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.
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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.
February 2025 Accolades
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.
January 2025 Accolades
Asahi Pompey (1990) was recognized on the inaugural ForbesBLK 50 list, Travis Gayles (1997) was named CEO of Howard Brown Health, and Julie Gehrki (1998) was named President of the Walmart Foundation.
November 2024 Accolades
Harvard Coke Scholars Aneesh Muppidi (2021) and Ayush Noori (2020) were named 2025 Rhodes Scholars.
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Alumni Connections November 2015
The Alumni Advisory Board held their annual working retreat outside of Atlanta on November 13 and 14. The group welcomed new members, reflected on their work from 2015, and planned new alumni engagement activities for 2016. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Alumni Advisory Board was formed in 2006 by alumni Scholars to help support the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation’s mission and…
Alumni Accolades October 2015
Award-winning playwright Katori Hall (1999) is now directing a short film! She will make her directing debut when “Arkabutla” is released in early 2016. Justin Pasquariello (1997), Executive Director, Children’s HealthWatch in Boston was honored as one of Ten Outstanding Young Leaders for the Boston Chamber of Commerce at their awards banquet in September.
Alumni Connections October 2015
We continued our fall receptions in Utah, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas! Swire Coca-Cola bottling in Draper, UT hosted a great reception for our Scholars and alumni. 25 Scholars and alumni joined Mark and Carolyn in Chicago on October 5. Jamie, Carolyn and Megan enjoyed visiting with over 30 Scholars and alumni in Durham,…
Miami Nice: Coke Scholars Serve South Florida Community at Inaugural Service Summit
In its 29 years of existence, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has awarded more than 5,550 college scholarships to high school seniors. What do all of those selected have in common? A passion to make our world a better place, and the determination to make it happen. Bringing together these like-minded leaders, the Coca-Cola Scholars Alumni Advisory Board…