July 2025 Scholar Accolades
Natosha Reid Rice (1989) was awarded the International Service Award during the Henry County Rotary Club's 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala in Atlanta.
"Through her role with Habitat for Humanity International, she has championed housing and social justice initiatives that change lives around the world. In addition to her advocacy on the international stage, she serves as an Associate Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church and has been a strong legislative voice in the fight to protect victims of human trafficking. Her passion for justice, compassion, and service truly knows no borders." - Henry County Rotary Club
Dr. Nathan Alexander (2003), assistant professor in the Howard University School of Education, received the 2025 Excellence in Transforming Post-Secondary Education Award from TPSE Math. This national award recognizes early-career educators who are transforming the future of math and statistics education.
Dr. Alexander’s work focuses on the history and development of quantitative and mathematical literacy, with a focus on postsecondary and adult education. In his work, he examines the role of context in probability theory, statistical data analysis, and mathematics education. He is the founder and director of the Quantitative Histories Workshop, a computational curriculum collective and community-centered teaching and learning lab. - TPSEMath website
See When Empathy Goes Viral featuring Dr. Nathan Alexander.
Ariona Cook (2023) was selected as a 2025-26 Presidential Fellow for the Center on the Study of the Presidency and Congress.
The program provides top collegiate students with the opportunity to study the federal policymaking process and the inner workings of the executive and legislative branches. Over the course of an academic year, the Fellows learn about leadership and governance, hone their research skills, and engage in civil discourse with public officials, policy experts, and their peers.
Vivian Nguyen (2023) was selected as a recipient of the 2025 Strauss Scholarship, which awards $15,000 to young leaders from California colleges and universities to undertake a high-impact project in public service or social change in their junior or senior year.
"My project, "Advancing Educational Equity in Crisis Areas: Empowering Girls’ Education and Mentorship in Ukraine/Gaza," provides STEM education, career mentorship, and emergency health training to girls in conflict zones. Through The Formula Project, a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit I founded, we will run a ten-week virtual mentorship program connecting trained mentors with girls in Ukraine, Gaza, and refugee communities in Lebanon. In partnership with Tent Schools International, which provides local volunteers and logistical support, we will work with displaced students in Bucha, Ukraine, and Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, ensuring access to critical education. The curriculum, which includes CPR, wound care, coding, and leadership training, is designed to equip girls with life-saving skills and pathways to professional development." - Vivian's project on the Strauss Scholarship website
Talia Fradkin's (2016) research project on solute carrier proteins in the blood brain barrier and SARS-CoV-2 was published. This was part of the Research Distinction Track when she was at Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. It was done with her mentor, Dr. Rainald Schmidt-Kastner for about five years.
Fradkin T, Schmidt-Kastner R. A data-mining analysis of host solute carrier family proteins in SARS-CoV-2 infection with reference to brain endothelial cells and the blood-brain barrier in COVID-19. Front. Neurol.2025 June 30. 16:1563040. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1563040
Alumni News
December 2025 Scholar Accolades
Accolades featuring Florence Onyiuke (2022), Sophia Wang (2020), Alina Wilson (2019), Kashish Bastola (2022),
November 2025 Scholar Accolades
Accolades featuring Coke Scholars Linda Yao (2006), Dr. Scott Hale (2004), Brandon Cardet-Hernandez (2003), Leia Schwartz (2014), TJ Abrams (2001), and Olivia Sally (2020).
August 2025 Scholar Accolades
Celebrating Crystal Sanders (2001), Lydia Hollon (2017), Mukta Dharmapurikar (2022), Shiva Rajbhandari (2023), Cordelia Van der Veer (2022), Joelle Murchison (1991), David Spicer (2019), Nzinga Tull (1993),