UPenn student Tej Patel (2021) was one of 60 college students named Truman Scholars. Truman awards graduate funding and leadership development training to students planning careers in public policy and public service. “Tej is studying molecular biology, healthcare management & policy, and statistics. Inspired by his experiences as an advocate and volunteer, Tej seeks to make healthcare systems more equitable and cost-effective. Focused on health economics, radiation oncology, and human-algorithm collaboration in clinical care, his research has been published in Nature Medicine, JAMA Heal ..read more

36th Annual Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet We celebrated the 2024 class of Coke Scholars with keynote speaker Carla Harris on April 25, 2024! The evening featured a special live orchestral performance and video produced and performed by Scholar alumni. Read banquet remarks from CCSF President Jane Hopkins. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (@cokescholars) Pictured with the 2024 class of Coke Scholars: T. Martin Williams, CCSF Board Vice Chair and SVP & CFO, Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works; Honored Guest Carla Harris, Senior Client Advisor, Morg ..read more

As Prepared for Delivery on April 25, 2024, by Jane Hale Hopkins President, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Wow! What an amazing start for tonight’s celebration…and for our 2024 class of Coke Scholars! On behalf of all of us at the Scholars Foundation, let me thank you all for taking the time and making the effort to be with us. It means so much to have you here as dedicated members of this community, which has been enriching lives and unleashing leaders for good for more than 35 years. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (@cokescholars) {Respons ..read more

Carly Collette Steidl (2013) just started her dream job as a First Officer at United Airlines on the Boeing 737. She is also a pilot for the Air Force Reserves. Lillian Yu (2007) was a writer for the new movie Kung Fu Panda 4 that came out March 8. Medical Mythbuster Joel Bervell (2013) was featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Learn more about Joel in The SIP episode Improving Healthcare with Heart and Intention with Joel, Anthoney, Athena, and Kaitlyn. Rebecca Homkes (2001), a strategy specialist, CEO, executive advisor, a Lecturer at the London Business School, Faculty at Duke Corporat ..read more

Miami Reception Miami Coke Scholars gathered for a reception at Jason Feldman’s (1990) beautiful home. We enjoyed seeing familiar and new faces and meeting 6 of the 2024 Scholars. Miami Coke Scholars Reception. Thanks to Jason Feldman (1990) for hosting and Run, Jump, Fly, Inc. for taking this group photo with a drone! Scholars Elevate Their Internet Presence Eva Amessé (2007) and her husband, Matt Hamilton, led a #CokeScholarsPro class about personal branding and how to simplify and enhance your internet presence. Eva and Matt developed realnice, a tool that makes it easy (and free!) for an ..read more

Regional Interviews In our third stage of selection, our Regional Interview Committee, comprised of staff and previous recipients, virtually interview our Regional Finalists across the country. Thank you to all who served on the committee and helped select the 36th class of Coca-Cola Scholars! Tony Castillo (2000), Jamie Williams (CCSF), Taylor Fogg (2013), and Tasha Byers (2005) interviewed students in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Antoine Jefferson (2004), Jane Hopkins (CCSF), Jaselyn Williams (1999), and Arthur Schmidt (1990) hosted interviews for Regional Finalists at Ar ..read more

CEO and Founder of Dot Labs, Heather Bowerman (2002), found herself and her company featured on NASDAQ’s iconic billboard in Times Square. Dot Labs was one of 23 out of 7,000 companies who were selected globally for investment by the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab. Dot Labs develops breakthrough, actionable AI and ML technologies that lead to better health outcomes for women, starting with the diagnosis of endometriosis. Companies can apply for Morgan Stanley’s in-house startup accelerator that promotes financial inclusion and provides access to capital for early-stage technology and ..read more

We are thrilled to announce our 36th class of Coca-Cola Scholars! These 150 high school seniors will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship and join a family of 6,900+ alumni who are leading positive change in their communities and around the world. Less than 1/6th of 1% of applicants were chosen to receive this extremely competitive award. These 150 students, who were selected from an initial pool of 103,800+ applications from across the country, not only exemplify superior leadership, service, and academics, they are change agents, positively affecting others in their communities. &nb ..read more

Our first Coke Scholars Pro event of the year was “An Inside-Out Approach to Goal Setting,” led by Preston Yarborough from the Center for Creative Leadership. Brooke Chow (2020, studying abroad in Copenhagen), Lucas San Miguel (2020, studying abroad in London), and Courtney Lynn (1996, Brooke’s LDI facilitator) met up for adventure in Denmark. Jeremy O’Brien (2012) and Joy Sparrowhawk (2000) enjoyed a fun trip to Egypt together before the holidays. Yasna Vismale (2017) had lunch with Sue Suh (1992) when she was in NYC before the holidays. They met at the 2023 Leadership Summit in Atlanta ..read more

Gitanjali Rao (2023) was honored by The King Center in Atlanta with a 2024 Beloved Community Technological Innovation Award. The Beloved Community Awards recognize national and international individuals and organizations that exemplify excellence in leadership, pursuit of social justice, and commitment to creating the Beloved Community in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Olivia Sally (2020) won the Marshall Scholarship. As a Marshall Scholar, she will pursue a M.Sc. degree in education (child development and education) and a M.P.P. (Master of Public P ..read more