Posts by Dr. Che Miller
Che Miller: A Tradition of Encouragement
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation believed in Che, so he shares that same encouragement with children in his community through Beautiful Day Foundation in Duncan, OK.
Read MoreSam Gorman: Increasing College Access Through Peerlift
Sam had a hard time finding help to go to college, so he co-founded Peerlift, transforming access to opportunities for high school students across the United States.
Read MoreCoca-Cola Scholar Cara Mund Crowned Miss America
Mund explains, “What it is to be a Coke Scholar is very similar to the characteristics of a Miss America contestant.”
Read MoreA Leadership Experience Like No Other
2017 Scholar Heather Weller shares her experience at the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute, and how it changed her mindset as she heads to college.
Read MoreChange Agents Invade Austin for 2016 Service Summit
What makes Coca-Cola Scholars special? They’re change agents – consistently putting their community first, leading by example, and serving others. With that in mind, 80 Scholars, alumni, spouses, and CCSF staff came together for a weekend in Austin, Texas, with one mission: make an impact.
Read MoreAlumni Accolades 2016 February
Shaan Patel (2007) appeared on Shark Tank and entered a partnership with Mark Cuban: $250,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in his SAT prep company, 2400 Expert! Watch the full episode, where he is the last entrepreneur to appear, here, or see just his introduction here. His experience was written about in Forbes magazine, and he…
Read MoreAlumni Connections February 2016
Many thanks to the 17 alumni who interviewed Regional Finalists with our staff as part of the Regional Interview Committee and the over 45 alumni who visited with us in Los Angeles, Dallas, DC, New York, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. We love connecting with Scholars wherever we go! The Atlanta Regional Interview Committee Skyped with Regional…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades December 2015 & January 2016
Christopher Gray (2010), Vicky Wu (2005), and Katherine Jin (2012) have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List! Christopher, Co-founder of Scholly, a scholarship search app, is in the Social Entrepreneurs category, and Vicky, Global Partnerships Manager for Anheuser-Busch InBev, is in the Retail and E-Commerce category. Katherine, Co-founder of Kinnos, was in the Healthcare category for…
Read MoreAlumni Connections December 2015 & January 2016
After an invitation from Jolene Loetscher (1997) and her husband Nate, TJ Abrams (2001) traveled to South Dakota to speak to the Advertising Federation about the race to 2020 and how global brands can prepare for the future. TJ discussed brand management and his experiences as Global Brand Director for Holiday Inn at InterContinental Hotels Group. Jason…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades November 2015
Kelsey Tainsh (2008) was featured in BYOU Magazine in their “Girls Making A Difference” section. In December she will also be featured in the National Speaker’s Association Speaker Magazine as one of their youngest professional members. Read the article here. Nicholas Cobb (2014) was featured on University of Texas – Austin’s website. He was interviewed about his…
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