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2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet Remarks

CCSF President Jane Hopkins shares remarks at the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet on April 25, 2024.

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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!

February 2024 Connections

Alumni virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country and got together in person around the US.

February 2024 Accolades

Heather Bowerman (2002) and her company, Dot Labs, was featured on NASDAQ’s iconic billboard in Times Square; Eric Veal, Jr. (2022) was accepted to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship’s Class of 2025; and Kristina Skrela Gisonde (1999) was inducted into her company’s Hall of Fame

January 2024 Connections

Scholars gathered virtually for the first learning event of the year, “An Inside-Out Approach to Goal Setting,” and in person around the world.

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June 2021 Accolades

Katori Hall (1999) won a Pulitzer Prize, and Alejandro Garcia Escobar Plascencia (2017) has been named a Rangel Fellow.

June 2021 Connections

Heartland Coca-Cola virtually celebrated the 6 Scholars in their territory, and Craig Kessler (2003) hosted a dad advice discussion just in time for Father’s Day.

May 2021 Accolades

Chia-Jung Tsay (2000) was named one of the World’s Best 40 under 40 MBA Professors and Samuel Vilchez Santiago (2015) was selected as an Eisenhower Global Scholar.

May 2021 Connections

Coke Florida virtually celebrated the 7 Scholars in their territory, and Ignite Your Story, a book featuring the inspiring stories of Coke Scholars, was celebrated with a virtual launch party.