Alumni Connections October 2014

Receptions continued as Foundation staff visited Scholars in the Northeast, Pittsburgh, and California!

Boston reception on October 6.

Providence reception on October 7.

New Haven reception on October 8.

New York reception on October 9.

Pittsburgh reception on October 15.

Palo Alto reception on October 20.

San Francisco reception on October 21.

The Alumni Advisory Board traveled to Atlanta to brainstorm and further develop alumni initiatives with our staff October 3-5. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect and discuss how to best serve the alumni network!

Nicole Thompson (2010) and Tyrha Lindsey (1990) sat next to each other at the 2013 Leadership Summit for Scholar alumni and immediately bonded over their shared interest in TV and film. The two kept in touch, and Tyrha helped Nicole apply to and receive an internship in Hollywood at NBC with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – the same internship she had after graduating college! Congratulations to Nicole, and thank you to Tyrha for serving as her mentor.

Coca-Cola Scholar Sarah Perkins (2007) participated in the launch of Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness in Boston (pictured with Coca-Cola Public Affairs & Communications Director Jennifer Cruickshank). Thanks to $3 million in funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will now be able to offer free classes instructed by military veterans at parks and community centers citywide. Veterans will lead exercise programs including boot camps, golf clinics, cardio and strength training classes, running groups, family yoga, zumba, hiking workouts, and more.

2004 Scholars (from left to right) Quinn Rallins, Travers Johnson, Geraldine Pierre, Chris Neely and Bryan Nails came together for Chris’s Atlanta wedding in September.

Bowdoin College Scholars (left to right) Nicholas Mitch (2014), Marc Berson (2014), Wylie Mao (2014), and Justin Pearson (2013) got together on a Friday night for pizza and Coca-Cola!

Jason Pate (2005) and Carrie Regan (1989) met at Jason’s restaurant, Tava Indian Kitchen, in San Francisco.

 

Scholars at Stanford University came together for pizza and Coca-Cola and thoroughly enjoyed recycling their bottles afterward.

Stesha Doku (2004), Sandy Lor (2010), Nicole Black (2010) and Chaarushena Deb (2014) attended the Massachusetts Health Council Award Gala with Coca-Cola Public Affairs & Communications Director Jennifer Cruickshank last week.

Abby Martin (2007) spent the summer in Iceland and took this photo with her favorite brand!

Megan Barber (CCSF) ran into Jason Harlow (2006) in the Atlanta airport last month.

The Foundation staff enjoyed a visit from Jeremy O’Brien (2012).