Anna Kennedy was named the inaugural
Texas State Mitte Laureate by the
Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation.  

Kennedy, a Rio Grande Valley native, graduated Summa Cum Laude from McAllen High School in 2005. During her high school years she participated in Constitution Team, Key Club, the United States Amateur Jump Rope Federation, and other community service projects. Anna is currently a member of College Republicans at Texas State University, and is pursuing a major in Political Science.