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.
June 2021 Accolades
Katori Hall (1999) won a Pulitzer Prize, and Alejandro Garcia Escobar Plascencia (2017) has been named a Rangel Fellow.
June 2021 Connections
Heartland Coca-Cola virtually celebrated the 6 Scholars in their territory, and Craig Kessler (2003) hosted a dad advice discussion just in time for Father’s Day.
May 2021 Accolades
Chia-Jung Tsay (2000) was named one of the World’s Best 40 under 40 MBA Professors and Samuel Vilchez Santiago (2015) was selected as an Eisenhower Global Scholar.
May 2021 Connections
Coke Florida virtually celebrated the 7 Scholars in their territory, and Ignite Your Story, a book featuring the inspiring stories of Coke Scholars, was celebrated with a virtual launch party.
April 2021 Accolades
Dr. Gabby Wild’s (2008) released a book with National Geographic Kids and Jonathan Jones (2004) has been named this year’s recipient of the University of Georgia’s Young Alumni Award.