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.
November 2016 Connections
Nicole Knott (2003) met up with Joy Sparrowhawk (2000) for a Coke in Corsica, and Mark traveled to Omaha and Des Moines for receptions with Coke Scholars.
Alumni Advisory Board Welcomes 7 New Members
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) was formed in 2006 by alumni Scholars to help support the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation’s mission and goals. Currently 15 alumni serve on the AAB on a 3 year rotation, and this month they were happy to welcome 7 new members.
October 2016 Connections
Stanford Coke Scholars got together for pizza, sporting their Scholars Weekend shirts! Jessica Pasquarello (2015) and Maddie Dill (2014) co-presented with our president, Mark Davis, at The Coca-Cola Company’s UGA alumni group.
Change Agents Invade Austin for 2016 Service Summit
What makes Coca-Cola Scholars special? They’re change agents – consistently putting their community first, leading by example, and serving others. With that in mind, 80 Scholars, alumni, spouses, and CCSF staff came together for a weekend in Austin, Texas, with one mission: make an impact.
September 2016 Accolades
Iman Cooper (2011) and a team of students from Earlham College were awarded the 2016 Holt Prize! The group created Magic Bus, an offline app which aims to increase public transportation efficiency in developing countries, and was awarded $1 million in seed funding to launch its operations in Kenya and the rest of Africa.