January 2018 Connections
Daron Roberts (1997) traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he served as the keynote for an event to benefit Feeding South Dakota sponsored by two businesses owned by Coca-Cola Scholar Jolene Loetscher (1997). Manaal Ali (2016) is part of Jolene’s mayoral campaign as well. Click through to learn more about Daron and Jolene. Pictured from left to right: Manaal Ali, Jolene Loetscher, and Daron Roberts
The 30-member Program Reading Committee gathered at Emory University in Atlanta January 18th-21st to read nearly 2000 Semifinalist applicants and recommend 250 to advance as Regional Finalists for interviews in February. Special thanks to Scholar alumni Eva Amesse (2007), Jamaal Barnes (2005), Devery Doran (2003), Mike Doughty (1993), Marc Guzman (2006), Kate Lash (2009), Michael Park (2007), and Carly Valenzuela (2009) who served on that committee.
Brandon Dale (2013) stopped by the Coca-Cola Headquarters to visit the CCSF team.
Brandon Hardy (2016) came to visit the Coca-Cola Headquarters. He was recently featured on the news for his school spirit at Notre Dame. Find out why he’s called the “Gold Jacket Guy.”
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March 2024 Accolades
Carly Collette Steidl (2013) became a First Officer at United Airlines on the Boeing 737, Lillian Yu (2007) was a writer for the new movie Kung Fu Panda 4, Lawrence (Larry) Jia (2019) was selected as a Schwarzman Scholar, and more!
March 2024 Connections
Miami Coke Scholars gathered for a reception, Eva Amessé (2007) led a personal branding #CokeScholarsPro class, and NYC-based 2015 and 2016 Scholars celebrated holidays and birthdays together.
February 2024 Connections
Alumni virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country and got together in person around the US.