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August 2025 Scholar Accolades

Celebrating Crystal Sanders (2001), Lydia Hollon (2017), Mukta Dharmapurikar (2022), Shiva Rajbhandari (2023), Cordelia Van der Veer (2022), Joelle Murchison (1991), David Spicer (2019), Nzinga Tull (1993),

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July 2025 Scholar Accolades

Coke Scholar Accolades featuring Natosha Reid Rice (1989), Ariona Cook (2023), Vivian Nguyen (2023), Nathan Alexander (2003), & Talia Fradkin (2016).

Celebrating Coke Scholar College Graduates

Congratulations to our Coke Scholar Grads! See where they are headed next.

June 2025 Scholar Accolades

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.

May 2025 Scholar Accolades

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.

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Coke Scholars Rebuild Houston Homes after Harvey

Houston Coke Scholars rolled up their sleeves to help repair the damage done by Hurricane Harvey and welcomed a visit from the Houston Mayor, who proclaimed May 19 Coke Scholars Day.

June 2018 Accolades

Ben Kaplan’s (1995) company, PR Hacker, was named as the #1 agency in the world for Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing, and Samuel Alemayehu (2004) was selected to join the Young Global Leaders Class of 2018.

June 2018 Connections

Coca-Cola Scholars supported the STEM Advantage scholarship in Los Angeles and Pamit Surana (1989) hosted a walking tour of New York City for local Scholars as part of the #CokeScholarsPro even series.

May 2018 Connections

Scholars go to Fenway, and attend the American Indian Fund Gala with The Coca-Cola Company. Chantelle George (2006) shares her full circle story, and Kim Rash (1990) and Pat Blute (2008) visit CCSF.