CCSF Named Large Scholarship Provider of the Year by NSPA
This award honors organizations that use their unique resources to expand college access, foster student achievement, inspire innovation, and strengthen communities.
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November 2025 Scholar Accolades
Accolades featuring Coke Scholars Linda Yao (2006), Dr. Scott Hale (2004), Brandon Cardet-Hernandez (2003), Leia Schwartz (2014), TJ Abrams (2001), and Olivia Sally (2020).
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.
Older Posts
South Korea Scholarship Program
Nilusha S. Jayasinghe and Derrius Quarles (both 2009 Scholars and good friends) spent their spring break in Seoul, South Korea on a scholarship they both received called the CIEE South Korea Scholarship Program! While there, they realized that Celia Zhang a 2009 Coca-Cola Scholar attending Harvard was also in their group.
Coca-Cola Corner March 2013
Kathryn Minshew (2004), CEO and Co-founder of themuse.com, was featured on Coca-Cola’s “Journey” site recently. Check out the article. Coke Zero Bracket Insurance It’s March Madness time again and what does that mean… it’s time to fill your Bracket out! It’s a new year with new players but one thing is still true, there will…
Alumni News March 2013
After a rigorous weekend of reading 2,100 Semifinalist applications, our Program Review Committee chose the 2013 Scholars, our 25th Class of Coke Scholars! This year we surprised the 2013 class with a Coke Bottle in the mail to tell them they had won (their own “mailbox moment“)! Click here to see the full list sorted…
Regional & Global Connections March 2013
Coke Scholars gathered in San Francisco to celebrate the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade! A big thanks to Dora Wong (Coca-Cola Refreshments) for inviting Coke Scholars to be part of this! View for more pictures from the parade. Becky Pope (2008) visited Bita Emrani (2006) for dinner at UC-Berkeley recently. Coke Scholars at Brown…