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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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June 2023 Connections

CCSF hosted receptions with Scholars across California in May and Washington, DC, in June!

March 2023 Connections

Scholars met up at SXSW and the newest class got ready for Scholars Weekend in Atlanta!

February 2023 Accolades

Craig Kessler (2003) was named COO for the PGA of America, Katori Hall (1999) won 3 NAACP Image awards, and Jake Basden (2002) was named President of Sandbox Entertainment.

February 2023 Connections

Our Regional Interview Committee of staff and previous recipients virtually interviewed our Regional Finalists across the country.