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!
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March 2024 Connections
Miami Coke Scholars gathered for a reception, Eva Amessé (2007) led a personal branding #CokeScholarsPro class, and NYC-based 2015 and 2016 Scholars celebrated holidays and birthdays together.
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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Alumni Connections November 2014
The Foundation wrapped up a fall filled with receptions in St. Louis. While visiting St. Louis, Alumni Relations Manager Carolyn Norton and her nieces enjoyed dinner at LuLu Seafood, owned by Julia Li (2006) and her family. Celeste Bottorff, VP, Global Health and Well-being at The Coca-Cola Company visited Purdue as one of the school’s “Old…
Alumni Accolades October 2014
5 Coca-Cola Scholars are included in Forbes 30 Under 30 List! Roger Lee (2004), Co-Founder, PaperG Kavita Shukla (2002), Founder, Fenugreen Joshua Sommer (2005), Executive Director, The Chordoma Foundation Vivek Ramaswamy (2003), Investment Analyst, QVT Financial David Demirbilek (2005), Minority Counsel, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Jenni Newbury (2006), Executive Director and founder of…
Alumni Connections October 2014
Receptions continued as Foundation staff visited Scholars in the Northeast, Pittsburgh, and California! Boston reception on October 6. Providence reception on October 7. New Haven reception on October 8. New York reception on October 9. Pittsburgh reception on October 15. Palo Alto reception on October 20. San Francisco reception on October 21. The Alumni Advisory Board traveled…
Alumni Accolades September 2014
2009 Scholar Lauren Kuhn, Miss Massachusetts, was fourth runner-up and the winner of a $10,000 scholarship in the Miss America Pageant on September 14th. She follows in the footsteps of many other Coca-Cola Scholars who have served as state representatives in Miss America Pageants over the years, including 2004 Miss America, Ericka Dunlap, a 2000 Scholar. 2013…