Bring on the thunderous applause for the 2025 Bush Fellows! 

Each year, we share this joyous announcement as we celebrate the people whose bold vision and leadership are shaping communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share that geography. 

The 2025 Bush Fellows are working on a wide range of issues such as decreasing stigma and increasing supports for people with autism, advocating for the rights and needs of amputees, providing doula care to people with cancer and building low-cost housing that considers our changing climate and environment. 

And they all have plans to help them think bigger and think differently about what is possible, including learning from work around the globe to bring wisdom back to the region. This includes learning about language preservation efforts in Scandinavia to understanding school discipline in Japan. 

We invite you to learn more about what inspires these leaders and how they’re making a difference that helps make our region work better for everyone! 

Meet the 2025 Bush Fellows!