We were fortunate to see Coke Scholars in Dallas, Austin, and Houston!
Loved seeing these smiles the size of Texas in Dallas.
We had a blast with Scholars in Austin.Marc Eichenbaum (2000) and Amanda Eichenbaum graciously hosted Houston Scholars at their home, and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages kindly provided goody bags for attendees and invited Scholars to tour their new bottling plant.While in Houston, 2021 Scholars Jerron-Michael Arline and Julie Trinh (2021) met CCSF’s Jane Hopkins, Carolyn Norton, and Ericia Ward for breakfast.
Coke Scholars Friendsgiving
CCSF hosted its third Coke Scholars Friendsgiving, a great way for Scholars to connect in a casual, virtual setting. There was some fun speed networking, too!
Jackson Blackwell (2017) was selected to represent Alaska at the 2025 Western Governors’ Association Leadership Institute and Shine Gerkariah (2024) received the David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation Award for their advocacy and research in ethical innovation and health equity.
Joel Bervell (2013) won a Peabody Award; Tim McCallum (1991) was elected Mayor of Rockwall, Texas; and Soy Kim (2010) was named one of 5 AAPI Music Executives Making an Impact in 2025 by Variety magazine.
Hali Borenstein (2003) was named to the 2024 Time100 Next list, Jack Lohmann (2015) and Simon Boehme (2010) released new books, Nyamekye Wilson (2014) was highlighted in Yahoo’s Built By Girls, and more.