Puffs with Purpose
How J.J. and wife Catherine are preventing childhood food allergies one puff snack at a time
Mpaza Kapembwa Draws On His Own Hardships to Help Others
By Mpaza Kapenbwa (2011) | At my high school’s honors night in May, I was introduced as one of the 253 Coca-Cola Scholars in the class of 2011 (out of 71,000 applicants!). As I looked around the room, I could tell how proud everyone was of me. Most importantly, my mom was proud of me.…
Through Her Words and Actions, Riley Carney Proves that Nothing is Impossible
By Riley Carney (2011) | When I was young, I had big plans for my future. I wanted to be a veterinarian. An inventor. An astronaut. An artist. A wizard. A ninja. And a superhero. All at the same time. I didn’t care if it was crazy. I was determined to be a veterinventorastrotistwizjahero and…
Fresh Out of High School, Gavin Ovsak Has Already Established Himself as an Inventor to Watch
By Gavin Ovsak (2011) | I’m a tech-savvy teenager and I’ve got big dreams. I’m convinced that in the long term, I want to make a lasting impact by enhancing people’s lives with technology. The technology that interests me most is in the realms of biomedical devices and computer science software. I spent a good…
Christina Gutierrez Strives to Spread Her Passion for Fresh, Local Food Wherever She Goes
By Christina Gutierrez (2011) | After learning about the many places across the globe I lived as a child, you might expect that my love for urban farming and gardening was cultivated in one of these exotic locales. When I was five years old, my family left Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Lima, Peru. A…
As President of Midland University, Ben Sasse is Taking on Challenges in Education
By Julie Collins Bates (2001) | Ben Sasse wants you to know it’s OK to ask questions. It might seem like peculiar advice. But a penchant for inquiry has served Ben well, as he’s moved from advising organizations in the throes of strategic crisis, to serving as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services…