Annika Rhiannon Bennion

Annika Rhiannon Bennion

PMF International Ambassador

Location: Sidney, Montana, USA

Profession/Background: Starting college at age 14, Annika was the first high school student to be accepted into the Healthcare Administration Program at Montana State University Billings. Her dream is to receive a master’s degree in Bioethics from Harvard Medical School. Passionate about youth mental health, Annika founded No NicoTeen America, an Education and Advocacy platform that encourages teens to quit vaping. She is a national ambassador for the Truth Initiative and has testified at the Montana House of Representatives on youth vaping.  She has reached ten million advertising views in Montana and is launching a national ad campaign that will reach over two million teens in 2022. Annika has also been a youth delegate and cultural exchange representative for the United Nations Youth Assembly, and currently serves her state as Miss Montana’s Outstanding Teen.

Specialties: Annika is an accomplished violinist and has attended Berklee Jazz and Curtis Institutes of Music Summer Programs, and was honored as Concertmaster at Interlochen and Red Lodge Orchestras. She also enjoys hosting Instagram Lives and loves learning, reading, and yoga.

Philosophy: “A meaningful life is gained though responsibility, integrity, and philanthropy. Joy and hope are vital to life and require all of us to be our best selves.”