December 2017 Accolades
Derrius Quarles (2009) was accepted into the newest class of TED residents, a program is an incubator for breakthrough ideas, for 2017. He is the co-founder and CTO of BREAUX Capital, a financial wellness startup devoted to Black millennials. If you would like to be a part of the Spring 2018 TED Residency (which runs March 12 to June 15, 2018), applications opened on November 1, 2017, and close on January 5. For more information on requirements, and an advance peek at the application form, please see ted.com/residency.
Capt. Victor Lopez (2009), an MQ-9 Reaper pilot assigned to the 17th Attack Squadron, is featured on the Creech Air Force Base website for volunteering with science, technology, engineering, and math programs centered on mentoring the youth and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Jamaal Barnes (2005) was featured on the Today Show for being part of the fifth annual Techappella show, a singing contest among Engineers and data scientists for Silicon Valley tech giants like Google, Apple, and Facebook.
Logan Brown (2014) has been named a Marshall Scholar. A recent Vanderbilt University grad, Logan will pursue a master’s degree in terrorism, security, and society at King’s College in London next year.
Coke Scholar Election Wins
Heather Tell (1992) and Angela Orange (1998) were elected to the Georgia School Board Association and ran into each other at new member training! Heather was elected to the City Schools of Decatur School Board, and Angela was elected to the Marietta City School Board.
Justin Harlow (2006) was elected to City Council in Charlotte, NC!
Alumni News
August 2024 Accolades
Gabriel Nagel (2023) was selected as the Chairperson of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, making him the youngest Chairperson of an official U.S. federal advisory council.
August 2024 Connections
Coke Scholars connected all over the world last month, including in France, Italy, Germany, and South Africa.
July 2024 Accolades
2023 Scholars Reya Singh and Mandy Zhang created New Roots Financial, an organization dedicated to helping immigrants and refugees become financially literate, after they connected at the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute.