November 2016 Connections
Mark ventured to the Northwest in search of some Coke Scholars. He found this group in Omaha…
…and this group in Des Moines!
Nicole Knott (2003) met up with Joy Sparrowhawk (2000) for a Coke in Corsica. They met in Paris years ago and have stayed connected ever since. Joy lives in Paris and Nicole lives in London.
Michelle Fogarty (2012) met up with Gracie Schram (2016) when she was in Nashville recently. Both are singer songwriters. Gracie attends Belmont University, and her EP “Dear Fall” was just released.
Nzinga Tull (1993) visited Coca-Cola headquarters when she was in town for Spelman’s homecoming. Nzinga is an aerospace engineer in Washington, DC.
Erin Muffoletto Baca (2003) visited Coke headquarters with colleagues from the Mayor’s office in Albuquerque, NM.
Austin Pate (2007) met up with Lauren O’Brien (CCSF) at Peet’s Coffee while she was in Chicago.
Jennifer Latham (1990) visited Coke headquarters in November while she was in town promoting her new book, Dreamland Burning, out in February!
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.