March 2023 Connections
Scholars Weekend Orientation
Our #2023CokeScholars attended a virtual orientation to gear up for Scholars Weekend April 13-16 in Atlanta!
Coke Scholars Story Time
Children’s book authors Ashley Chang (2006) and Valerie Thompkins (2012) hosted story time where they read their books to Scholars and future Scholars. Ashley read The ABC Digest: Tasting Chinatown and Valerie read Girls Like Me.
Scholars at SXSW
Coke Scholars seemed to be everywhere at SXSW in Austin, TX! TJ Abrams (2001), Michael Tubbs (2008), Chantelle George (2006), Yosh Miller (2005), Joel Martin (1996) etc. either spoke at or attended the conference. Yosh sent the photo below of him with Michael Tubbs, and Joel Martin sent a picture of him with TJ Abrams.
Scholars Reunited
Erin Orchard (2011) sent this old photo of 2011 Scholars from Utah Cragun Liston, Erin Orchard, Christian Bennett recreating a photo 11 years later at Erin’s wedding in Alaska in the summer of 2022.
International Meet Up
Joy Sparrowhawk (2000) had dinner with Veronica Jung (1993) while Veronica was visiting Paris.
Alumni News
March 2024 Accolades
Carly Collette Steidl (2013) became a First Officer at United Airlines on the Boeing 737, Lillian Yu (2007) was a writer for the new movie Kung Fu Panda 4, Lawrence (Larry) Jia (2019) was selected as a Schwarzman Scholar, and more!
March 2024 Connections
Miami Coke Scholars gathered for a reception, Eva Amessé (2007) led a personal branding #CokeScholarsPro class, and NYC-based 2015 and 2016 Scholars celebrated holidays and birthdays together.
February 2024 Connections
Alumni virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country and got together in person around the US.