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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 Celebrations August 2014

Alumni Celebrations August 2014

Alice Park (1999) and her husband Kyu welcomed their daughter Elise Tsui Tin Park on July 26th!  She joins big brother Lyon, and her Coca-Cola Scholars family can’t wait to meet her! Tyrha Lindsey (1990) married Sidney Warren on August 16th.  They received this shout out in the New York Times!

Alumni Accolades July 2014

Alumni Accolades July 2014

2014 Scholars Alex Crockett and Cody Sain have been named recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship at the University of Tennessee. Lauren Kuhn (2009) was crowned Miss Massachusetts last week! Read media coverage here and here. Several state representatives have been Coca-Cola Scholars over the years, including 2004 Miss America Ericka Dunlap (2000). Lauren is a student…

Alumni Connections July 2014

Alumni Connections July 2014

Julia Rasooly (2002) and Heather Bowerman (2002) met up in June to share a Diet Coke at the BIO Conference in San Diego. Rocio Ortega (2012) and Ericka Jones (2011) both have an internship with Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez this summer. Rocio realized Ericka was a Coke Scholar when Ericka pulled out her…

Alumni Celebrations July 2014

Alumni Celebrations July 2014

Amanda Sheckman (2003) and her husband Jordan welcomed daughter Maisy Bea Sheckman, born July 1st!