Posts by Lauren O'Brien
Alumni Accolades December 2014
Yash Gupta (2014), pictured left with host Nick Cannon and other recipients, received a 2014 Teen Nick HALO award for his organization Sight Learning, which donates glasses to students in need. Yash was also the previous recipient of a 2013 CNN Hero Award. Zachary Certner (2014) received a Teen Nick HALO Award for July in honor of his non-profit SNAP, Inc., which he…
Read MoreAlumni Connections December 2014
Harvard 2014 Coca-Cola Scholars reconnected and reminisced about their Scholars Weekend. Around the table: Jessica Zhao, Emily Zauzmer, Raj Vatsa, Eric Chen, Neel Mehta, Cole Scanlon, William Wu, and Nina Srivastava. Tess Maggio (2012) brought together a group of Coca-Cola Scholars at Yale University. The Coca-Cola Company invited Scholars Nathan Sharp (2004), Jack McKinstry (2000) and Angela Harrell (1991) to…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades November 2014
November 4 was a big night for Elise Stefanik (2002) in New York and Ben Sasse (1990) in Nebraska – Elise became the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress and Ben is now the first Scholar to be voted into the U.S. Senate! Neha Gupta (2014) became the first American to receive the International Children’s Peace…
Read MoreAlumni Connections November 2014
The Foundation wrapped up a fall filled with receptions in St. Louis. While visiting St. Louis, Alumni Relations Manager Carolyn Norton and her nieces enjoyed dinner at LuLu Seafood, owned by Julia Li (2006) and her family. Celeste Bottorff, VP, Global Health and Well-being at The Coca-Cola Company visited Purdue as one of the school’s “Old…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades October 2014
5 Coca-Cola Scholars are included in Forbes 30 Under 30 List! Roger Lee (2004), Co-Founder, PaperG Kavita Shukla (2002), Founder, Fenugreen Joshua Sommer (2005), Executive Director, The Chordoma Foundation Vivek Ramaswamy (2003), Investment Analyst, QVT Financial David Demirbilek (2005), Minority Counsel, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Jenni Newbury (2006), Executive Director and founder of…
Read MoreAlumni 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…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades September 2014
2009 Scholar Lauren Kuhn, Miss Massachusetts, was fourth runner-up and the winner of a $10,000 scholarship in the Miss America Pageant on September 14th. She follows in the footsteps of many other Coca-Cola Scholars who have served as state representatives in Miss America Pageants over the years, including 2004 Miss America, Ericka Dunlap, a 2000 Scholar. 2013…
Read MoreAlumni Connections September 2014
Our regional fall receptions have begun! So far, the Scholars Foundation staff has visited with over 125 alumni in Miami, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Atlanta. Miami reception on September 10. Indianapolis reception on September 17. Cincinnati reception on September 18. Atlanta reception at The Coca-Cola Company headquarters on September 24. Coca-Cola Scholars Maya Patel (2013), Ricky Chiang (2013), Taylor Fogg…
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