the impressive showing from our teams. Summerwood had an amazing 28 scholarship recipients this year! “Every part of this is incredible,” Matt shares.

Of the 28, we have 12 first-time winners and 16 “renewal scholarships” for people selected for their second and third times. The vibe on the video call could best be described as “Price is Right” style with applicants encouraged to guess how much they thought their scholarship amount would be. 

In total, over $500,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to Summerwood people — the most for any Taco Bell franchisee! We count ourselves as proud “parents” with a front row seat on these impressive journeys!

Please join us in congratulating:

First-Time Winners

Alejandro C., Bridgeton, NJ
Passion: Technology

Ayden H., Bridgeton, NJ
Passion: Creative Arts

Bradd J., Lanham, MD  
Passion: Criminal Justice

Elise P., Lanham, MD
Passion: Medicine

George H., Mantua, NJ
Passion: Technology

Giavanna D., Williamstown, NJ
Passion: Humanities/Social Science

Joseph S., Richboro, PA
Passion: Science

Rachel M., North Wales, PA
Passion: Science

Tatum S., Cheat Road, WV
Passion: Social Justice

Tavontae M., Towson, MD
Passion: Criminal Justice

Travis M., Elizabethtown, PA
Passion: Criminal Justice

Yvette A., Ashburn, VA
Passion: Science

Two-Time Winners

Matthew S., Ashburn, VA
Passion: Business/Entrepreneurship

Ny’Azia R., Forest Hills, PA
Passion: Medicine

Tatium C., Cheat Road, WV
Passion: Medicine

Tristan S., Bethlehem, PA
Passion: Criminal Justice

Three-Time Winners

Aaron P., Downingtown, PA
Passion: Health and Fitness

Alexandra R., Mantua, NJ
Passion: Social Work

Alex R., Indiana, PA
Passion: Music

Angelina G., Glassboro, NJ
Passion: Science

Charlotte D., Richland, PA
Passion: Humanities/Social Science

Kira T., Wyomissing, PA
Passion: Criminal Justice

Merry M., Arlington, VA
Passion: Education

Reganne H., Enola, PA
Passion: Humanities/Social Science

Thomas F., Mt Joy, PA  
Passion: Food

Four-Time Winners

Jason L., North Wales, PA
Passion: Mathematics

Natalie O., Macungie, PA
Passion: Medicine

Willow H., Sicklerville, NJ
Passion: TV & Film

We also have to shout-out our KFC Foundation Scholarship winner: Anthony Parker from Pennsville, NJ! This puts the grand total in scholarship funds at OVER $500,000! A huge win for our Summerwood family.