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Alumni Accolades October 2015
Award-winning playwright Katori Hall (1999) is now directing a short film! She will make her directing debut when “Arkabutla” is released in early 2016. Justin Pasquariello (1997), Executive Director, Children’s HealthWatch in Boston was honored as one of Ten Outstanding Young Leaders for the Boston Chamber of Commerce at their awards banquet in September.
Read MoreAlumni Connections October 2015
We continued our fall receptions in Utah, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas! Swire Coca-Cola bottling in Draper, UT hosted a great reception for our Scholars and alumni. 25 Scholars and alumni joined Mark and Carolyn in Chicago on October 5. Jamie, Carolyn and Megan enjoyed visiting with over 30 Scholars and alumni in Durham,…
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Read MoreMiami Nice: Coke Scholars Serve South Florida Community at Inaugural Service Summit
In its 29 years of existence, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has awarded more than 5,550 college scholarships to high school seniors. What do all of those selected have in common? A passion to make our world a better place, and the determination to make it happen. Bringing together these like-minded leaders, the Coca-Cola Scholars Alumni Advisory Board…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades September 2015
In November of 2014, 2002 Scholar Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress when she was voted to represent New York’s 21st district in the U.S. House of Representatives at just 30 years old. Elise was tapped to chair the House Republican Policy Committee’s new Millennial Task Force to tackle issues facing her generation, and…
Read MoreAlumni Connections September 2015
25 Scholars and alumni came together for our first fall reception in Denver earlier this month. Scholars were joined by special guests from Swire Coca-Cola, the Daniels Fund the Boettcher Foundation (who provided the beautiful venue pictured above), and Scholars Foundation staff. We also hosted a reception for students in Atlanta this month. The dinner served…
Read MoreAlumni Accolades August 2015
1990 Scholar Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) is featured in a Q&A in Coca-Cola Journey. Ben was elected last November after serving as president of Midland University, a 130-year-old Lutheran college he steered out of bankruptcy to become one of the fastest-growing higher education institutions in the country by the time of his departure. Said Ben, “I remember my…
Read MoreAlumni Connections August 2015
Jake Bernstein (2012), Salone Kapur (2006), and Ashley Chang (2006) took a break from their workdays and shared some Cokes at Google in New York City. Brad Galiette (2004) is also working at Google. Karli Guyther (year?) met Ben Obomanu (2002) in her legal writing class at the University of Alabama and quickly realized that they were both part…
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