August 2026 Scholar Accolades
Coke Scholar accolades featuring Daniel McFarland (2011), Bridget Meacham Kowalski (2002), Kayee Au (2010), Derrius Quarles (2009), Brandon Cardet-Hernandez (2003), Andrew Brennen (2014),
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.