June 2018 Accolades

Ben Kaplan’s (1995) company, PR Hacker, was named as the #1 agency in the world for Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing at the PR Week Global Awards in London. PR Hacker is a data driven viral marketing company that Ben founded and now runs out of San Francisco.

Samuel Alemayehu (2004) was selected to join the Young Global Leaders Class of 2018 as part of the World Economic Forum. Read more about this year’s class and about their outstanding achievements.

Katharine Shao (2018) was named Youth Volunteer of the Year by the Michigan Governor’s Service Awards.

2015 Scholars Jack Andraka and Sydney Kamen were named Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars are selected based on their records of leadership, public service, and academic achievement.

Rachel Jamail (2006) received the Notley Fellowship in Austin, TX.

Presidential Scholars

Thirteen 2018 Coke Scholars were recently named Presidential Scholars. They were recognized for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

AL – Sarah Zhao, Birmingham – Vestavia Hills High School
AA – Ayden J. Kemp, APO – Ramstein American High School
KY – David W. Ma, Lexington – Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
MI – Neha Seshadri, Ann Arbor – Skyline High School
NH – Tiffany White, Barnstead – Prospect Mountain High School
NC – Jack M. Swanson, Morganton – Freedom High School
ND – Nidhi T. Mahale, Fargo – Davies High School
PA – Aryaman Khandelwal, Breinigsville – Parkland High School
TX – Micheal Brown, Houston – Mirabeau B Lamar Senior High School
TX – Syamantak Payra, Friendswood – Clear Brook High School
VA – Marissa Sumathipala, Ashburn – Broad Run High School
WI – Nabeel J. Quryshi, Mequon – University School of Milwaukee
WI – Sophia F. Sun, Brookfield – Brookfield Central High School